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OPERATION HOLIDAY HOMEWORK SHOPPING EVENT BRINGS JOY TO THE COMMUNITY
Cox Communications sponsored a special event recently at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center for students from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley. “Operation Holiday Homework” is the Clubs’ educational rewards program, which provides members an opportunity to shop for a special holiday gift for members of their family.
Every school day, Club members participate in Power Hour – a homework help and tutoring program targeting members ages 6-18. As members stay on task, quietly and respectfully, they receive daily points. These points get tallied up throughout the year and members can use them to earn presents during the Operation Holiday Homework event.
Members perused the aisles and shopped for gifts for their family members of all ages. Volunteers, including more than 40 Cox employees, were on site to set up the shop, assist the youth in their shopping, and provide gift wrapping services at checkout. Among the volunteers was Cox Business Sales Manager Deborah Glenny, who sits on the club’s board of directors. For some families, these are the only gifts shared during their holiday celebrations.
For Cox Business Vice President of Sales for Orange County, Jodi Duva, this annual event is a special time, “This is Cox’s 15th year sponsoring this fun event and it really gets me and all our volunteers into the holiday spirit. We love sharing in the excitement that these hard-working club members experience as they shop for gifts for their families. It’s a good reminder of what this time of year is all about.”
Members were also able to pose for photos with Santa and pick up snacks. This year, 120 members participated in Operation Holiday Homework where they received nearly 650 gifts for their families.
“Operation Holiday Homework is a rewards celebration to encourage members to put education first. Each December, we can see the excitement, pride, and sense of accomplishment in the member’s faces. Thank you to partners like Cox
Communications for supporting Operation Holiday Homework,” said Nicole Watson, associate executive director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley.
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. The largest private broadband company in America, we proudly serve seven million homes and businesses across 18 states. We’re dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities, and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
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