Cox Charities chose 17 nonprofits to receive a share of nearly $570,000 in grant funding.

 Cox charities
  • Sam Levitz Furniture: The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona received a $12,000 donation last week from Sam Levitz Furniture for the fight against hunger. This year, the company also supported the annual HungerWalk by offering free registrations for anyone who wanted to join the Sam Levitz team. The offer brought in 75 additional walkers.
  • Cox Charities:

Cox Charities announced its selection of 17 Southern Arizona nonprofit organizations focused on youths and education to receive a share of nearly $570,000 in statewide grant funding: Gabriel’s Angels, Inc.; Arizona Burn Foundation; Reid Park Zoological Society; Sierra Vista Symphony Association; University of Arizona Foundation; Youth on Their Own; Tucson Symphony Society; Act One; Boys & Girls Club of Tucson; Earn to Learn; El Grupo Youth Cycling; Beads of Courage, Inc.; Literacy Connects; Educational Enrichment Foundation; Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; notMYkid, Inc.; and Arizona’s

  • Children Association.

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