Cox Employees and Customers Weather a Destructive Storm
Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005 and left the New Orleans
area with thousands of displaced citizens and billions of dollars in damage. As
the largest cable TV provider in Louisiana, Cox committed to restoring our cable
telecommunications system in the area as quickly as possible and to be a key
partner in rebuilding the city.
To help our New Orleans employees recover and reestablish their lives after
Katrina, the Cox Employee Disaster Relief Fund was created. Our employees, cus-tomers and business partners generously contributed to the Fund, and our company
matched employee donations dollar for dollar, raising more than $3 million.
Upholding our overall commitment to the New Orleans community, our
parent company, Cox Enterprises, contributed $10 million in cash and in-kind
donations to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, supporting organizations such as
the American Red Cross, United Way, Habitat for Humanity and Boys & Girls
Clubs of America. We also partnered with Superstation WGN’s “HomeTeam,” a
reality show that presents deserving families with a home of their own, to help
rebuild a local Boys & Girls Club, an integral part of the community.
Within a year, Cox New Orleans made historic progress in taking care of
its employees, customers and community in a fashion many residents said was
unmatched by other local companies. As customers returned to the area, Cox
employees worked constantly to reconnect their cable as soon as power crews
repaired or replaced power lines. As of September 2006, more than 90 percent
of Cox’s network had been restored, and additional redundancy has been added
to help prevent outages should future disasters occur.

The Kid in Us Is a Team Player
Around the one-year anniversary of Katrina, Cox launched the BandTogether
campaign to recognize the extraordinary work and resilience of our New Orleans
employees. For two weeks, Cox employees across the country recognized the
efforts of our New Orleans colleagues simply by purchasing and wearing a wrist-band to show support. Money raised from the BandTogether campaign funded
a special event at an area zoo for local employees and their families, giving them
a chance to escape the worry and stress of rebuilding their lives.
From the dedication of our New Orleans employees and supporting efforts
throughout the company, Cox’s actions following Hurricane Katrina demonstrate
that our company remains committed to our customers, employees and com-munities at all times – and particularly when it’s needed most, in a crisis.

Today’s mass media offer a wealth of entertainment and
educational information. The curious kid in us wants to explore
it all, but we know not all content is suitable for children. That’s
why we created Take Charge! Smart Choices for Your Cox
Digital Home, a community outreach campaign that empowers
parents and caregivers to manage their children’s access to mass
media content. The initiative strives to increase customers’
awareness and use of the parental controls and filtering tools
already available on their cable and Internet services.
Providing tools and resources that are easy to understand
and implement, Take Charge! helps parents find great educa-tional TV shows and web sites while setting safe boundaries
around content. Program components include a comprehensive
web site, a free resource guide, local workshops and tools to
help parents learn how to talk to their children about appro-priate TV, Internet and telephone use. Since the program
began, Cox has devoted $25 million in advertising time to
teach parents to use parental controls and encourage smart
choices among Cox customers and their families.
As part of Take Charge!, we invited high school students
and their parents and guardians from Cox communities across
the country to Washington, D.C. for a Teen Summit on Internet
Safety. Moderated by Take Charge! spokesperson and America’s
Most Wantedhost John Walsh, the Summit addressed the ways
teens use the Internet, including popular online networking
sites. Students also suggested how to improve communication
between parents and children to encourage safer use of the
Internet. The teen delegates then went to Capitol Hill, where
they met with elected officials from their respective states to
discuss the positive and negative aspects of Internet use from
a teen perspective.
To increase Internet safety on a daily basis, Cox High Speed
Internet offers customers free parental controls, making it
easier to track children’s online activities. With these tools,
parents can block inappropriate web sites, receive daily email
reports of their children’s web history, and limit the amount
of time their kids spend surfing the Internet. Parents can also
set what time of day their children have web access. With filter
options for children of all ages, parents can monitor kids from
elementary school to high school.

Tulsa hosted an educational concert with hundreds of elementary and
middle school students in attendance.
Fun With Science
Cox Las Vegas made science fun with the Las Vegas Museum of Natural
History’s opening of Beakman’s “World On Tour” exhibit. Cox invited stu-dents from two local middle schools to preview the exhibit and conduct
“Beakman-style” experiments.
Cable in the Classroom
Cox is a founding member of Cable in the Classroom, a national non-profit
organization that provides commercial-free programming and online resources
to students, teachers and administrators in 81,000 schools. The result is
enriched classroom content, visionary use of cable technologies and enhanced
teaching resources.
In 2006, two educators from Cox communities won Cable’s Leaders in
Learning Awards, which recognize creative people making a difference in
the lives of children in K-12 education. Superintendent Doris Voitier was
recognized for rebuilding and reinstating the St. Bernard (La.) Public School
District following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Boys & Girls Clubs
of the Virginia Peninsula Executive Director Steve Kast was recognized for
partnering with Cox to provide Internet access for children who do not have
computers at home
Scenes from the Teen Summit on Internet Safety. Teen Delegates pictured
clockwise from top: Melissa Rehon, Howard Bennet, Samantha Reinbold,
Majeed Khayat-Baheri and Brytani Caipa. Also pictured are John Walsh,
Take Charge! spokesperson, and Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV).
(Photos by Michael Temchine/US Newswire)

cox net webmail : John West, Arizona
John began volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America
in 2001. Between troop meetings, attending activities and
serving on committees, he donates around 60 hours a
month to the organization.
Dave Delisle, Central Florida
Dave’s volunteerism has a wide reach in the Ocala community.
From fundraising for the local Boy Scout troop to working
with the youth group at St. John’s United Methodist Church,
John has been a committed volunteer for over 10 years.
Kevin Sabins, New England
Combining his interest in education with his computer exper-tise, Kevin volunteers at the Wawaloam Elementary School
in Rhode Island by rebuilding, repairing and setting-up
donated computers. He often personally funds the cost of
fixing the machines.
Allison Briley, Roanoke, Virginia
Demonstrating her commitment to local children, Allison
volunteers as a Big Sister through the Big Brothers Big Sisters
program. She also serves as an officer for Tomorrow’s Outdoor
Generation, a youth environmental education program that
teaches kids about the importance of preserving the country’s
natural resources
The kid in us drives Cox’s support of youth and education programs, including
the donation of millions of dollars in cash and in-kind support to schools and
education groups. Cox also opens the doors of opportunity and learning for
thousands of students in our communities by developing local educational
programs, including:
Preventing Drunk Driving
Cox Arizona and Connecting with Kids educated over 150,000 local
students on the dangers of drinking and driving through the program
My Voice. My Choice: Shatteredand its supporting materials.
Learning From Leaders
Cox San Diego and C-SPAN created Students & Leaders: San Diego, a
program giving high school students a chance to speak with community
leaders like the mayor of San Diego about leadership and public service.
Internet Safety
As an Internet provider, Cox Northern Virginia partnered with NetSmartz
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and
Fairfax County Public Schools for an Internet safety workshop at an elementary
school. Over 400 students attended the presentation and signed an Internet
safety pledge.
Save the Music
Cox Oklahoma’s partnership with VH1’s “Save the Music” Foundation
contributed over $500,000 to restoring instrumental music programs.
Additionally, Cox and the classical music organization Chamber Music

We’re a company of  20,000 former kids.

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At Cox Communications, we remember what it’s like to be a toddler,
tyke, tot, teen and all ages in between. We recall the wonder of
discovery and of realizing that the world was so much bigger than our
backyard. We remember the tinge of nervousness and excitement of
the first day of school, the exultant joy of the last day, and the warm
wondrous months of summer vacation. While all of those days and
the millions of memories they generated live now only in our fond
recollections, it is those very memories that drive so many of the
decisions we make now as adults.
The 20,000 former kids at Cox Communications want the kids
of today and tomorrow to experience every possible opportunity for
fun, education and growth. That’s why we devote the vast majority of
our charitable giving to youth and education. That’s why we deliver
communications and entertainment services that enhance the growth
and joy of both children and adults. And that’s why we’re forever
eager to learn new things and apply them to making life better and
more enjoyable for our customers and communities.

Since the kid in us likes getting dirty and being active, hands-on volunteerism is an integral part of Cox’s culture. Each
year, we hold Cox Connects Day, a national day of service
benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of America. As an extension of
our national technology partnership with the organization,
every year Cox employees donate thousands of hours of
service to Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.
For instance, on the most recent Cox Connects Day, 125
volunteers in Las Vegas contributed over 600 hours painting a
Club’s interior and improving landscaping, while volunteers
from the IT department worked in the computer room.
Employees in Cleveland also refurbished a local Club,
and volunteers in Pensacola, Florida, planted a garden. Rhode
Island employees designed and painted a playground mural
and revitalized the concession stand and locker room.
Employees from Cox’s Atlanta headquarters painted walkways,
constructed playground benches, improved landscaping and
organized a local Club’s learning center.
Cox also encourages employees to volunteer as individuals
and recognizes employee volunteers with the quarterly
Cox Connects Champion Award. Meet some of the award’s
recent recipients:
John West, Arizona
John began volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America
in 2001. Between troop meetings, attending activities and
serving on committees, he donates around 60 hours a
month to the organization.

it’s the kid in us…  It’s amazing how a single
black-and-white photo from so many years ago can conjure up a flood of vivid, colorful
memories of school, sports, friends, family, and all of the exciting and occasionally painful
experiences of youth. We refer to those now as the “formative” years, but I recall very few
worries at the time of what was to come – just the excitement of what was.
“It’s The Kid In Us” is an appropriate theme not only for this community report but for
much of the business strategy and charitable philosophy at Cox Communications. Like many
of my co-workers, I remember fondly those formative years. Of course, I understand now
how lucky I was to have had such an abundance of positive influences and opportunities.
Although I was largely oblivious to it back then, not everyone was so fortunate. That real-ization influences many of the choices I make today as a business leader. 

I realize that as a major provider of cable TV, high-speed Internet and telecommunications
services, Cox Communications is in a powerful position to enhance life and learning during
the critical years of youth. Accordingly, every year, Cox donates more than $100 million of
cash and in-kind support to important causes in our communities – the vast majority going
directly to schools and other organizations that enhance education and youth development.
We also support scores of other important charities and causes that enhance the infrastruc-ture of the communities we call home.

While I can’t say I was enthusiastic about revealing a photo from my childhood, I can
say I am delighted to join with some of the 20,000 other former kids here at Cox to share
our approach to community support and highlight just a few of Cox’s charitable initiatives
fueled by the kid in us.