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Cox and The Trust For Public Land Launch Virginia's 2017 Cox Conserves Heroes Awards ProgramCHESAPEAKE, Va., March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today launched Virginia's 2017 Cox Conserves Heroes program to honor local environmental volunteers. Nominations for volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces are being accepted at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. EST on April 10. Eligibility Criteria
Local judging panels, comprised of civic and environmental leaders, will select one finalist from each of the following areas: Fairfax County/Fredericksburg, Hampton Roads, and Roanoke. The three finalists will then compete for Virginia's 2017 Cox Conserves Hero award. The winner, chosen through an online public vote, will receive $10,000 to donate to his or her selected nonprofit beneficiary. The two finalists each will receive $5,000 for their nonprofits of choice. Nonprofit of Choice Criteria
Virginia's Cox Conserves Heroes Timeline:
Heidi Ketler, Brian Batteiger, Bill Gordge, Anne Little, Chris Clifford and Alan Ford are previous recipients of Virginia's Cox Conserves Heroes award. As either a finalist or winner's nonprofit of choice, the following Virginia organizations have received financial support from the Cox Conserves Heroes program: Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, Downtown Greens Friends of Green Spring Gardens, Friends of Norfolk's Environment, Herndon Environmental Network, Lynnhaven River Now, Newport News Green Foundation, Park Partners, Pathfinders for Greenways, Roanoke Valley Chapter of FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, South Norfolk Neighborhood Watch, Tree Fredericksburg, Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission, Virginia Beach Parks, VB Clean Community Volunteers and Recreation Foundation and Virginia Living Museum, Potowmack Chapter. Cox Conserves Heroes was created through a partnership between The Trust for Public Land and Cox Enterprises, the parent company of Cox Communications, to honor local conservation volunteers. In partnership with The Trust for Public Land, the national Cox Conserves Heroes program has donated nearly $800,000 to environmental nonprofits and nearly 200 volunteers have been honored. Cox Conserves Heroes also takes place in Arizona, California, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts and Washington and is part of the company's national Cox Conserves sustainability program that is celebrating its 10th anniversary. For more information, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com or Facebook. Social Media: #CoxConservesHeroes and #CoxConservesHero About Cox Communications: About The Trust for Public Land: About Cox Conserves:
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