Cox Communications employees have awarded a total of $55,000 in grants to 11 local nonprofits, through Cox Charities Community Investment Grants. The program provides employee funded grants of up to $5,000 to support a special program benefiting residents in the area. Earlier this year, organizations were invited to submit applications for funding. This year’s recipients of the Cox Charities Community Investment Grants are: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island - The organization’s STEAM Club will