About Cox Conserves Heroes

Since 2008, we’ve honored more than 200 volunteers across the nation who have helped us make a significant impact on sustainability and environmental protection in our communities. The James M. Cox Foundation has donated more than $1.4 million to environmental nonprofits on behalf of the Cox Conserves Heroes program.

Awards

All finalists and winners are recognized and receive cash awards to be donated to an environmental nonprofit of their choice courtesy of the James M. Cox Foundation. The organization must be a public 501(c)(3) and its efforts must focus on environmental improvement. The winner of the nonprofit category will receive The Jim Kennedy Conservation Award to honor Cox Enterprises Chairman Emeritus and James M. Cox Foundation Chairman Jim Kennedy, an environmentalist who started the Cox Conserves sustainability program in 2007.