Cox Mazda Community Involvement and Charitable Events

Youth and High School Sports

We understand that health, team spirit, and a well-balanced life is important for kids, which is why we provide funding to a variety of local sports teams, including:

• Manatee County Little League
• GT Bray Little League
• GT Bray Basketball
• Manatee Wild Cats Football and Lacrosse
• Bayshore Athletics
• Lakewood Ranch Athletics
• SouthEast Athletics
• Braden River Athletics
• Manatee High School Athletics
• And more!

Eternal Summer Surf Camp

Cox Mazda is also happy to provide support for Eternal Summer Surf Camp, an organization that teaches youth how to surf while also providing them with a religious foundation based on God’s love.

JDRF—Emmabella’s Believers

Through Emmabella’s Believers, Cox Mazda provides support for JDRF. This organization is dedicated to helping provide essential research for children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

De Soto Grand Parade

Cox Mazda is proud to be a presenting sponsor for the De Soto Grand Parade, which is one of the largest parades in the Southeast, featuring over 150 floats! Attendance for this yearly spring event can exceed 100,000 people, so you’ll want to get there early, especially if you’re trying to get a good view of the new Hernando de Soto, the newly-crowned Queen, and the Princess. 

Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament

For going on 40 years now, the Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament is held each year to pay tribute to Colonel Sam Crosthwait. Held every year in May, the event is the most long-standing multi-species tournament in the region and draws hundreds of anglers and crowds numbering in the thousands. Most notably, charitable community donations from the Crosthwait have exceeded $150,000 over the course of the last 10 years alone.