Funding supports global efforts to strengthen communities, promote well-being, and protect our environment
ATLANTA - Saturday, June 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Foundation -- the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company -- awarded US$36 million in grants to 105 community organizations during the first quarter of 2013. The grants support the Foundation’s global priority areas and the Company’s three-part sustainability approach, focused on enhancing people’s well-being, building strong communities and protecting the environment.
“Coca-Cola wants to be a positive force in communities around the world,” said Lisa M. Borders, Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation and Vice President of Global Community Connections for The Coca-Cola Company. “Through these grants, we have an amazing opportunity to make a real difference for millions of people by supporting personal well-being programs, improving access to critical natural resources such as clean water and supporting many other sustainable community programs.”
During the first quarter 2013, The Foundation awarded:
$12 million for physical activity and well-being programs;
$12 million for water stewardship, recycling, and environmental programs; and
$12 million for local priorities and social well-being programs, such as access to education opportunities, youth development, economic empowerment, HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention and other civic initiatives.
Those organizations receiving grant funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation during the first quarter of 2013 include:
WELL-BEING
Active Healthy Living
American College Of Sports Medicine Foundation, Inc., Georgia Exercise Is Medicine Network, United States, $80,000
American Friends of The University of Ulster, Sports for Life All Island, Europe, $350,000
American University Of Beirut, Evidence-Based Nutrition Intervention Program, Eurasia and Africa, $90,000
Amerihealth Mercy Foundation, Health Ministry Empowerment Tour, United States $25,000
Beijing Normal University Education Foundation, Balanced Diet – Active Living, China, $400,000
Camp Twin Lakes, Paddle Board Program and Camper Scholarships, United States, $30,000
Catholic Charities Community Services, Archdiocese of New York, Youth Challenge, United States, $1.5 million
Center for Health Policies and Services, Healthy Lifestyle Educational Project II, United States, $404,000
Croatian Diabetes Association, Diaeuro 2013, Croatia, $70,000
Danceact Seminar, Danceactive Estonia – Emotion in Motion!, Estonia, $75,600
Education Foundation for Clinton City and Anderson County Schools, Inc., Making A Difference Through Community Gardens, United States, $25,000
Education Foundation for Clinton City and Anderson County Schools, Get Moving!, United States, $25,000
Epode International Network, Epode France, A Gold Standard Reference Obesity Prevention Programme, Belgium, $405,000
Fort Worth Promotion and Development Fund, Fitworth, United States, $25,000
Friends of the World Food Program, Inc., Project Thrive Colombia, Colombia, $72,746
Gameday Healthy Kids Foundation, Healthy Kids Program, United States, $25,000
Generation Europe Foundation, My Choices Planner, Belgium, $550,000
Girls, Inc., Step It Up: Mind+Body Expansion, United States, $100,000
Hollenbeck Police Activities League, Fit 4 Kids, United States, $25,000
Horizons National Student Enrichment Program, Inc., Active Healthy Living Program, United States, $100,000
Klichko Brothers Foundation, Call Your Friends – Let’s Play Together!, Ukraine, $200,000
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Walk N’ Rollers’ Active Youth Engagement Program, United States, $25,000
Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, Healthy Chicas at Miami Childrens’ Hospital, United States, $25,000
National 4-H Council, Youth Voice: Youth Council, United States, $250,000
National Recreation and Park Association, Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness, United States, $3 million
Olimpiady Specjalne Polska (Special Olympics), Active Lifestyles For All – Special Olympics, Poland, $30,000
Polish Society of Dietetics, Wise Nutrition, Healthy Generation, Poland, $464,000
Portland Parks Foundation, Healthy Active Communities Through Parks, United States, $25,000
Recipe for Success, Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education and Classroom Physical Activity, United States, $25,000
San Antonio Food Bank, Mobilizing Health and Fitness Resources to Neighborhoods, United States, $300,000
San Antonio Sports Foundation, Mobilizing Health and Fitness Resources to Neighborhoods, United States, $1.2 million
Special Olympics Great Britain, 2013 National Summer Games, United Kingdom, $414,380
Spelman College, Wellness Revolution, United States, $250,000
Szkolny Zwiazek Sportowy (Sport School Association), Leader Sports Animators 2013, Poland, $272,000
Think Detroit Police Athletic League, Inc., 2013 Soccer for Success, United States, $100,000
Udruzenje Gradjana Delpas (Civil Association Delpas), Find the Right Measure, Serbia, $315,000
United States Olympic Committee, U. S. Training Center in Colorado Springs: A Campaign for Excellence, United States, $250,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, YMCA Play Program, United States, $25,000
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Water
Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc., Agos Crest Ram Pump Project, Philippines, $265,565
Anacostia Watershed Society, Anacostia Watershed Environmental Education & Outdoor Recreation, United States, $25,000
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Global Environment & Technology Foundation, Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN), Africa, $6.7 million
Europarc Deutschland E. V., Old Elbe Klieken - Restoration Of An Old River Oxbow, Germany, $390,000
Earth Day Network Philippines, Inc., Agos Ram Pump Project, Philippines, $626,935
Forest And Sea For Life Foundation, Enhancing The Capability Of Community Organizations And Klong Yan Watershed, Thailand, $139,355
Lupin Human Welfare And Research Foundation, Integrated Watershed Area Development Approach For Dholpur District, Rajasthan, India, $351,568
Pronatura México, A.C., Catch Water Ponds in Seven Communities in Mexico, Mexico, $600,000
Shenzhen One Foundation Philanthropy Foundation, Clean Water Project, China, $557,000
Umweltorganisation WWF International Danube-Carpathian Programme, Wetland Restoration In The Mura-Drava-Danube Area, Austria, $310,000
United Nations Development Programme, Supplementary to the Ongoing Integrated Water Replenish Initiatives in China, China, $800,000
Chattahoochee River Keeper, Keeping Our Waters and Citizens Healthy, United States, $25,000
Fundacion Para La Sostenibilidad y la Equidad (Aliarse), The Water Vigilants Program 2013, Costa Rica, $60,000
Korea Green Foundation, Rainwater Recycling Project, Korea, $50,000
Pronatura Mexico AC, Cistern Network Program, Mexico, $80,000
Raleigh International Trust, Clean Water for Communities, Malaysia, $48,442
Sociedad Espanola De Ornitologia, Tancat de la Pipa – Natural Wastewater Treatment, Spain, $81,400
Recycling
Bakersfield Arc, Program Development Material Recovery Facility, United States, $25,000
Piedmont Park Conservancy, Recycling in Piedmont Park, United States, $20,000
Städa Sverige/Pool2tusen, Clean Beaches And Water 2013, Sweden, $300,000
BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES
Education
100 Black Men Of Atlanta, Inc., Project Success Program Continuation, United States, $50,000
American Association of Community Colleges, New Century Scholarship Program, United States, $55,000
Army Historical Foundation, The National Museum Of The United States Army/The Registry Of The American Soldier, United States, $1 million
BGSU Foundation, Inc., Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program, United States, $100,000
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Zawadi Africa Educational Fund, Africa, $100,000
Communities In Schools Of Georgia, CIS Network Empowerment Initiative, United States, $200,000
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc., Fellows Program, United States, $100,000
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, Parent Education Academy, United States, $50,000
Intercultural Development Research Association, Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, United States, $1 million
Junior Achievement Of Georgia, Inc., JA Biztown And JA Finance Park, United States, $100,000
KIPP Metro Atlanta Collaborative, KIPP Through College, United States, $50,000
Maine Medical Center, Maine Medical Center Education Program, United States, $50,000
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter, Teens on the Move Scholarship Program, United States, $50,000
Okefenokee Swamp Park, Okefenokee Swamp Education Programs, United States, $49,740
Pronatura México, A.C., Strengthening Coca-Cola Environmental Education Activities In Mexico, Mexico, $160,000
Regents Of The University Of California, Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program, United States, $100,000
Study Hall, Inc., The Study Hall, United States, $100,000
Technical College System Of Georgia Foundation, Reducing Achievement Gaps & Increasing College Completion Rates, United States, $100,000
Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office, Youth Success In School and Community, Canada, $50,000
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Coca-Cola First-Generation College Scholarships, United States, $150,000
UNCF, Coca-Cola First Generation College Scholarships, United States, $350,000
University Of Connecticut Foundation, Inc., Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program, United States, $100,000
HIV/AIDS & Malaria
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Christian Aid, The Isdell: Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative, United Kingdom, $500,000
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Episcopal Relief & Development, Netsforlife, United States, $500,000
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Hope Worldwide, Ltd., Care And Support For Orphans And Vulnerable Children In Africa, Africa, $400,000
Economic Development
Chicago Urban League, Workforce Development: Success Strategies, United States, $50,000
Milwaukee Urban League, Employment Assistance Program, United States, $25,000
Pronatura México, A.C., Stevia Sustainability Use In Mexico, Mexico, $100,000
Youth Development
Aga Khan Foundation USA, Empowering Youth For Socioeconomic Development, Eurasia and Africa, $250,000
Drogheda Youth Development, Youth Empowerment for Drogheda’s Youth, Ireland, $25,900
Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc., WorkReady Philadelphia 2013 Summer Internship Program, United States, $25,000
Publisher’s Forum NGO, International Children’s Festival – Bookmania, Ukraine, $20,000
Teammates Mentoring Program, Teammates Mentoring Program, United States, $25,000
Civic Initiatives
National Black Arts Festival, Education and Public Programs, United States, $50,000
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Museum Science Apprenticeship Program, United States, $100,000.
Blue Star Families, Capacity Building and Infrastructure Improvement, United States, $50,000
Reconcile New Orleans, Creating Pathways to Health and Self Sufficiency, United States, $25,000
Atlanta Police Foundation, Inc., The Public Safety: Next Generation Campaign, United States, $300,000
Pronatura Mexico AC, Forest Nursery Training in Mexico, Mexico, $20,000
Tampa Bay Watch, McKay Bay Oyster Reef Creation and Enhancement Project, United States, $25,000
Victor Pinchuk Foundation, Zavtra Ua Summer Green Camp, Ukraine, $50,000
Pronatura México, A.C., Oregano Sustainability Use In Central Mexico, Mexico, $100,000
Pronatura México, A.C., A Silvicultural Model Development In Mexico, Mexico, $150,000
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Citihope International Inc., The 2013 Sharehope Program, United States, $700,000
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Medshare International Inc., The Sharehope, Eurasia & Africa, $800,000
About The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded more than $500 million to support global sustainable community initiatives, including water stewardship, community recycling, active healthy living, and education. For more information about The Coca-Cola Foundation, please go to http://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/the-coca-cola-foundation.
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world's most valuable brand, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or check out our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.
Contacts
The Coca-Cola Foundation
Wanda Yancey Rodwell, +01 404.676.2683
Global Community Connections
wrodwell@coca-cola.com
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