Canada's
Kindest Community Contest begins accepting submissions on World
Kindness Day with the goal to identify, celebrate, and reward a
Canadian community with a $50,000
donation
TORONTO, Nov. 13,
2024 /CNW/ - Coca-Cola is kicking off the holiday
season on World Kindness Day with the return of the Coca-Cola
Holiday Caravan and the launch of Canada's Kindest Community Contest. Adorned
with twinkling lights, the iconic Red
Coca-Cola truck, accompanied by Santa and a few special
elves, will bring Canadians together to offer kindness-led
experiences coast-to-coast and make sure we all feel like we belong
this holiday season. New this year, the tour coincides with the
launch of Canada's Kindest
Community Contest – a program asking Canadians to share stories of
kindness from their community for a chance to win a $50,000 donation for a non-profit organization
near them.
"The Holiday Caravan was born from an opportunity to spread
optimism and share joy in communities coast-to-coast," said
Todd Parsons, CEO of Coca-Cola
Canada Bottling Limited. "By uniting the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan
and Canada's Kindest Community
Contest, we connect the joy of the holiday season with making a
meaningful difference in the communities where we operate. We
believe kindness is contagious, and every kind act, no matter its
size, has the potential to make an impact."
Launching in partnership with Community Foundations of
Canada, Canadians can nominate
acts of kindness in their community - whether their own or those of
others - that have made life in their community better. Nominations
open today and can be submitted online via the Coca-Cola Holiday
Hub, or through QR codes found at local Holiday Caravan stops and
select retailers until January 6,
2025. The community with the most submissions per capita
will be recognized as Canada's
Kindest Community, receive a $50,000
donation to a local non-profit – supported by Community Foundations
of Canada – and receive a 2025
Holiday Caravan experience
The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan begins its tour in Halifax on November
14 before embarking on a cross-Canada journey ending in Vancouver on December
22.
For more information about Canada's Kindest Community and a complete list
of Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan tour locations, visit
www.coke.ca/holiday.
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with
products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our
company's purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We
sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage
categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands
includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our water, sports, coffee and
tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa,
Georgia, Gold Peak and Ayataka.
Our juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage brands
include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del
Valle, fairlife and AdeS. We're constantly transforming our
portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative
new products to market. We seek to positively impact people's
lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment,
packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon
emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our
bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping
bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. Learn
more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Instagram,
Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited
Coke Canada
Bottling is an independent, family-owned business, with more than
6,000 diverse employees coast-to-coast. As Canada's Local Bottler, the company operates
in every province through more than 50 sales and distribution
centres and five manufacturing facilities. Coke Canada Bottling
proudly makes, distributes, merchandises, and sells the most loved
beverages Canadians enjoy including: Coca-Cola®, Diet
Coke®, Coca-Cola® Zero Sugar,
Sprite®, Fanta®, Barq's®,
NESTEA®, POWERADE®, DASANI®,
vitaminwater®, and partner brands Canada
Dry®, Monster Energy®, and
A&W®. The Coke Canada Bottling family is a team
determined to create a better future and deliver optimism by
bringing sustainable value for our employees, customers, and
consumers, growing our business responsibly, and making a positive
difference in the communities where we operate. Visit
www.CokeCanada.com to learn more.
About Community Foundations of Canada
Community Foundations of
Canada (CFC) is the national
leadership organization for Canada's local community foundations. Together
with community foundations from coast to coast to coast, CFC helps
drive local solutions for national change on the issues that matter
most to Canadians. CFC is building a movement that connects
community foundations, Canadians and partners to create a future
where everyone belongs.
SOURCE Coke Canada Bottling Ltd.