Coca-Cola Consolidated Partners with Baltimore City Schools, Samaritan’s Feet and Mount Calvary AME Church to Provide Shoes...
September 22 2016 - 4:26PM
On September 24, 2016, Baltimore Equip to Achieve will host a
special back-to-school event to prepare and enrich Baltimore
scholars. Sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
(NASDAQ:COKE) with support from the Baltimore City School System,
Samaritan’s Feet and Mount Calvary AME Church, the Baltimore Equip
to Achieve Program will distribute shoes, backpacks and other
school supplies to local students. The goal is to ensure the
students come back to school ready to learn, succeed and grow from
the very first day.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner
with Mount Calvary AME Church and Samaritan’s Feet to deliver
school supplies and shoes in the Baltimore community,” said J.
Frank Harrison III, Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Consolidated. “We
hope this event helps start the school year on a positive note for
these students.”
Coca-Cola Consolidated has a long history of
serving those in need in communities across its
franchise territory. In February, Coca-Cola Consolidated
partnered with Samaritan’s Feet at the CIAA Tournament in
Charlotte, N.C. to bring 500 young people new shoes. In June,
Coca-Cola Consolidated again partnered with Samaritan’s Feet for a
day of service and healing in Charleston, SC, distributing more
than 2,000 pairs of shoes.
“Samaritan's Feet is honored to continue our
partnership with CCBCC,” said Terry Tolbert, Executive Director of
Marketing and Development for Samaritan’s Feet. “This
reconciliation and healing event in Baltimore on September 24 will
serve 1,000 children who can benefit from new shoes for school.
Coca-Cola Consolidated has a long history of serving deeply
in their communities, and Samaritan's Feet is proud to serve
alongside them. This is an authentic demonstration of servant
leadership and community investment, which will truly make a
difference, one person at a time.”
“Our legacy is really what we do for others, not
how much money we make or how many material things we
acquire. We will never know the ripple effect of our actions
and obedience if we sit on the sidelines as spectators,” said
Emmanuel “Manny” Ohonme of Samaritan’s Feet.
The event will also include an empowerment
session with local police organizations called ‘Cops &
Community.’ This collaborative conversation promotes positive
relationships, awareness and neighborhood safety within the
community and policemen and policewomen.
To volunteer for the September 24th event,
please visit http://www.samaritansfeet.org/waiver.
—Enjoy Coca-Cola—
About Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
ConsolidatedCoca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated provides
moments of happiness for millions of people every day with a broad
portfolio of beverages that fit every activity and lifestyle.
Coke Consolidated is the largest independent
Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. We make, sell and
distribute Coca-Cola products along with other unique beverages,
carrying more than 250 brands across 15 states to over 38 million
people. Our Purpose is to honor God, serve others, pursue
excellence and grow profitably.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Coke
Consolidated is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol COKE. More
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