The Coca-Cola Foundationawarded $26.2 million USD to 74 community organizations during the first half of 2015. These grants will benefit more than 90 million people across 76 countries, and are focused on The Coca-Cola Company’s core sustainability priorities - women, water and well-being.
“As a global company operating in more than 200 countries, Coca-Cola is part of a large and diverse community and we are proud to support the well-being of the communities where we live and work,†said Lisa M. Borders, Chair, The Coca-Cola Foundation and Vice President, Global Community Affairs. “By working with local organizations, we are helping to find solutions to the global challenges we collectively face.â€
During the first half of 2015, the Foundation awarded $2.3 million to support women’s empowerment initiatives, $9.3 million to support water and environmental initiatives, $12.2 million to support well-being initiatives including active healthy living, education, youth development and HIV/AIDS, and $2.3 million to support of other community improvement programs, including $1 million in disaster relief efforts. Organizations receiving grants more than $100,000 during the first half of the year are included below. For a full list of grantees, please click here.
Well-Being
Well-Being: Active Healthy Living
- Sağlıklı Hayatı Teşvik ve Sağlık Politikaları Derneği, “The Promotion of Active Life Project,†Turkey, $1,100,000.
- German Sports Youth, German Olympic Sports Confederation, “SMART SPORT,†Germany, $730,000.
- Centre National pour les Développement du Sport, “Sport Health and Wellness,†France, $680,000.
- streetfootballworld gGmbH, “Football for Social Change—Scaling Football 3,†Germany, $550,000.
- Die Internationale Vereinigung für Sport für Alle e.V., “Take Back Your Streets... Take Back Your Future!†Multiple European Countries, $450,000.
- Beijing Normal University Education Foundation, “Balanced Diet—Active Living,†China, $400,000.
- Fundacja Aktywności Fizycznej i Zdrowia—Sport Support, “2015 Leader Sports Animators—Wake Your Body Program,†Poland, $300,000.
- Fondazione per la Ricerca sul Diabete ONLUS (Diabetes Research Foundation), “Epode Umbria Region Obesity Intervention Study EUROBIS,†Italy, $205,000.
- Klichko Brothers Foundation, “Call Your Friends—Let’s Play Together!†Ukraine, $200,000.
- PRAIS Foundation, “We are the Moving Generation,†Romania, $200,000.
- Swedish Swimming Federation, “The ABCs of Swimming,†Sweden, $200,000.
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, “Trails and Healthy Recreation for All: Metropolitan Grants Program,†United States, $175,000.
- Interfaith Youth Core, “Better Together Campaign,†United States, $100,000.
- Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, The Department of Sport Science & Kinesiology, “SALTO—Salzburg Together Against Obesity,†Austria, $150,000.
- Udruzenje gradjana Delpas (Civil Association Delpas), “Find the Right Measure,†Serbia, $150,000.
- Girls on the Run International, “Girls on the Run Middle School Project,†United States, $100,000.
- San Francisco Parks Alliance, “Mobile Rec,†United States, $100,000.
Well-Being: Education and Youth Development
- The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation - Mercy Corps, “Youth Empowered for Success (YES!) Program,†Multiple African Countries, $3,150,000 million.
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund, “TMCF/Coca-Cola HBCU First-Generation Scholarship Program,†United States, $500,000.
- UNIS-CITE, “Booster,†France, $260,000.
- Apollo Theater Foundation, “Apollo Theater Academy and K-12 Education Programs,†United States, $200,000.
- Central Washington University Foundation, “Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholarships,†United States, $100,000.
- The Institute for Responsible Citizenship, “2015 Institute,†United States, $100,000.
- University of Kentucky Research Foundation, “Coca-Cola First Generation College Student Support,†United States, $100,000.
- White House Fellows Foundation and Association, “White House Fellows Leadership Development Program,†United States, $100,000.
Well-Being: HEALTH
- Global Environment &Technology Foundation, “Bolstering Africa’s Resilience (BAR) Initiative,†Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, $1,000,000.
- San Francisco AIDS Foundation, “Bridgemen Program,†United States, $100,000.
Women
- PACT Institute, “Swan Yi II: Strengthening Abilities for Women’s Economic Empowerment (Myanmar Language for Empowerment),†Myanmar, $2,000,000.
- Metroplex Economic Development Corporation, “The Success Factor: The Fast Track to Owning Your Own Business,†United States, $200,000.
- FORCE FEMMES, “Women in Business Academy,†France, $100,000.
Water and Environment
- United Nations Development Programme, “New World: Inclusive Sustainable Human Development Initiatives,†Multiple Eurasian and African Countries, $2,250,000.
- Pronatura México, “Water and Wastewater Plant for Marginalized Communities,†Mexico, $1,700,000.
- World Wildlife Fund-UK, “Water Sensitive Farming for English Chalk Streams and Sustainable Supply Chains,” United Kingdom, $1,545,000.
- Institute Doe Seu Lixo, “ICCB-Recycling Cooperative Management Capability Program,” Brazil, $950,000.
- United Nations Development Programme, “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Water Resources in the Lower and Middle Reaches of the Yellow River Basin and the Haihe River Basin,” China, $800,000.
- Shenzhen One Foundation, “Clean Water Project,” China, $600,000.
- TERI University, “The Coca-Cola Department of Water Resource Management at TERI University,” India, $350,000.
- The Nature Conservancy, “North America Freshwater Replenishment Partnership,” United States, $200,000.
- Pact Institute, “Community WASH Response:Hmaw-bi Township,” Myanmar, $154,255.
- Georgia-Alabama Land Trust, “Replenishing Water to Nature Through Watershed Protection Conservation Easements Program,” United States, $123,950.
- Forest and Sea for Life Foundation, “Enhancing the Klong Yan Watershed Resource Conservation and Rehabilitation Network Project,” Thailand, $110,000.
- Fundación para la Sostenibilidad y la Equidad (ALIARSE), “The Water Vigilants Program 2015,” Costa Rica, $100,000.
- World Wildlife Fund-US, “Freshwater Ecosystems Conservation and Protection in Mesoamerican Reef Communities,” Multiple Central American Countries, $100,000.
Community
- American Red Cross, “Nepal Disaster Relief,” Nepal, $1,000,000.
- Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc., “Arts Center Program Support,” United States, $600,000.
- Pronatura Mexico, A.C., “Improve Quality of Life of Communities in the Coca-Cola Mexican Reforestation Program,” Mexico, $500,000.
- National Urban Fellows, “Collaborative Leadership for Stronger Communities,” United States, $200,000.
About The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation is the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company. Since its inception in 1984, the Foundation has awarded more than $750 million in grants to support sustainable community initiatives around the world. For more information about The Coca-Cola Foundation, please visit 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, one of the world´s most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company´s portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands including, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, POWERADE, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia, Dasani, FUZE TEA 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 1.9 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, visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com or find us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company.
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