COCA-COLA HOLIDAY CARAVAN RETURNS TO LIGHT UP CANADA AND CELEBRATE ACTS OF KINDNESS IN SEARCH OF CANADA'S KINDEST COMMUNITY

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.