Coca-Cola Consolidated is partnering with Food City and Samaritan’s Feet to distribute approximately 250 pairs of new shoes and backpacks to children at Coalition For Kids. Coca-Cola Consolidated teammates and Food City associates packed “Hope Totes” for each child with a new pair of athletic shoes, socks, hygiene kit, healthy food, and an encouraging message from a Samaritan’s Feet supporter. 

About Coalition For Kids, Inc. 

Coalition For Kids is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides after-school programming to help under-resourced children with homework, math skills, reading, character building, spiritual guidance, healthy extra-curricular activities, afternoon snack, and a hot supper. Founded in 1999, C4K is deeply committed to nurturing the potential of every child and strives to equip them with the necessary tools to overcome life's challenges. C4K currently serves over 600 children from 16 schools and 3 school districts and aims to empower our young learners to grow, thrive, and reach their full potential.

About Coca-Cola Consolidated

Coca-Cola Consolidated is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Our Purpose is to honor God in all we do, to serve others, to pursue excellence and to grow profitably. For over 121 years, we have been deeply committed to the consumers, customers, and communities we serve and are passionate about the broad portfolio of beverages and services we offer. We make, sell, and distribute beverages of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies in more than 300 brands and flavors across 14 states and the District of Columbia, to approximately 60 million consumers.? 

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Coca-Cola Consolidated is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “COKE.” More information about the Company is available at www.cokeconsolidated.com. Follow Coca-Cola Consolidated on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.? 

About Samaritan’s Feet International

Samaritan’s Feet is a 501(c)(3) humanitarian aid organization that serves and inspires hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life resulting in the advancement of education and economic opportunities. Over 1.5 billion people are infected with diseases that are transmitted through contaminated soil (World Health Organization, 2017). The goal of Samaritan’s Feet is to create a world with zero shoeless children. Since its founding by Manny and Tracie Ohonme in 2003, Samaritan’s Feet and its partners have served more than 9.5 million people in 109 nations and 570 U.S. cities. For more information about Samaritan’s Feet International, visit www.SamaritansFeet.org.

About Food City

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 151 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama.