Education is one thing that touches all our lives - and you've helped us provide educational opportunities and support for promising students in your community.

• For 22 years, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program has been opening doors for our nation's most promising students by offering both 4-year and 2-year college scholarships.
• The First Generation Scholarship program supports students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college - and has been since 1993.
• Coca-Cola helps Teach for America recruit outstanding recent college graduates to commit two years to teaching in public schools.
• Through our student-at-risk program, we're helping reduce dropout rates by encouraging at-risk students to become mentors for their younger peers.
• Our continued commitment to education has given us the opportunity to help enhance education by providing resources to hundreds of colleges and universities across the country.

To find out more about our scholarships and how to apply
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We all have a role to play in protecting our natural resources. Since 1969 Coca-Cola has been working to reduce the environmental impact of our packaging. We were the first to introduce a food grade plastic bottle made with recycled material in 1991, and we are building the world’s largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. We also support community-based recycling programs like RecycleBank, America Recycles Day, and the National Recycling Coalition’s Recycling Bin Grant program. And, for the past twelve years we have supported the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean Up held every September. With your help we can significantly increase household recycling rates, and preserve our national parks and recreation areas.

We also are committed to being good stewards of our water resources, and we support water conservation projects throughout the world, including the southeast rivers and streams and the Rio Grande in the U.S. But together, we can do even more!

Look for ways you can contribute in your community and check back often for more environmental tips and ways to be more green.

Learn more about our commitment to the environment.

Just like you, we know the importance of living active, balanced lives. That's why we've sought to partner with organizations in your community to promote physical fitness and well-being. They include:

• Support of Triple Play, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's national after-school program that promotes healthy and active lifestyle choices. We've been supporting this program since 2005 and are thrilled to report that it is available to more than 4 million club members in all 50 states. It is also available to everyone through The Boys & Girls Club’s new online toolkit. To find a club near you or to download the toolkit, visit http://www.bgca.org/clubs
• A unique community biking program in partnership with Trek bikes and the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC), a non-profit organization that helps communities like yours convert abandoned railroad beds to pedestrian trails and paths. This program has been going strong for more than 20 years!
• Since the 1930's, we've been partnering in different ways with our parks. Our new 5-year partnership with the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service will help improve the condition of trail systems in our national parks. Ultimately, that means more places for you to hike, bike, and enjoy the great outdoors.

As part of our ongoing commitment to finding new ways to suit your changing tastes and needs, we're always working to develop innovative options. We'd like to say thanks for the inspiration. And please stay tuned, because it's just a taste of things to come. To learn more about our latest innovations,
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Join the Coke Side of Life™, where you can make a difference by doing even the simplest of things. You can volunteer, join an established program or simply fulfill a need in your neighborhood. Here are just a few ideas, but we’ll continue to update this list with more opportunities. Check back often to see what you can do to help, just by entering your zip code.

• Download the new Triple Play Parent Game Plan and start reinforcing healthy habits at home!
• Donate school supplies and reading materials to your local school
• Become an after-school mentor or tutor
• Volunteer to help beautify a local park
• Volunteer to clean up a beach or river during the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean Up Day in September
• Commit to a recycling program
• Volunteer as a coach for a local sporting league
• Conserve water and energy - take shorter showers, turn off lights and carpool whenever possible
• Join a community gardening project
• Donate new or gently used clothing to your local shelter
• Host an international student
• Join a reading program
• Volunteer at your local hospital
• Join a community service organization
• Wait until your washing machine or dishwasher is full before you run it
• Volunteer at a nursing home
• Bring your own reusable grocery bag with you to the store
• Adopt an animal from a shelter

Learn more on how to join us on the Coke Side of Life.