Coke's commitment to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper continues
A $25,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation will provide 1,500 rain barrels to underserved communities, saving more than 1 million gallons of water.
The westside's Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) has received a $25,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Midtown-based Coca-Cola Company. The grant will provide 1,500 rain barrels to underserved communities, saving more than 1 million gallons of water; engage hundreds of local volunteers in 17 cleanups; and provide educational paddle trips during the summer. Since 2009, CRK has been working with the Coca-Cola Company to replenish drops in the metro Atlanta area through the use of rain barrels. Several times throughout the year, CRK offers opportunities to purchase and learn how to install a rain barrel. Coke provides CRK with used 60-gallon syrup containers for use by homeowners to harvest rain water. The …
Karen Corine
8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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