Coca-Cola extends its partnership with Particular Olympics Worldwide
Coca-Cola supports Special Olympics programs and events around the world through monetary and in-kind donations, volunteer support, and awareness-raising initiatives
The Coca-Cola Company expands its partnership with Special Olympics International through 2023, building on more than half a century of collaboration that dates back to the organization's founding in 1968.
As a founding partner and global sponsor of Special Olympics, the company has been at the forefront of the movement to celebrate the limitless potential of people with intellectual disabilities and the power of sport, bringing people together and ultimately changing lives.
The long-term partnership is based on the shared values of optimism, acceptance and inclusion that Special Olympics and Coca-Cola have brought to communities around the world for more than five decades.
"Special Olympics is deeply honored to continue our longstanding partnership with Coca-Cola, one of the most recognizable brands in the world," said Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics Inc.
“Over the past 52 years, our shared commitment to positive attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities has created transformational experiences for athletes and families around the world. Together, Coca-Cola and Special Olympics will continue to create a more inclusive world for all. "
Coca-Cola supports Special Olympics programs and events around the world through monetary and in-kind donations, volunteer support, and awareness-raising initiatives. In 2019, Coca-Cola once again used the reach and relevance of its global brand to activate the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
Global and local teams have helped raise awareness through Coca-Cola marketing resources. Refreshed athletes and fans on site via the company's beverage portfolio and mobilized a voluntary network of passionate employees.
The partnership has evolved over the years. Recently, Coca-Cola supported the Special Olympics mission to create employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities by hiring Special Olympics athletes to join project teams before and during the recent Special Olympics World Games.
"We are deeply proud of our partnership with Special Olympics and look forward to renewing our support at a time when the core values we share are needed more than ever," said James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca- Cola Company.
Quincey was appointed to the Special Olympics Board of Directors in February 2020. He joins former Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent, who has served on the Board of Directors since 2007.
"The Special Olympics Movement is pleased to have James Quincey join the Special Olympics Board of Directors," said Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics Inc.
“As a respected manager and passionate advocate of inclusion, James brings a wealth of international experience and expertise that fuel our mission to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities, break down barriers of fear and intolerance, and unite in a more just and equitable entity joyful world. "
