April 21, 2014, volunteers delivered much-needed funding, ice-cold refreshment, and a bit of
friendly competition to the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland as part of the
“Going All the Way” Big Game execution.
Randy Cornette, Director of Marketing for Cleveland Coca-Cola, shared
the story of “Going All the Way” and presented a $5,000 check to the Cleveland
Boys and Girls Club. The funding will be
used to support Triple Play activities at Cleveland’s newest Boys and Girls
Club location in East Cleveland.
East Cleveland
Mayor Gary Norton, Jr. thanked Coca-Cola
for our support and applauded our local community engagement. Mayor Norton noted that he is Coca-Cola’s
“number one customer”. A representative
from State Of Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s office issued a proclamation in
honor of the event. Additionally,
several local city council representatives and school officials were on-hand
for the festivities.
Following
the formal presentation, volunteers from Cleveland Coca-Cola were paired with
25 Boys and Girls Club members to participate in a healthy, active living
challenge. The teams took part in a
“hoops” challenge, a Connect Four
competition and table game contests.
Prizes were awarded to the winning teams and all participants received
Coca-Cola pedometers and Frisbees. The Cleveland NBC, FOX and CBS affiliates
attended the event, in addition to the East Cleveland community newspaper.