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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Public Relations Liaison

DASANI Brand
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DASANI gives $1 million to help Water.org ensure safe water for all
DASANI, a division of The Coca-Cola Company, has joined in the fight to provide access to
safer water to people around the globe by donating a million dollars to Water.org.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Sandy Bottoms, vice president of Coca-Cola's water, tea and coffee
division, announced the donation in a joint press conference at Coca-Cola headquarters in
Atlanta.
Bottoms, standing alongside Water.org CEO Gary White, stressed how important it is to get
clean water to those in areas that currently have no safe water access.
“There are more than 700 million people around the world without access to safe drinking
water,” said Bottoms. “It’s so important that we do all we can to change that.”
Bottoms added that the company had been working with Water.org for at least six months to try
to find ways to help and said DASANI water will play an active role in providing safe drinking
water to the masses.
White said he is extremely excited to be working with The Coca-Cola Company on such an
important endeavor. “This is such an important cause, and I am glad such a powerful company
has been so willing to help in any way they can.”
White advised that the donation will provide money for projects such as digging new wells and
providing water access routes to those who need it the most.
According to the Water.org website, over 3 million people die each year from waterborne illness.
This makes access to safe drinking water a life-saving measure for many people, especially those
in developing nations.
Bottoms encouraged private citizens to also take the initiative to donate to Water.org with their
time or money. “Every person can make a difference. We are just trying to do our part to help.”

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DASANI is the best-selling brand of bottled still water in the United States. It is a division of
The Coca-Cola Company

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than 1.8 billion servings a day.
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