Coca-Cola Canada marks return of Canada’s Kindest Community
Who: Coca-Cola Canada
What: The company has announced the return of Canada’s Kindest Community.
Now in its third year, the program aims to search, celebrate and reward the Canadian community that stands out as the kindest.
The winning community will receive the title of Canada’s Kindest Community, a $100,000 donation awarded locally through Community Foundations of Canada and a special Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan stop in 2027.
Nominations are now open and can be submitted online and by scanning QR codes at Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan stops and at participating restaurants and retail locations.
Submissions close Jan. 1.
An act of kindness can be any gesture, big or small, that makes a positive impact in the community, from sharing a weekly dinner with a neighbour to organizing a food drive for people in need.
New this year, Canadians can help choose the winner. From Jan. 15 to Feb. 7, Canadians are encouraged to visit the Coca-Cola Holiday Hub to cast their vote for the community that best represents kindness in action.
Canada's Kindest Community is part of the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan, an annual nationwide holiday event that brings the iconic Coca-Cola truck, decorated with twinkling lights, to communities across Canada.
The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan began in Canada in 1999 as a single truck decorated with festive lights.
"Canada's Kindest Community shines a light on local acts of kindness while rallying our customers, employees, and neighbours to recognize and celebrate kindness in their own communities," said Tony Chow, president of Coke Canada Bottling, in a press release. "As Canada's Local Bottler, we want our communities to be better off because we are part of them. At a time when kindness feels more important than ever, this program celebrates the acts of caring that bring people together and reflect the very best of Canada."
