Coke Florida Becomes First Habitat for Humanity Home Sponsor in Hernando County
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida will have employees volunteer on their sponsored home in Spring Hill on Friday morning, May 16th
Spring Hill, FL – Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside proudly announces Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) as its first home sponsor in Hernando County. This partnership marks a major milestone in expanding Habitat’s impact across the Tampa Bay region. In April 2024, Habitat Tampa Bay Gulfside was chosen by Habitat for Humanity International to expand its service area of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties northward to include Hernando County.
While this is the first Habitat build in Hernando County, it will be the 19th Habitat build for Coke Florida. The ten-year-old local Coca-Cola bottler has an annual commitment to empowering communities across its footprint that extends from Jacksonville to The Keys.
With this sponsorship, Coke Florida will provide both financial support and volunteer hours to help build a safe, affordable home for the Pickering Family in Spring Hill.
“We are thrilled to have Coke Florida as our first Hernando home sponsor,” said Mike Sutton, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside. “Coke Florida is a model company in the Tampa Bay region that understands the importance of giving back. We are grateful to have their support and partnership to help a family achieve their dream of homeownership in our community.”
Coke Florida employees will work on their sponsored home this Friday, May 16th in Spring Hill.
“As we celebrate our company’s 10-year anniversary at the end of May, Coke Florida is proud to also celebrate our long-standing relationships with community partners such as Habitat for Humanity,” said Percy L. Wells, II, Group Vice President, Government Relations, Public Affairs, and Communications for Coke Florida. “We are proud to provide financial support create economic empowerment opportunities for new homeowners and encourage our associates to support these impactful initiatives.”
Coke Florida Build Day
When: Friday, May 16th, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Where: 9504 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, FL 34608
Media are invited to attend this build day. For more information please reach out to Morgan Mandelker at MMandelker@habitattbg.org or (727) 512-3781.
