[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23459]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         COCA-COLA RECOGNITION

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                           HON. HENRY BONILLA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the classic 
beverage producer, Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola has been involved in 
its community and our Nation since the founding of the company. Through 
involvement in programs such as ``Reading is Fundamental'' and the U 
Promise Program, they have continually served the public. This history 
of public service was recently recognized when the Coca-Cola Company 
was awarded the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, USHCC, 
Corporation of the Year Award at the 25th Annual National Convention 
and Business Expo in Austin, TX.
  As the company's promise states, ``The Coca-Cola Company exists to 
benefit and refresh everyone it touches.'' Such a recognition of the 
Coca-Cola Company by USHCC only reinforces the commitment Coca-Cola has 
made to make their promise come true.
  The Coca-Cola Company strives to reach out to the Hispanic community 
through a variety of programs. These programs primarily focus on 
education, which Coca-Cola believes is a ``powerful force in improving 
the quality of life and creating opportunity for people and their 
families around the world.'' Of close to 30 programs, three--the Art of 
Harmony, the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program, and the 
Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program--stand out in exemplifying the company's 
determination and willingness to ``benefit and refresh.'' Through 
programs such as these, Coca-Cola has encouraged students who may not 
have a family history of going to college, or the financial stability 
to succeed once they get there, the means and motivation to excel.
  Again, Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the Coca-Cola Company 
as the recipient of the USHCC Corporation of the Year Award and bring 
to light their outstanding efforts within the Hispanic community.

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