The Coca-Cola Company and Unilever Fund Trail Work Through Grand Teton National Park Foundation

Outreach attracts two grant awards in support of a youth trail crew and outdoor education

Jackson, Wyoming – June 22, 2011– The Coca-Cola Company and Unilever have partnered with Grand Teton National Park Foundation to fund ten weeks of trail repair and historic site maintenance in Grand Teton National Park through the Youth Conservation Program, a privately funded summer work-and-learn opportunity for 16 to 19-year-olds. The program began on June 20 with twenty participants who will accomplish hands-on work in the park in exchange for a unique education and outdoor adventure. Both Coca-Cola and Unilever offer competitive grants that focus on active, healthy living and programs that connect youth to the outdoors. Each company awarded $10,000 to help the increasingly popular Youth Conservation Program operate in the park for the 2011 season.
“Both organizations are committed to getting young people outside to enjoy unique experiences,” Foundation President Leslie Mattson said. “They have the funding that aids program growth and a significant audience, which raises the visibility of innovative projects and helps people understand the challenges national parks face today. It’s a win-win situation for everyone.”
Nearly eighty students have participated in Youth Conservation Program since it started in 2006. In five years, what began as a small community experiment with thirteen teens has grown into a popular outdoor institution with nearly fifty students across the country competing for twenty positions in 2011. The teen crew fills a unique niche in the park as it tackles trail-related projects and a multitude of other needs, and mentors teach job skills, introduce National Park Service jobs, and help participants develop a conservation ethic. Not only does the program creatively solve challenges in Grand Teton, it is part of a long-term strategy to introduce a younger audience to the park and outdoor recreation. Youth Conservation Program is privately funded by Foundation donors and has contributed more than 32,000 hours to Grand Teton National Park to accomplish projects that would not be completed otherwise.
To learn more about Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Youth Conservation Program, visit http://www.gtnpf.org/ or follow the organization’s daily updates at www.twitter.com/GrandTetonFdn and www.facebook/gtnpf.

About Grand Teton National Park Foundation
Grand Teton National Park Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund projects that protect and enhance Grand Teton National Park’s treasured resources. By funding initiatives that go beyond what the NPS could accomplish on its own, the Foundation initiates improvements, critical research, and projects that enhance visitors’ experiences, creating a solid future for Grand Teton. Since 1997, the organization has raised more than $20 million for education-based capital projects, work-and-learn programs that connect youth to nature, and wildlife research and protection.

About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world's most valuable brand, the Company's portfolio features 15 billion dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply and Georgia. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate of 1.7 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/.

About Unilever North America
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180. With products that are used over two billion times a day around the world, we work to create a better future every day and help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. In the United States, Canada and the Greater Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Becel, Ben & Jerry’s, Bertolli, Blue Band, Breyers, Caress, Consort For Men, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, fds, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Just for Me!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Motions, Nexxus, Noxzema, OMO, Pond’s, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Ragu, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Soft & Beautiful, St. Ives, Suave, tcb, TIGI, TRESemmé, Vaseline, and Wish-Bone. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America – generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2010. For more information, visit http://www.unileverusa.com/, http://www.unilever.ca/, or http://www.unilevercaribbean.com/.