10,000 bottles of water donated during peak of crisis
THE local Order of Malta were on the ground helping to deliver water to those most in need throughout the water shortage crisis in town. LOCAL company Coca Cola HBC donated more than 10,000 bottles of Water to the north east region to help alleviate some of the water challenges being faced in the local area.
The water was delivered to the Order of Malta Ambulance Corp’s base at Laurence’s Gate on Tuesday, July 25th and Wednesday 26th with the support of local Senator Ged Nash.
The 19 pallets were then distributed throughout the local area, with particularly emphasis on getting the bottles of water to the vulnerable in the community; elderly people unable to get to the local water stations doted around town, the sick and those with very young families. A native of Monasterboice, Drogheda, Coca- Cola HBC’S regional manager Paul McDonnell said: ‘Giving back to communities is part of how Coca- Cola does business, and as a proud employer across the country, we have invested in communities across the island of Ireland for many years.
‘We already donate a significant amount water and other product to charity and community groups annually and with the recent water challenges across the North East, we were proud to be able to lend our support to the region with the donation of more than 10,000 bottles of our Deep RiverRock water.
‘We hope this contribution helped with some of the challenges being experienced by the local community.’