Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation awarded a $10,000 Let’s Play sports-equipment donation from Dr Pepper Snapple Group and nonprofit Good Sports.

Fort Lauderdale, FL — Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) awarded Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation a Let’s Play equipment donation valued at $10,000 as part of its partnership with Good Sports and the Florida Beverage Association (FBA). The grant provided brand-new sports equipment including 28 football helmets, six soccer goals, 24 volleyballs, 100 mouth guards, 48 baseball helmets, and 12 medicine balls. The donation will impact 1,400 kids over the lifetime of the equipment.

Tallahassee, FL. - A new Capitol Complex Recycling Program has launched to encourage legislators, staff, and Capitol visitors to recycle bottles and cans during the 2018 Legislative Session.

This program is a collaboration between the Florida Beverage Association, Florida Recycling Partnership, Keep Florida Beautiful, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The new bottle-shaped recycling containers were provided by the Florida Beverage Association through a grant from the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.

In light of Hurricane Irma, we will be extending our application deadline for the Florida Beverage Association’s Community Grant to Friday, September 29, 2017.

We have received numerous applications to date, and are happy to work with any interested parties that are facing technical difficulties due to the hurricane. Please feel free to contact me with any questions/concerns.

FBA supports healthy and environmentally sustainable communities

The Florida Beverage Association (FBA) is pleased to announce the commencement of the third year of its Florida Beverage Association Grant Program. The grant program provides support to organizations and programs that promote nutrition, and health and wellness initiatives, as well as environmental sustainability programs.

“Florida and its citizens are truly fortunate to have a great number of organizations dedicated to improving the lives of its residents through health and environmental initiatives. The Florida Beverage Association and its members are committed to supporting these efforts through the FBA Community Grant Program,” said Liz DeWitt, Executive Director of the Florida Beverage Association.

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March. 22, 2017 – The Florida Beverage Association (FBA) is pleased to announce the addition of CORE® Nutrition as a new Associate Member of FBA. A health and wellness company founded in 2015 on innovative design and science, CORE® Nutrition is the maker of CORE® Hydration premium bottled water and CORE® Organic fruit infused beverages.

“We are excited to add CORE® Nutrition to our list of members that are leading the charge on beverage innovation,” said Liz Castro DeWitt, Executive Director of FBA, the trade association for Florida’s non- alcoholic beverage industry. “We look forward to working with them as we move forward in our efforts to educate consumers on the benefits of leading a healthy and balanced lifestyle.”

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Feb. 22, 2017 – The Florida Beverage Association (FBA) is pleased to announce the award of a $25,000 grant to the ‘6 to 76’ program of the “I’M A STAR” Foundation, Inc., a foundation dedicated to empower youth to become solution-oriented leaders in their respective schools and communities. The ‘6 to 76’ program provides the opportunity for school aged children and senior citizens to become healthier together and is focused on Health Zone 1 in Duval County.

The goal of the FBA Grant Program is to support initiatives that advance healthy and environmentally sustainable Florida communities. The grant is jointly funded by the Florida Beverage Association and the.

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FEB. 9, 2017 – The Florida Beverage Association (FBA) is pleased to announce the award of a $5,000 grant to Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful (KTBB) for its Rain Barrel Education Program. The goal of the FBA Grant Program is to support initiatives that advance healthy and environmentally sustainable Florida communities. The grant is jointly funded by the Florida Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.

Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Inc. provides environmental education and opportunities for volunteers to give back to their community through cleanups, habitat restoration and beautification projects.