North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack to Collect Donations to Benefit Toys for Tots
11/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Pack Athletics
At the beginning of the 2007 football season, the NC State football team announced a partnership with Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter to collect new toys and donations throughout the 2007 football season to benefit the U.S. Marine Corp’s Toys for Tots campaign. To date, Coca-Cola has donated over $11,000 to the program at the rate of $500 for each touchdown the Wolfpack football team has scored.
Now, Wolfpack fans have the chance to participate in the program.
At the NC State-North Carolina football game this Saturday, November 10, from 9 a.m. until noon, Coca-Cola will be in the Fan Zone, located on the front lawn of the
Cash donations will also be collected at gates around the stadium from 10 a.m. until noon. Any fan who contributes a new toy or gives a cash donation of any kind will receive a free 2-Liter, compliments of Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter.
As a Marine officer and now as a member of the national board for Toys for Tots, NC State head football coach Tom O’Brien encourages the support of all fans for this worthwhile cause.
“Since 1947, U.S. Marines have been looking after
More details about the NC State football/Coca-Cola Toys for Tots campaign is posted on NC State Athletics’ official website, www.gopack.com.
