Press Release

December 2016, Guam – Guam Business Partners for Recycling, Inc. (GBPRI), the non-profit that created the i*recycle program, is in the process of bringing in new plastic 6cy recycling bins to replace the metal 8cy bins that were placed at participating schools in the fall of 2007. “The original metal 8cy bins have helped to grow the i*recycle program to where we are today. It has served its purpose and we are proud to work with the business community to have them replaced,” said Mark J. Sablan of South Pacific Petroleum and President of the Guam Business Partners for Recycling Board.

The new bins cost approximately $1150 apiece, including manufacturing, trucking to the West coast, and signage. Shipping costs are covered by Matson, one of i*recycle’s partners. i*recycle will be soliciting sponsorships from local companies to assist in covering the cost of the bins. Logos of bin sponsors will be reflected in the signage on each bin. The first 12 bins have been received and are ready to be placed at 12 schools. Bins will be delivered over the next two weeks.

The Pay-Less Community Foundation donated $11,000 to i*recycle from its 2014 Kick the Fat 5K event. The proceeds were set aside to purchase new bins. The foundation’s contribution covers the cost of nine new bins. Eight of these nine bins will be placed at the eight schools that are partnering with the eight Pay-Less Supermarkets to be the recipients of the aluminum cans that are generated at Pay-Less stores. Those eight schools are Agana Heights Elementary, CL Taitano Elementary, Untalan Middle School, Tamuning Elementary, Liguan Elementary, Benavente Middle School, Simon Sanchez High School, and Southern High School.

Coast 360 Federal Credit Union is donating $5,500 to i*recycle from its most recent 5K, which will cover the cost of five new bins. The five recipient schools will be MU Lujan Elementary, Wettengel Elementary, Inarajan Middle School, John F. Kennedy High School, and Merizo Elementary.

Over the next year, i*recycle plans to bring in a total of 60 bins which will allow 60 schools to participate in the program, thus increasing the number of participating schools by 20.

Any company that is interested in sponsoring an i*recycle bin should contact Peggy Denney, program administrator, at 483-9415.

The Guam Business Partners for Recycling (GBPR) started the i*recycle program in 2007 by Ambros, Inc., Guahan Waste Control, Inc., South Pacific Petroleum Corporation, Matson Navigation, Pyramid Recycling, Bank of Guam, Glimpses of Guam, Inc., Coca-Cola Beverage Company Guam, Inc., Foremost Foods, Inc., and Subway Restaurants. The program was started to educate and promote recycling on an island-wide level. i*recycle’s plan utilizes private, public and DODEA schools as sites for aluminum can recycling bins, affording the entire community convenient access to recycling aluminum cans. Since the programs start in 2007, i*recycle has collected and recycled over 11 million aluminum cans.

To learn more about the i*recycle program and how you can become involved, contact Peggy Denney, Program Administrator, at (671) 483-9415 or follow us on Facebook at irecycleguam.

FIND THE MAGIC with Coca-Cola Guam! Look out for Prize Certificates hidden inside of select twelve-can packs of Coca-Cola beverages! Electronics, Free Food, Shopping Sprees, heaps of Cold Hard Cash and lot’s more!

Valuable Certificates are hidden inside twelve can packs at participating convenience stores and supermarkets all over Guam. Pick up your favorite Coca-Cola twelve-can pack today for a chance to win over twenty thousand dollars-worth of cash and prizes from Coca-Cola Guam’s Find The Magic.

You could win any of these great prizes!

• Coca-Cola Prize Packages
• Restaurant Gift Certificates
• Gas Certificates
• Entertainment Packages
• Shopping Sprees
• Go Pro
• Apple Watch
• iPad Pro
• iPhone 7
• Cash Prizes

(BARRIGADA, Guam) September 2016 — The group of companies comprising Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam) Inc., Foremost Foods, Inc., Subway Restaurants, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Glimpses Advertising and Glimpses Publications proudly continued its Platinum Sponsorship of the American Red Cross Guam Chapter’s Red Ball fundraiser with a check for $10,000, presented to the organization on September 9th.

This group of companies remains committed in its support of the American Red Cross and its efforts to help the people of Guam with emergency and disaster preparedness.

“This year we celebrate the American Red Cross’ Century of Service on Guam as well as the 16^th anniversary of the Red Ball – one of the most important fundraising efforts of the Guam Chapter’s year,” said Marcos W. Fong, group executive vice president, Foremost Foods Inc., Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam), Glimpses of Guam Inc., and Nakicos Corp. Fong serves as the American Red Cross Guam Chapter’s Board Chairman.

(L-R: Caroline Sablan, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Gary Schiff, director of brand management, Subway Restaurants of Guam, Saipan and AAFES and NEXCOM Japan; Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications; Ernest Mak, director of operations, Foremost Foods Inc. and Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam); Monica Duenas, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Sharleen Marchesseault, director of agency services, Glimpses Advertising; Marcos W. Fong, group executive vice president, Foremost Foods Inc., Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam), Glimpses of Guam Inc. and Nakicos Corp.; Karvin Flynn, Board Treasurer, ARC Guam Chapter; Chita A. Blaise, CEO, ARC Guam Chapter; Lucy Alcorn, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Ed Ilao, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; and Margie Nicolas Training Program Coordinator, ARC Guam Chapter.

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Please be advised that Coca-Cola Beverage Company Guam in partnership with Island Fresh Supermarket presented a Coca-Cola Beach Package to the first winner of the Gear up for Summer with Coca-Cola and Island Fresh promotion.
WHEN: Friday, May 13, 2016 10:00am
WHERE: Island Fresh Supermarket, Chalan Pago

Featured Photo:

Pictured from L-R: John Lechance, Island Fresh representative; Alex Tanaka, Island Fresh Store Manager; Rick Duenas, Island Fresh Store Manager; William Cruz, Prize Recipient; Eric Balajadia, Business Consultant, Coca-Cola Beverage Company Guam; Ruth Graham, Island Fresh representative; Lawrina Concepion, Island Fresh Representative; and Vincent Santos, Sales and Distribution Manager, Coca-Cola Beverage Company Guam.
For interviews or additional information please contact Sharleen Marchesseault or Anthony Mariano of Glimpses of Guam at 649-0883 ext. 105/119.

WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 2016 10:00am

WHERE: Island Fresh Supermarket, Chalan Pago

Featured Photo:

Pictured from L-R: Victor Jones, Island Fresh representative; Rick Duenas, Island Fresh Store Manager; Cecilia Taisipic, Prize Recipient; Edward Leon Guerrero, Prize Recipient; Paul Harris, Island Fresh Store representative; Tim Tenorio, Island Fresh representative; Eric Balajadia, Business Consultant, Coca-Cola Beverage Company Guam; and KeAloha David, Island Fresh representative.

For interviews or additional information please contact Sharleen Marchesseault or Anthony Mariano of Glimpses of Guam at 649-0883 ext. 105/119.

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I*RECYCLE PROGRAM GENERATES NEARLY  A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS FOR PARTICIPATING LOCAL SCHOOLS

January 2016, Guam – The Guam Business Partners for Recycling, under the project i*recycle, has disbursed over $225,000.00 to participating schools for their aluminum can recycling efforts.  “Our students continue to work hard to set the example for protecting our island home.  But more can be done at work, home and within our villages” says Mark J. Sablan of South Pacific Petroleum and President for The Guam Business Partners for Recycling Board.

The i*recycle program continues to educate the community on the importance of recycling aluminum cans throughout the island.  With more than forty satellite aluminum recycling bins stationed at public, private and DODEA schools, i*recycle efforts are also seen at many of our island-wide events.  Peggy Denney, Program Administrator, organizes volunteers in educating the community through events like the annual Bank of Guam IFIT 5k, Strides for the Cure 2k/5k and the Liberation Day Parade.

“I am proud of the work and progress our participating schools have accomplished,” Denney says.  “They are making a difference for our community while helping to support their school.”

By continuing to support this program Guam takes bigger steps to reduce the volume of the waste.  Recycling diverts valuable resources from landfills which in turn makes fewer landfills necessary.  Recycling valuable resources can result in cash returns – such as when aluminum is collected at schools and sold so those same schools can reinvest their well-earned funds into academic, athletic and extracurricular programs.  Recycling also reduces litter throughout the island and helps our communities to be cleaner and more welcoming for locals and visitors alike.

Proceeds from the sale of aluminum cans are divided proportionally among the schools where the cans are collected.  These disbursements were determined by the volume of cans each school had collected.  The Top 3 earning schools from i*recycle Program’s latest containers are as follows:

McCool Elementary/Middle School                $2,176.00

Agana Heights Elementary School                $1,742.67

St. John’s School                                            $1,578.39

Guam Business Partners for Recycling began the program to educate and promote recycling on an island-wide level.  The GBPR’s plan utilizes private, public and DODEA  schools as sites for aluminum can recycling bins, affording the entire community convenient access to recycling aluminum cans.

To learn more about the i*recycle program and how you can become involved, contact Peggy Denney, Program Administrator, at (671) 483-9415 or follow us on Facebook at irecycleguam.

Peggy Denney presented a check for $2,176.00 to McCool Elementary/Middle School representative.

Check for $1,742.67 presented to representatives from Agana Heights Elementary School from i*recycle
Program Administrator, Peggy Denney.

Check for $1,578.39 presented to representatives from St. John’s School from i*recycle
Program Administrator, Peggy Denney.

Foremost continues to provide relief for Typhoon Soudelor victims

Additional 200 cases of non-fat and reduced fat UHT milk donated to non-profit organizations

 CHALAN LAULAU, Saipan — Foremost Foods Saipan recently donated an additional 200 cases of Foremost Non-fat and Reduced Fat UHT Milk quarts to charities that continue to serve the victims of Typhoon Soudelor. In August, the food and beverage company contributed the first 200 cases of Foremost Non-fat Milk to The Salvation Army, which used the donation for its soup kitchen.

The added 200 cases of combined non-fat and reduced fat milk in quarts had been distributed to The Salvation Army, Office on Aging, and Karidat Social Services as part of the company’s partnership with non-profit and charitable organizations that provide relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor.

Foremost Foods Saipan, Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Micronesia) Inc. and its sister companies in the Transpacific Group, including Subway Investments Corporation, Glimpses Advertising & Publications, and Foremost Scoops, were among the first companies to provide immediate relief to the victims of Typhoon Soudelor in the critical days following the devastation brought by the typhoon.

Group Executive Vice President Marcos W. Fong, who is also chairman of American Red Cross-Guam Chapter, took the initiative to reach out to the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter as well as The Salvation Army, and mobilized company staff and material resources to assist the organizations in providing relief goods to typhoon victims.

“The destruction on Saipan saddens. Saipan is not only a place where we do business; it is home. We will harness our resources to provide what is needed to provide relief and help in the recovery of our island community. We have the capability to immediately provide assistance to those in need. While off-island relief goods are being prepared for shipment to Saipan, our supplies are already on island,” Fong said.

Foremost Foods Saipan assistant operations manager Ailene Benavidez, assisted by distribution specialist Francisco Borja, seated, left, and warehouse staff Trumaine Mafnas, presents cases of Foremost Non-fat Milk and Reduced Fat Milk to Pastor Wayne Gillespie of The Salvation Army at the Soup Kitchen in Chalan Piao.

Office on Aging community development specialist Linda C. Torres, second left, accepts the delivery of Foremost Non-fat and Reduced Fat Milk from Foremost Foods Saipan assistant operations manager Ailene Benavidez, right. They are joined by Office on Aging congregants and staff from left, Virgie Mallari, Milan Fargo, Orlando Limes, and Jack Ogumoro at the man’amko center in Garapan.

The Foremost Foods Saipan team of, clockwise from right, Ailene Benavidez, assistant operations manager; Trumaine Mafnas, warehouse staff; and Francisco Borja, distribution specialist presents the cases of Foremost Non-fat and Reduced Fat Milk to Lauri Ogumoro, executive director, Karidat at the office of the social services agency in Chalan Piao.

Group of companies donates to the American Red Cross

(BARRIGADA, Guam)— On Sept. 3, the group of companies comprising Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam) Inc. , Foremost Foods, Inc., Subway Restaurants, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Glimpses Advertising and Glimpses Publications proudly continues its Platinum Sponsorship of the American Red Cross Guam Chapter’s Red Ball fundraiser with a check for $10,000 presented to the organization.

The group of companies remains committed in its support of the American Red Cross and its efforts to help the people of Guam with emergency and disaster preparedness.

“We look forward to continuing our partnership with the American Red Cross and supporting the important work that they do,” said Marcos W. Fong, group executive vice president, Foremost Foods Inc., Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam), Glimpses of Guam Inc., and Nakicos Corp.

(L-R: Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications; Gary Schiff, director of brand management, Subway Restaurants of Guam, Saipan and AAFES and NEXCOM Japan; Monica Duenas, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Jeffrey B. Jones, Chairman, Red Ball 2015; Chita A. Blaise, CEO, ARC Guam Chapter; Marcos W. Fong, group executive vice president, Foremost Foods Inc., Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam), Glimpses of Guam Inc. and Nakicos Corp.; Caroline Sablan, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Sharleen Marchesseault, director of agency services, Glimpses Advertising; and Ernest Mak, director of operations, Foremost Foods Inc. and Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam).

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