Panthers partner with Coca-Cola Consolidated, Charlotte Motor Speedway for third annual “Joy to the Carolinas” event

CHARLOTTE – On Tuesday night, the Panthers and Coca-Cola Consolidated brought the third annual “Joy to the Carolinas” event to Charlotte Motor Speedway’s “Speedway Christmas.”

Fifteen hundred children and guardians enjoyed a unique, socially-distant, holiday drive-thru experience filled with Christmas lights and holiday music and included pick-up spots for new toys, food, winter items, shoes and socks.

Panthers players and employees, including Dave and Nicole Tepper, as well as Coca-Cola employees were on hand to help distribute the holiday giveaways.

“We weren’t going to allow COVID to stop us giving back to families,” Nicole Tepper said. “That was the most important thing in our heart. It was a no brainer to come back here again. This year, it’s a little bit bigger and a little bit better, and I’m thinking about next year already.”