XiamenMay 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amid the bustling corridors of Xiamen Metro, the “Lucky Star” charity shop continues to shine its warm light. In May 2026, a batch of love-themed canvas bags, hand-painted by volunteers from Swire Coca-Cola Xiamen, quietly debuted at Lucky Star’s Lianhua store, Houpu Metro Station store, and Yuxiu store. This marks the second consecutive year of the initiative launched by the company last year—a story of vocational integration for young people with autism, writing a new chapter in the city’s metro setting.
Reflecting on the first year of the project, Swire Coca-Cola Xiamen, under the guidance of the Xiamen Disabled Persons’ Employment Service Center, partnered with the “Lucky Star” charity shop to create the first public welfare closed loop in a metro setting nationwide, integrating “social donation—vocational practice—social inclusion.” Employees achieved 100% participation, painting love-themed canvas bags, donating unused supplies, and forming a “Star Path Guardian” volunteer team. Through one-on-one companionship and on-site guidance, they supported young people with autism in completing practical tasks such as phone communication, route planning, independent travel, and supply collection, helping to enhance their overall social adaptability. Additionally, 1,000 cases of [Pure Joy] love-themed water were donated and placed in core metro stores, with sales proceeds subsidizing the salaries of these young individuals. The project received extensive coverage from authoritative media outlets such as China Times and Xinhua Net, becoming a Fujian model for national disability support efforts.
Building on the successful exploration of the first year, this love has deepened further in 2026. As World Autism Awareness Day approached, Swire Coca-Cola Xiamen once again donated 1,000 cases of Pure Joy love-themed water to the “Lucky Star” shop, continuing to support vocational training for young people with autism. Meanwhile, employee volunteers donated 2,131 love-themed items in the second year, including hand-painted canvas bags and other supplies, each carrying sincere blessings for their “Star Path Companions.”
From the first year to the second, Swire Coca-Cola Xiamen’s disability support efforts are transitioning from “launch” to “daily routine.” Employee participation has evolved from task-driven to a cultural norm, the “Star Path Guardian” team has become more stable, and the public welfare closed loop in the metro setting is achieving a leap from “being seen” to “being trusted.” A volunteer who has participated in companionship for two consecutive years said, “Last year, we taught them how to navigate to the warehouse and collect love-themed supplies in batches; this year, we see them completing these tasks independently and even greeting our volunteers proactively. That feeling carries more weight than any number.”
Chen Jun, Director of the Xiamen Disabled Persons’ Employment Service Center, once praised the project as “showcasing corporate social responsibility.” Today, this responsibility is translating into day-to-day companionship: canvas bags await caring individuals in stores, sales proceeds from Pure Joy water continue to support the youths’ salaries, and the children of “Lucky Star” gradually build confidence and social skills in real work settings.
Expanding from two stores to three, and moving from the first year into the second, Swire Coca-Cola Xiamen proves that business for good is not a one-time effort but a cycle that can grow and sustain itself. This “Star Path,” passed on by passionate philanthropists, continues to shine.