Hartford Families in Need to Receive 32,000 Pounds of Food and Essentials Today from PepsiCo and Feed the Children

Food to supplement meals for a week and other supplies help 800 Hartford families

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Jul 26, 2017, 07:00 ET

HARTFORD, Conn., July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight hundred Hartford families in need will receive enough food to supplement meals for a week plus daily essentials, thanks to a partnership between PepsiCo and Feed the Children. The event kicks off at 11:00a.m. EST at Xfinity Theatre, 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, Ct.

This is the seventh year PepsiCo and Feed the Children have partnered to help feed families in Hartford, where more than 37 percent of the population lives below the poverty line[1]. This distribution event is part of a larger initiative between the two organizations to help feed communities in cities throughout the United States.

The receiving families have been identified and preselected by Community Renewal Team, a Hartford-based not-for-profit organization that helps individuals and families access resources that will help meet immediate and longer-term needs, improve job skills, maintain or increase their independence, stabilize living situations, and achieve educational goals.

"All of us at Community Renewal Team are thrilled to be able to help with this wonderful annual event sharing food and essentials with hundreds of families from throughout the Greater Hartford area," said Lena Rodriguez, President and CEO of Community Renewal Team. "We're proud to work with Feed the Children and PepsiCo to make this day a huge success."

"We're excited to partner with Feed the Children, Community Renewal Team and Price Rite helping our friends and neighbors in the Hartford community," said Victoria South, account manager, northeast region sales, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division. "Frito-Lay and PepsiCo are committed to giving back to our communities where we live and work, and providing enough food to supplement meals for a week is a small way we can help make a difference."

Each qualifying recipient at today's event will be given:

One 25-pound box of nonperishable food items
One 15-pound box of personal-care items
One box of AVON products
One 20-count bag of Frito-Lay Better-For-You snacks
PepsiCo beverages
Fresh produce and non-perishable food from Price Rite
Life Original Cereal
Standard Quaker Oats
Chewy Granola Bars

Volunteers from PepsiCo, Price Rite, Community Renewal Team and Feed the Children will be onsite serving families and assisting with distribution during today's event.

About Feed the Children

Established in 1979, Feed the Children exists to defeat hunger. It is one of the largest U.S.-based charities and serves those in need in the U.S. and in 10 countries around the world. It provides food, education, essentials and disaster response. Domestically, it operates 5 distribution centers (located in Oklahoma, Indiana, California, Tennessee and Pennsylvania).

In fiscal year 2016, through its domestic and international programs, Feed the Children distributed 105 million pounds of food and essentials worldwide with a total value of $415 million, working with partner agencies to benefit 5.9 million people globally. It is accredited by GuideStar Exchange and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance.

Visit www.feedthechildren.org for more information.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated approximately $63 billion in net revenue in 2016, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose – our fundamental belief that the success of our company is inextricably linked to the sustainability of the world around us. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our planet and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

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[1] http://www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Hartford-Connecticut.html

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