PepsiCo and Feed the Children to Provide 32,000 Pounds of Food and Essentials Today to Help Detroit Families

800 families in need will receive enough food to supplement meals for a week

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Sep 12, 2017, 07:00 ET

DETROIT, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo and Feed the Children are uniting today to provide 800 families in need with enough food to supplement meals for a week, as well as daily essentials, thanks to a partnership between PepsiCo and Feed the Children. This will be the eighth year in a row the two organizations have united to provide two semi-trucks full of goods to qualifying members of the Detroit community. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. at Second Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre Road, Detroit.

Each qualifying recipient identified and preselected by Second Ebenezer Church, will be given:

One 25-pound box of nonperishable food items
One 10-pound box of personal-care items
One box of AVON products
An assortment of Frito-Lay snacks
Pepsi beverages
Life Original Cereal
Quaker Standard Oatmeal
Quaker Breakfast Flats
Fresh produce provided by Sam's Club and Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers

"We're excited to partner with Feed the Children, Sam's Club, AFPD (Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers) and Second Ebenezer Church helping our friends and neighbors in the Detroit community," said Rachel Hibbs, senior sales director, Detroit metro market, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division. "Frito-Lay and PepsiCo are committed to giving back to our communities where we live and work, and providing food and daily essentials is a small way we can help make a difference."

This is the eighth annual event PepsiCo and Feed the Children have hosted in the Detroit community, where nearly 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. Similar events will be hosted in other major U.S. cities throughout the remainder of the year.

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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