PepsiCo, Inc. Strengthens its Commitment to Chicago in 2016 with Non-Profit Partnerships and Employee Volunteerism
December 13 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) today announced the results of its 2016
philanthropic commitment to the Chicago community. Over the course
of the year, PepsiCo invested almost $1.5 Million and dedicated
5,629 employee volunteer hours to non-profit organizations that
serve the Chicagoland community spanning across its philanthropic
pillars of community nutrition, youth and active families, culture
and civic leadership, and sustainability.
Notably, PepsiCo Chicago – home to many of PepsiCo’s nutrition
brands, including Quaker Oats, Tropicana and Naked – increased its
investment in community nutrition by 20 percent from 2015. A
significant part of that investment was with The Kitchen Community
to establish a new Entrepreneurship Learning Garden for Prosser
Career Academy in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. The
Kitchen Community’s Learning Gardens are outdoor classrooms built
primarily in underserved schools. The Entrepreneurship program
specifically is focused on helping high school students to actively
contribute to their communities through the Learning Garden. Also
in the nutrition space, PepsiCo partnered with non-profit
organization Common Threads to provide the Cooking Skills &
World Cuisine Program to three Chicago Public Schools – Chase,
Camras and Jenner Elementary Schools.
“PepsiCo understands the immense value that volunteerism and
philanthropic support have on our Chicago community and residents,”
said Lauren Burns, Senior Director of Communications at PepsiCo
North America Nutrition. “As part of PepsiCo’s commitment to
deliver Performance with Purpose, we have a responsibility to do
good and leave a positive imprint in the communities in which we
operate.”
PepsiCo Chicago achieved another milestone for the year,
increasing its employee volunteerism to 5,629 volunteer hours
throughout the course of the year. In June 2016, more than 300
PepsiCo employees volunteered at Madison and Avalon Elementary
schools for Chicago Cares’ Serve-a-thon.
“PepsiCo has been one of our longest standing corporate
partners, with donations and support that help us connect
organizations in need with dedicated volunteers in the community,”
said Jenné Myers, CEO of Chicago Cares. “PepsiCo’s involvement in
Chicago Cares has led to more than 27,000 volunteer hours logged
over the last 22 years of our partnership.”
Chicago non-profit organizations served by PepsiCo in 2016
include, but are not limited to, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chicago
Cares, Chicago Food Depository, Plant Chicago, Common Threads, Feed
the Children, Friends of the Chicago River, Girls in the Game,
Goodman Theatre, Rauner YMCA, Step Up, The Kitchen Community, Top
Box Foods, The Chosen Few and The Executives’ Club of Chicago.
About PepsiCo, Inc.
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a
day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
PepsiCo generated more than $63 billion in net revenue in 2015,
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. 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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