The FINANCIAL — PepsiCo joined Feed the Children and Positive American Youth today to lend a hand to 800 Atlanta families in need, providing them with food, daily essentials, and fresh produce. The event took place at 2865 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW.
Together, Feed the Children and PepsiCo provided enough supplemental food and necessities to help support a family of four for up to a week:
25-lb. box of food;
10-lb. box of necessities;
Box of AVON products;
20-ct. Smart Mix;
2-L Pepsi beverage;
10-ct. Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip Bars;
13-oz. box Life Cereal;
18-oz. standard Quaker Oats;
Tropicana Orange Juice;
Georgia Pacific 24-roll pack of toilet paper;
Fresh Produce donated by Walmart.
“PepsiCo is excited to be partnering with Feed the Children for its fourth year of giving back and providing food and daily essentials to families in the Atlanta area,” said Scott Closson, Frito-Lay Sales Zone Director, South Georgia.
The event is one of many Feed the Children has planned across the country, so that instead of worrying about having enough to eat, thousands of kids can just be kids this summer. In Atlanta alone, 25 percent of families live below the poverty line. Often, these children are unsure of where they will find their next meal, according to Pepsico.
“We call the U.S. the land of plenty, and for most of us, that’s true. Yet, millions of boys and girls are going to bed hungry every night,” said Travis Arnold, Feed the Children Interim CEO/President and COO. “By combining efforts today with PepsiCo and Positive American Youth, we are trying to put an end to that. These families are not only receiving food and necessities, but also the skills needed to break the cycle of poverty.”
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