ATLANTA — Today, Feed The Children and PepsiCo partnered with Compassion Atlanta and Walmart to distribute two tractor-trailers full of food and essentials to help 800 Atlanta area children and families in need. Families received food and essentials at Compassion Atlanta (1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd.) in Atlanta.
PepsiCo is a longtime Feed The Children partner and today donated Frito-Lay variety packs of baked snacks, Quaker products and Propel and Tropicana beverages to families. Local retailer Walmart donated bananas and potatoes as part of the event. Feed The Children partner agency Compassion Atlanta pre-identified families receiving the donations. Each family also received a 25-pound box of food, a 10-pound box of personal care items and AVON products. The boxes are designed to help support a family of four for up to one week.
The distribution is part of Feed The Children’s Americans Feeding Americans Caravan, which has helped more than 465,000 families across the country since it began in 2009.
More than one in three children living in Atlanta (40.1 percent) is considered impoverished. In fact, the number of children living in poverty in Georgia (610,722) could fill Turner Field more than 12 times.
“Many of the families we serve on the Americans Feeding Americans Caravan are making hard choices between paying bills and feeding their families,” said Kevin Hagan, Feed The Children president and CEO. “With support from PepsiCo we are helping to ease the burden for families struggling in this economy.”
About Feed The Children
Founded in 1979, Feed The Children’s mission is to provide hope and resources for those without life’s essentials. A BBB Wise Giving Alliance accredited charity, Feed The Children is one of the largest charities based in the U.S., providing more than 350,000 children around the world with a hot, nourishing meal every day. Here in the U.S., nearly 10 million people receive assistance each year from food and supplies distributed through over 1,200 local partner agencies.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses — Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola — make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo’s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate.