The Fund Supports Non-Profit Organizations
Empowering Women in Yonkers, NY in
Honor of the Music Icon's "Strength of a Woman Festival and
Summit"
PURCHASE, N.Y., April 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As a returning co-presenting
partner of Mary J. Blige's "Strength
of a Woman Festival and Summit," Pepsi is launching the Pepsi x
Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman
Community Fund, with $100,000
available as grants to local organizations whose work elevates and
educates underserved women in Yonkers.
The fund created in partnership with United Way of Westchester and Putnam, which helps residents become
self-sufficient and thrive in a stronger community, is open to
Yonkers-based non-profit
organizations addressing the needs of women who are underserved,
marginalized, or living paycheck-to-paycheck. The funds will be
distributed via grants between $5,000
to $20,000 to qualifying
organizations supporting programs in education, financial
stability, and food security. Applications can be submitted online
by June 1, 2024 at
www.uwwp.org/pepsi-soaw.
As the Festival and Summit comes to the Big Apple for the first
time, Pepsi is honoring the global icon by giving back to women in
her hometown of Yonkers, NY and
bringing the event's purpose of empowerment, elevation, and
education to life for the community.
"Pepsi has been an incredible partner for the Strength of a
Woman Festival and Summit since the start. Now, with their support,
being able to come home to Yonkers
to give back to and invest in the community I grew up in is all
I've ever wanted. We hope to provide resources for local
organizations striving to support and uplift women for even greater
impact this year," said Mary J.
Blige.
Blige announced the fund with a surprise appearance at
Westchester Community College on
Thursday, April 25, as part of the
Pepsi x Strength of a Woman Community Day, made possible by PepsiCo
Foundation, Pepsi and YWCA of Yonkers. During the day of service, attendees
heard from Dr. Kimberly Crawford and
Shona Pinnock on wellness,
confidence building, and economic empowerment, followed by a
shopping trip to provide the women with business essentials for
workplace preparedness.
PepsiCo Foundation also donated $50,000 to YWCA of Westchester and Westchester Community College to support and uplift
the local community.
"We're excited to deepen our partnership with Mary J. Blige by investing in the very community
that has shaped her remarkable journey. The launch of the Pepsi x
Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman
Fund exemplifies our shared vision with Mary to empower women, by
enabling organizations to continue their valuable work," said
Kent Montgomery, Senior Vice
President, PepsiCo Industry Relations and Multicultural
Development.
The donations are a part of Pepsi's ongoing support of Blige and
her impact on and off the stage. As the festival's inaugural
partner since 2022, the brand continues to share in Blige's
refreshingly unapologetic vision to elevate, educate and empower
the next generation of women. Pepsi will once again bring its
powerful platform to the production and event experience across the
festival, from May 10 to 12 across
various venues in New York City.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit
soawfestival.com.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion
times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the
world. PepsiCo generated more than $91
billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary
beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's,
Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and
SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of
enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that
generate more than $1 billion each in
estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo
Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that
puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will
create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries
and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more
information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X
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@PepsiCo.
About The PepsiCo Foundation
The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo,
invests in the essential elements of a sustainable food system with
a mission to support thriving communities. Working with non-profits
and experts around the globe, we're focused on helping communities
obtain access to food security, safe water and economic
opportunity. We strive for tangible impact in the places where we
live and work—collaborating with industry peers, local and
international organizations, and our employees to affect
large-scale change on the issues that matter to us and are of
global importance. Learn more at www.pepsicofoundation.com.
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