Frito-Lay and other PepsiCo employees from offices throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex participated in the seventh PepsiCo United Way Day of Caring. In what is one of the largest corporate United Way Day of Caring events in North Texas, an estimated 1,300 Frito-Lay and PepsiCo volunteers contributed approximately 6,000 hours of their time to 19 United Way service providers to help countless North Texans in need.
Volunteers disperseed throughout North Texas, working to paint and repair facilities, sort donations, host a fall festival for senior citizens and construct a playground for preschoolers, among many other activities. All projects align with United Way’s key focus areas of education, financial stability and health. Over the past six years, Frito-Lay and PepsiCo associates have contributed an estimated 34,000 volunteer hours to area nonprofits through Day of Caring events.
Garland’s Salvation Army was the recipient of the generosity of one of the volunteer groups.
The Frito-Lay associates spruced up the Salvation Army’s playground and made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the children served there.
“The PepsiCo United Way Day of Caring is a great opportunity for our associates to get out and volunteer in the community,” said Chris Kuechenmeister, vice president communications, PepsiCo. “The wide range of projects and volunteer opportunities allow our associates to truly make an impact and experience firsthand life-changing connections with the clients who benefit from United Way programs.”
PepsiCo and its Frito-Lay division have a long history of supporting United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. Each fall, Frito-Lay and other DFW-based PepsiCo associates participate in a fundraising campaign to show commitment to the community and United Way programs. Between these annual campaigns and a grant from The PepsiCo Foundation to support the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program, PepsiCo and its associates have invested more than $10 million in United Way programs over the last three years.
“We are incredibly grateful for PepsiCo’s longstanding and generous support of United Way,” said Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton United Way of Metropolitan Dallas president and CEO. “By giving their time, resources and collective heart power, employees are changing lives in North Texas forever, offering opportunity and secure futures for all who live and work here.”
About United Way of Metropolitan Dallas: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas brings people together to improve lives and create lasting change here in North Texas by focusing on education, income, and health — the building blocks for strong families and thriving communities. We galvanize and connect all sectors of society – individuals, businesses, non-profits, and government – to create long-term change through investing in solutions that produce healthy, well-educated and financially stable individuals and families. We raise, invest and leverage over $50M annually in community-focused solutions serving Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and southern Denton counties. We do more than help one person beat the odds – we are changing the odds for entire communities. Together, we UNITE FOREVER. To learn more, visit UnitedWayDallas.org.
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 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. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com/.