PepsiCo, Inc. The PepsiCo Foundation Launch $7 Million Initiative To Help Communities of Color Amid COVID-19

by Lydia Blanco, Black Enterprise

Black and Latinx communities have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. With record-breaking reports of job loss and health disparities being reported nationally, the preexisting conditions many people faced prior to the pandemic have been brought to the attention to millions.

In response, PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation have pledged $7 million to help communities of color devastated by the crisis, partnering with the National Urban League and UnidosUS to help fund their relief efforts. PepsiCo, Inc and the foundation have donated $1 million to each organization to help them provide technology for remote education and work, feed families and seniors, and increase medical care and testing. A portion of the funds will also be used for relief efforts after the pandemic.

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