PepsiCo Foundation Distributes $500,000 to 100 Nonprofits Across North America
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Purchase, N.Y. – – September 15, 2026 -- The PepsiCo Foundation has awarded $500,000 in grants to 100 nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada through its fifth annual Community Impact Awards, with each recipient receiving $5,000 to fund local programs in food access, water security, farming and workforce development.
Employee nominations drive grant selection process
PepsiCo associates nominated every organization receiving funding this year, based on firsthand knowledge of their work through volunteering or community involvement. Finance Sr. Director Matthew Hester nominated Hunger Resource Network in Northbrook, Illinois, which will use its grant to help provide more than 22,000 meals across the Chicago area.