October 29, 2024 — ANCOP International Canada is proud to announce we have been granted one of PepsiCo Foundation’s 2024 Community Impact Awards.
The PepsiCo Foundation is the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. The program is a part of the company’s efforts to support local communities by providing resources for valuable programming, such as child education and community development in poor countries.
ANCOP International Canada is one of 100 public charities and organizations across the United States and Canada to receive a $7,500 Community Impact Award for their hard work and commitment to the communities they serve. Through strategic partnerships, such as the Community Impact Awards the PepsiCo Foundation aspires to provide lasting change by tackling the challenges of inequality whether it be through access to economic opportunity, clean water, or food security.
“We at ANCOP Canada are proud to have steered this young Canadian non-profit, and grown its advocacy and impact over the last 20 years. ANCOP is an acronym for ‘Answering the Cry of the Poor” which also embodies our mission. We have grown our pillar program— the ANCOP Child Education Sponsorship Program– to now support 5,500 poor children in impoverished parts of the world, helping them get a good education, and aid their poor families rise out of the cycle of poverty. The ANCOP Community Development & Shelter program has built over 1000 homes in 30 communities, supporting poor beneficiary families achieve a sense of dignity. All this humanitarian effort is made sustainable through a rigid values formation program the beneficiaries undergo, with continuing monitoring & stewardship by ANCOP volunteer caretakers on the ground,” – Gabriel Consulta, ANCOP Canada President
“At the PepsiCo Foundation, we believe that the strength of our communities lies in the hands of local leaders and nonprofit organizations who understand the unique local social challenges and opportunities of their community. The PepsiCo Foundation Community Impact Awards allow us to celebrate these trailblazers who are driving meaningful change in our communities across North America,” PepsiCo Foundation President and Global Head of Social Impact at PepsiCo, C.D. Glin said. “We invited PepsiCo employees to nominate local organizations of their choice and our employee’s most admired nonprofits were selected as Community Impact Award recipients. We are honored to work alongside these inspiring organizations to amplify their efforts to create lasting positive social impacts across North America.”
The Foundation’s dedication to partnering with local nonprofits stems from its understanding that these organizations are deeply rooted in the communities where PepsiCo employees live and work. By collaborating with local partners, the Foundation can more effectively address community-specific needs and leverage the unique strengths of each organization to foster local, leading and lasting solutions.
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. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.