The PepsiCo Foundation along with its bottling partner Societe Moderne Libanaise pour le Commerce (SMLC), are rising up to help Beirut in the wake of the grave tragedy. The global food and beverage company pledged a donation of $1 million USD to assist relief efforts after the August 4 explosion. Together with PepsiCo Foundation, our bottling partner Societe Moderne Libanaise pour le Commerce (SMLC), and PepsiCo employees, we will be donating $1M. pic.twitter.com/H11nn2EI92 — PepsiCo (@PepsiCo) August 14, 2020Throughout August, PepsiCo Foundation matched the collective donations of the company’s employees around the world for Beirut, which played a large role in achieving its financial support for the Lebanese Red Cross. In addition to the Lebanese Red Cross, the emergency relief grant is also going to the World Food Program.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 02, 2020 17:41 UTC