Philadelphia, PA
- The Malcom Jenkins Foundation and PepsiCo have partnered with Feed the Children to kick off "Get Ready Fest™: Helping Feed Philadelphia" – a signature event of The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, providing 800 Philadelphia-area families with wellness resources, food and essentials. The event kicks off at 12:00pm at Xfinity Live! 110 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.
"The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation (TMJF) is proud to team up and partner for this important event in the Philadelphia area," said Malcolm Jenkins, TMJF Founder and Chairman and Safety for the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. "We are excited to bring Get Ready Fest™ back to Philly since our 2014 inaugural launch and event in 2015. Our work with Feed the Children and 'Get Ready Fest' aligns with our mission to achieve positive change in the lives of youth, particularly those in under-served communities, by providing resources, innovative opportunities and experiences that will help them succeed in life and become contributing members of the community," he added.
"We're proud to bring PepsiCo's partnership with Feed the Children to Philadelphia," said Chanel Thomas, senior account manager, customer management, Mid-Atlantic Region, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division. "We are excited to help our friends and neighbors in the Philadelphia community. Frito-Lay and PepsiCo are committed to giving back to our communities where we live and work, and this is a small way we can help make a difference."
Each qualifying recipient at today's event will be given:
- One 25-pound box of nonperishable food items
- One 15-pound box of personal-care items
- One box of AVON products
- Books from Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Frito-Lay snacks
- PepsiCo beverages
- Life Original Cereal
- Quaker Standard Oats
- Chewy Granola Bars
- Variety of Campbell Soup products
In addition to providing enough food and daily essentials, the Get Ready Fest event offers an array of health-related services and information through the support of various community resource partners. These services include health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, etc., education and social service information relating to GED, job training, and senior and veteran support services. Additionally, the event includes a children's resource area that provides services, children's books, school supplies, haircuts, face painting, and snacks.
Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Jenkins, Safety for the Philadelphia Eagles and members of The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation will be on site participating in the event. Volunteers from The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, PepsiCo and Feed the Children will be onsite serving families and assisting with distribution during today's event.
