A $10,000 donation to the Children of Fallen Patriots foundation, which provides college scholarships and educational counseling to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty, was presented to the organization by Pepsi Cola at an award ceremony Monday, Nov. 8 in the company”™s Hudson Valley”™s headquarters at 1 Pepsi Way in Newburgh, New York, after its annual Rolling Remembrance event.
“We are so pleased to make this donation to Children of Fallen Patriots” said Tim Tenney, president and CEO of Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley, noting that “this donation would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our employees.”
In operation for more than 75 years, Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley distributes and sells Pepsi and other allied products in Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Duchess and Putnam counties in New York.
Rolling Remembrance is an annual cross country relay event, to honor the military heroes who lost their lives while serving the United States. It is conducted in partnership with PepsiCo”™s employee resource group, PepsiCo Valor, which supports veteran PepsiCo employees and veterans in communities across the country.