PepsiCo-Jordan donates 150 school bags to the National Goodwill Campaign

Press release

Published August 16th, 2011 - 10:43 GMT

The Campaign, headed by HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal, President of the higher committee, targets impoverished areas across the Kingdom

PepsiCo-Jordan, winner of the 2009 and 2010 King Abdullah II Award for Excellence – announced its participation in the National Goodwill Campaign during the holy month of Ramadan. The Campaign, headed by HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal, President of the higher committee, targets impoverished areas across the Kingdom.

PepsiCo-Jordan will be providing 150 students with school bags containing stationery, winter coats and training shoes to equip them for winter and the new scholastic year which commences after Ramadan. The PepsiCo-Jordan school bags – valued at JD 5,000 – will be distributed during the Campaign’s Balqa tour scheduled on Wednesday, 10^th August, 2011.

“Our team at PepsiCo-Jordan is keen to interact with and support various segments of the Jordanian community, particularly students, in order to enable them to overcome their harsh living conditions. We are confident that our contribution will help achieve sustainable social development and bring joy into the lives of Jordanian students during this holy month”, commented Sufian Al Salman, PepsiCo East Med and Africa HR Director.

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