PepsiCo Contributes $125,000 to Hancock Promise Fund
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 -- The Allan Hancock College Foundation received a generous $125,000 donation this week from PepsiCo, Inc., to support the Hancock Promise campaign. The Hancock Promise covers the first year of tuition and fees at Hancock for local high school graduates.
“Community support of the Hancock Promise is as important as ever,” said Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. “As things get back to normal, supporting our students through the Promise is an important tool we have for changing the odds with our students and our community. So, I’m thankful for the partnership with Pepsi in this work.”
The PepsiCo donation brings the total raised for the Promise fund to more than $5.5 million. The Foundation is raising $10 million for a permanent endowment for the Promise with the goal of being able to fund the program in perpetuity.
“Part of PepsiCo’s mission is to create meaningful opportunities to work, gain new skills, and build successful careers,” said PepsiCo Key Account Manager Sherry Luiz. “Hancock is a good partner, and supporting the Hancock Promise helps us do just that by investing in the next generation as they explore possible career paths and chase their dreams.”
To learn more and contribute to the Hancock Promise fund, go to ahcfoundation.org or call 805-925-2004.
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Photo Caption: (Left to right) AHC Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D, ASBG President Marcela Viveros and PepsiCo Account Manager Sherry Luiz celebrate a generous donation to the college’s Promise program.
