May 5, 2014

PLANO, Texas, May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division today announced the winners of its "Create to Celebrate" Black History Month art contest, which invited consumers to submit an original piece of art celebrating African American achievement in Black History. To celebrate, Frito-Lay will donate $20,000 to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The donation, which will help support the future educational needs of artists and students across the nation, was driven by thousands of consumer votes.

"The tremendous enthusiasm and level of engagement our fans have shown in the 'Create to Celebrate' Black History Month art contest is truly inspiring," said Haston Lewis, senior director of marketing, Frito-Lay North America. "Through this contest and our partnership with UNCF, we are honored to contribute to such an important cause and help improve the lives of talented artists."

From January 13 to February 16, fans nationwide entered an original piece of art celebrating African American achievement in Black History as part of Frito-Lay's "Create to Celebrate" Black History Month art contest. From there, each eligible entry was featured in an online gallery at www.celebratecommunityarts.com and eligible fans (13 years of age and older) were asked to vote for their favorite piece of art. The top-25 entries that received the most online votes became finalists and the winners were selected by a Frito-Lay judging panel based on artistic talent, creativity and Black History Month relevance. The complete list of 2014 "Create to Celebrate" Black History Month art contest winners include:

  • Danielle Johnson of Biloxi, Miss. will receive the $10,000 grand prize
  • Sam Fuller of Dallas, Texas will receive the $5,000 second prize
  • Alannah Vincent of Dothan, Ala. will receive the $2,500 third prize

To view the grand prize winner's submission, click here.

UNCF is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students' education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 21 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities across the country.

For more information, visit www.celebratecommunityarts.com.

About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, http://www.fritolay.com, the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com, and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/fritolay.

About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales.  Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world.  PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo.  We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate.  For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

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