April 30th 2024.
Mary J. Blige, the renowned Grammy award-winning singer, is bringing her highly anticipated "Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit" to her beloved hometown of New York City. In an exciting announcement, Blige revealed that she will also be launching a $100,000 fund to support women within the community that raised her. This festival and summit, which has previously been held in other cities, is an annual event aimed at empowering, elevating, and educating women.
As part of the Pepsi x Strength of a Woman Community Day, Blige made a surprise appearance at Westchester Community College on April 25. There, she proudly announced the Pepsi x Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Community Fund, which will be co-presented by Pepsi. This fund, created in collaboration with United Way of Westchester and Putnam, has a meaningful purpose behind it - to give back to Blige's hometown and foster community resilience. The $100,000 fund will be granted to non-profit organizations in Yonkers, New York, that support underserved women.
The fund will allocate grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to Yonkers-based non-profits that are dedicated to uplifting disadvantaged, marginalized women, or those facing financial struggles. It is a powerful way for Blige to give back to the community that has supported her throughout her career.
This is the first time that Blige will be hosting her popular Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit in New York City, and it is a meaningful and special occasion for her. Pepsi, who has been a supportive partner of the festival and summit since its inception, wanted to bring the event's message of empowerment, elevation, and education for women to the city where the R&B icon grew up.
Blige expressed her gratitude for Pepsi's support, stating, "Pepsi has been an incredible partner for the Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit since the start. Now, with their support, being able to come home to Yonkers to give back to and invest in the community I grew up in is all I've ever wanted." She hopes that the fund will provide necessary resources to local organizations striving to support and uplift women, making an even greater impact this year.
In addition to the $100,000 fund, PepsiCo Foundation also generously donated $50,000 to the YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester, United Way of Westchester, and Putnam, and the Westchester Community College Foundation. This donation will help support and amplify the local community, furthering the festival and summit's mission.
Applications for the Pepsi x Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Community Fund are now open and can be submitted online until June 1, 2024, at www.uwwp.org/pepsi-soaw. This is a fantastic opportunity for non-profits in Yonkers to receive much-needed support and for the community to come together and celebrate black female excellence. Mary J. Blige's Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit is truly a testament to the power and resilience of women, and it is an event not to be missed.
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