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Southern Dallas Thrives

Created in partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation and Frito-Lay North America, Southern Dallas Thrives provides vital investment opportunities to the Southern Dallas community to create lasting change and measurable impact.

Southern Dallas Thrives has four key goals: improving the quality of preschool education, providing families with nutritious meals, preparing high school students for college or a career, and providing supportive services and workforce development training in high-growth industries to women.

6,500

meals provided
to families and community organizations last year

86,600+

hours of childcare service provided
in conjunction with our childcare assistance initiative last year

3,000

students, teachers and neighbors
accessed technology, free books and more at community hubs last year

    6,500

    meals provided
    to families and community organizations last year

    86,600+

    hours of childcare service provided
    in conjunction with our childcare assistance initiative last year

    3,000

    students, teachers and neighbors
    accessed technology, free books and more at community hubs last year

    Southern Dallas Thrives is sponsored by

    and supported by

    We are moved every day to give back to the more than 200 communities in which we live and work, including Frito-Lay’s home in the Dallas area. Through the Southern Dallas Thrives initiative, we are working to strengthen all of DFW by helping our Southern Dallas neighbors thrive. We hope that we can be the catalyst for other companies in Dallas to join us to create a lasting impact.
    Steven Williams, CEO, PepsiCo Foods North America

    Our Impact Together

    PepsiCo Food North America’s Joan Cetera on Frito-Lay’s Local Community Efforts
    Southern Dallas students find inspiration from Frito-Lay executives and internships during Summer Community Initiative.
    The partnership between ChildCareGroup and Frito-Lay is empowering southern Dallas families through early education.

      Together with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we have a shared vision: powering a better way forward. We’ve seen firsthand how our investment creates measurable impact in education, income, and health. Vistra is committed to creating stronger, more equitable communities, and we couldn’t ask for a better partner.

      Jim Burke, President and CFO, Vistra Corp.