84 The Hershey Company | 2021 ESG Report The Big Picture Our Company Cocoa Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights Environment Our People Youth Community About This Report Youth Our Shared Goodness Legacy — Milton Hershey School Since 1909, Milton Hershey School (MHS) has offered children from low-income and working family backgrounds in the U.S. a residential, cost-free, high- quality pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade education. MHS is a place where students’ potential meets Additionally, Hershey’s Project Fellowship life-changing opportunity thanks to our shared program continued, pairing teams of Hershey founder, whose entrepreneurial spirit and employees and their families with MHS student commitment to helping youth succeed blended homes to provide community connections to create an early social enterprise. and take part in fun activities together. In Milton Hershey bequeathed his ownership of 2021, activities were largely virtual, but the The Hershey Company to the Milton Hershey connections made continued to make all the School Trust, with MHS as the sole beneficiary. difference for Hershey employee volunteers and The Milton Hershey School Trust continues to MHS students alike. Sales team employees from be Hershey’s largest shareholder and receives Columbus, Ohio, partnered with their Milton a substantial portion of the dividends we pay Hershey Project Fellowship home by sponsoring each year. This unique relationship means that a virtual spa night for female students that Hershey’s success directly benefits the school included snacks, candy and personal letters to and more than 2,000 students. In addition, our each student. Employees also surprised MHS employees have the opportunity to participate girls who made the honor roll by providing a in unique volunteer programs with MHS that pizza party for all their hard work in school, foster connection and community with the including their adaptability and determination. students and staff. We continued our partnership with MHS to deliver the Hershey Honors Business Program, which includes business-focused mentoring and coaching from Hershey employees, who serve as guest teachers on various business topics each week during the course. The five-month program culminates in final presentations from students where they pitch their own unique business ideas to Hershey subject matter experts providing feedback and grading.