UPS Launches 13th Annual Global Volunteer Month, Becomes Founding Member of Impact 2030
01 Octobre 2015 - 3:30PM
UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today commenced its 13th annual Global Volunteer
Month, an October tradition which invites employees to give back to
the communities in which they live and work. This year, UPS is
working with its global volunteer partners The International
Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and Points of Light to
rally its volunteer programs around the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals.
UPS recently became a founding member of IMPACT 2030, a
business-led global collaboration of the United Nations, the
private sector and civil society organizations whose mission is to
encourage employee volunteering around the world to advance the
achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development
Goals.
Nearly 15,000 volunteers from UPS's global offices and business
units are expected to contribute 315,000 volunteer hours this
month, furthering the company's service commitment legacy.
Spearheaded by The UPS Foundation, the global philanthropic and
corporate citizenship arm of UPS, Global Volunteer Month mobilizes
employees from every region to engage in a variety of service
activities. During October, UPS team members will assist with a
range of projects including tree planting and landscaping, food and
supplies collection, packaging and distribution, participation in
community fundraising events and administrative support for
organizations focused on driving social change.
UPS employees' efforts during Global Volunteer Month support the
company's pledge to complete 20 million hours of global
volunteerism by the end of 2020. Since 2011, UPS has contributed
more than 7 million service hours toward this goal.
"I am excited to unite our UPS '20 million by 2020' volunteerism
goal with the goals of IMPACT 2030 and marshal UPS employees to
contribute to a larger global movement," said Eduardo Martinez,
president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion
officer at UPS. "We are proud to support the United Nations'
Sustainable Development Goals and address critical needs around the
world."
Each year, UPS concludes Global Volunteer Month with a $10,000
grant to a non-profit organization in each U.S. region and business
unit.
Featured Global Volunteer Month projects include:
United States
- Leading tree planting events with Keep America
Beautiful
- Hosting career days with high school students in partnership
with Junior Achievement
- Assisting with food packaging and distribution for homeless and
malnourished individuals in partnership with multiple
organizations, including Northwest Harvest, Chosen 300
Ministries and Share Food
- Supporting breast cancer awareness and research by
participating in the Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer and Susan G. Komen Race for the
Cure charity walks
Canada
- Facilitating tree planting projects in partnership with
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and
Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA)
Latin America
- Execution and participation in the UPS Golf Classic Tournament,
a fundraiser for The United Way
Europe
- Conducting fundraisers for several organizations supporting
individuals with muscular dystrophy, Down Syndrome, AIDS and
multiple sclerosis, including Fundación Rosella in
Spain, SOS Children's Village in Hungary, and
Biobrotboxaktion and Aidshilfe
Köln in Germany
Asia-Pacific
- Participating in a home build for Habitat
Indonesia
- Cleaning beaches in Shenzhen Bay and Mangrove with the
Shenzhen Mangrove Wetlands Conservation
Foundation
- Accompanying underprivileged children to the Octoburst!
festival in partnership with Esplanade
ISMEA
- Knitting scarves, blankets and gloves ahead of South Africa's
2016 winter season with Knit-a-Square
- Hosting a camp for underprivileged girls in support of
Project Hope
UPS Global Headquarters
- Assembling food packages for children in support of
Feed my Starving Children
UPS Freight
- Participating in Hands On Day Richmond, where
UPS employees will support more than 11 volunteer initiatives
within the greater Richmond, Va., area
UPS Airlines
- Raising funds and taking part in the American Heart
Association's Kentuckiana Heart Walk
For more information about UPS's philanthropic and volunteerism
efforts, please visit www.UPS.com/Foundation.
About The UPS Foundation
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages
and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the
deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the
world of business. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a
legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting
programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs.
Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation is responsible for facilitating
community involvement to local, national, and global communities.
In 2014, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more
than $104 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS
Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/Foundation. To
get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
CONTACT: Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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