The UPS Foundation Commits $14 Million to Support Community Safety Programs
14 Mars 2016 - 2:00PM
With the world refugee crisis growing and the risk of other
humanitarian tragedy increasing, The UPS Foundation, which leads
the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), will award the
highest amount of grant funding and in-kind support ever to advance
humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery programs. In
addition, it will expand its support and expertise to help make
roads safer around the world for drivers, passengers and
pedestrians. The combination of grants and in-kind services will go
to more than 30 NGOs, non-profit organizations and United Nations
(UN) agencies for a total of $14 million.
“Initiatives that aid refugees and advance community safety have
never been more critical,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The
UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS.
“We always look for ways to apply our logistics expertise to help
solve problems, save lives and build community resilience around
the world. These are vital areas where we can work with our NGO and
non-profit partners to make a real difference.”
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will
receive a grant to support expansion of the UPS Relief Link
program, which speeds the distribution of critical supplies to
refugees. To date, UPS Relief Link has helped more than 120,000
refugees, cutting the time it takes to equitably distribute urgent
goods to those in refugee camps by 50%. The grant also will assist
with emergency preparedness supply training and other important
initiatives to aid refugees.
The UPS Foundation also will support the Asia Injury Prevention
Foundation’s “Helmets for Kids” and “Safe Roads. Safe Communities.”
programs, which in 2016 will provide bike helmets for children in
Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. Since “Helmets for Kids” started in
2011, child helmet usage has increased from 17% to 83% in program
areas and 289 children have been protected from traumatic brain
injury in motorcycle crashes.
In addition, The UPS Foundation is expanding its logistical
support and technical assistance with up to five UPS loaned
executives scheduled for long-term assignments with NGOs. Managers
will be loaned to organizations that need on-the-ground logistics
expertise and support. An executive from UPS’s Healthcare Group is
helping to implement supply chain strengthening strategies for
governments in Africa with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and
Immunization (GAVI). A UPS Automotive Group executive will be on
loan with a UN agency to analyze regional trucking operations in
Africa and make key decisions on transportation needs and
strategies moving forward. Yet another UPS executive will work with
the WFP on pandemic preparedness.
Some of the other humanitarian organizations receiving grants
will include:
- American National Red Cross – to help provide basic needs
immediately following crises.
- CARE USA – to provide emergency funding and capacity building
workshops for CARE logisticians in high risk countries and in-kind
support.
- Operation Hope – to assist the Disaster Recovery Fund to help
disaster survivors with financial recovery solutions.
- UNICEF – to fund the rollout of a dashboard system to help
Ministries of Health monitor and manage vaccine inventories in
countries, giving crucial alerts to restock before depletion.
- S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Citizenship Center – in
support of the Saglam Kobi Business Disaster Risk Reduction
Initiative.
- World Food Program USA – in support of its Toward Zero Food
Loss Initiative to eliminate post-harvest waste.
UPS extends its safe driving expertise to the communities it
serves through UPS Road Code® training, a teen safe driving
program. The training is offered in the U.S. in conjunction with
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and overseas with various youth
development organizations. Taught by UPS volunteers and based on
the company’s safe-driving methods, the program is available to
teens between the ages of 13 and 18. To date, more than 22,900
teenagers have participated. The program has been extended to
the UK, Canada, Germany and China. In April 2016, UPS plans to
expand the program into Mexico by giving a grant to Guis de Mexico
A.C. Since the program’s inception, The UPS Foundation has given
$12.5 million in total Road Code contributions.
Other global safety initiatives receiving grant assistance
include:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – in support
of staff to evaluate the UPS Road Code program in 2016.
- Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez – in support of The Child Passenger
Safety Educators Training Program, which provides training on child
road safety.
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 leads its global citizenship
programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement
to local, national, and global communities. In 2015, UPS and its
employees, active and retired, invested more than $110 million in
charitable giving around the world and recorded more than 2.3
million hours of volunteer service. The UPS Foundation can be found
on the web at UPS.com/Foundation. To get UPS news direct, visit
pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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