The UPS Foundation Mobilizes Its Disaster Relief Network And Pledges More Than $1 Million To Hurricane Florence Relief Effort...
17 Septembre 2018 - 6:35PM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a more than $1 million commitment
through The UPS Foundation in support of recovery efforts following
the devastating flooding, infrastructure damage and utility outages
caused by Hurricane Florence. Through a combination of cash grants,
in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise, the
company and The UPS Foundation will provide both urgent relief, as
well as support for long-term needs ranging from rebuilding to
personal and financial recovery assistance.
“We’re seeing immediate needs in these communities across a wide
range of humanitarian areas in the aftermath of Hurricane
Florence,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation
and chief diversity and inclusion officer. “UPS is collaborating
with FEMA and its non-profit relief partners on multiple fronts to
ensure help reaches those who need it urgently. Over the long-term,
additional assistance will be required to help transform affected
communities into resilient neighborhoods.”
When a disaster strikes, The UPS Foundation moves quickly to
mobilize its relief network in support of first responders and
provides immediate in-kind relief to assist with response and
recovery efforts on multiple fronts. The UPS Foundation is working
with the American Red Cross, the CDC Foundation, FEMA, Good360,
NVOAD, Operation Hope, SBP (Saint Bernard Project) , The Salvation
Army, ToolBank Disaster Services, United Way and other humanitarian
aid partners to provide immediate support and assess longer-term
needs, committing additional funding and in-kind assistance for
recovery needs that will be specified during the post-crisis
recovery phase.
Additionally, the company has deployed skilled volunteers with
humanitarian logistics expertise to the American Red Cross and
FEMA, to help transportation of needed supplies and to coordinate
support with multiple partner agencies providing relief.
UPS and The UPS Foundation have a history of leveraging the
company’s logistics expertise and moving quickly to assist in
delivering humanitarian aid and relief efforts globally after
natural disasters. In fact, currently UPS is transporting relief
supplies to impacted areas in the Philippines and Hong Kong hit
this past Saturday by Typhoon Mangkhut, otherwise known as Super
Typhoon Ompong in the Philippines, in collaboration with the
Philippines Disaster Resilience Foundation. Trucks have been
deployed to transport more than 1,700 sacks of rice, 4,800 relief
packs, 2,000 family food packs, 500 hygiene kits, 500 sleeping kits
and 500 family kits.
Last year, The UPS Foundation responded to 26 major world
disasters and invested more than $21 million in funding, in-kind,
and technical support for community safety initiatives that
included enhancing preparedness, urgent disaster response, recovery
and public health strengthening. Building the resiliency that
communities need to better withstand and recover from future
disasters is an ongoing and strategically important aspect of UPS’s
Humanitarian Relief & Resilience Program. Also last year, The
UPS Foundation provided in-kind support of humanitarian aid and
relief across 53 countries – almost $6 million worth of in-kind
services – including loaned experts and relief shipments leveraging
UPS’s owned and contracted global network in the air, on the
ground, over railroads and on the ocean.
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 2017, UPS and its
employees, active and retired, invested more than $118 million in
charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found
on the web at UPS.com/Foundation and @UPS Foundation
on Twitter. To get UPS news direct,
follow @UPS_News on Twitter.
Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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