The UPS Foundation Expands Its Disaster Relief Network For Hurricane Michael And Indonesia Earthquake Committing $1.5 Million...
13 October 2018 - 12:00AM
The UPS Foundation today announced a $1.5 million commitment to
support relief and recovery efforts for the earthquake/tsunami in
Indonesia and Hurricane Michael in Florida. Through a combination
of cash grants, in-kind transportation movements and technical
expertise, The UPS Foundation, in collaboration with its disaster
relief partners, will provide urgent relief, as well as support for
long-term needs ranging from rebuilding to personal and financial
recovery assistance. Last month, The UPS Foundation also committed
more than $1 million to assist with Hurricane Florence relief
efforts.
“As was the case in 2017, we are experiencing a cluster of
extreme weather events and natural disasters -- Hurricane Florence,
the Indonesia earthquake and now Hurricane Michael. Due to this, we
are again seeing unprecedented need in communities across a broad
range of humanitarian areas,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of
The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer.
“Therefore, it’s critical that UPS and disaster relief
organizations work together to deliver life-saving aid now and also
help with rebuilding later. By donating financial and logistical
support to our United Nations and humanitarian partners, The UPS
Foundation and UPS are helping to ensure impacted communities can
receive urgent support at a time when they need it most.”
When a disaster strikes, The UPS Foundation moves quickly to
mobilize its relief network in support of first responders and
immediate in-kind relief to assist with response and recovery
efforts on multiple fronts. The UPS Foundation is working with the
American Red Cross, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Good360,
International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), NVOAD, Operation
Hope, SBP (Saint Bernard Project), The Salvation Army, ToolBank
Disaster Services, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), United Way, United Nations World Food Programme 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.
The company has also activated skilled volunteers with
humanitarian logistics expertise to support the American Red Cross
and Global Logistics Cluster response efforts, helping to
coordinate transportation of supplies to impacted communities in
the U.S. and Indonesia. UPS and Hewlett Packard (HP) also continue
to partner to bring internet connectivity to communities impacted
by disasters. After transporting the HP Connection Spot trailer
with Wi-Fi, internet access and phone charging stations to assist
survivors of Hurricane Florence, UPS has again mobilized and
prepositioned the trailer in Georgia, while HP assesses potential
destination communities impacted by Hurricane
Michael. 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 areas hit by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake which was followed by
a tsunami in Indonesia on September 28.
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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