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Contact: Michael G. Gaffney, APR
Vice President, Marketing
Office: 330-643-5532
Cell: 330-701-8080
Date: January 22, 2008
UPS Company, Employees and
Retirees are #1 Nationally, Pledging Nearly $61 Million to
Strengthen Local Communities through United Way
Alexandria, VA and Akron, OH — For the eighth consecutive year, UPS,
its employees and retirees delivered record-breaking contributions
and are once again United Way’s top national contributor, pledging
$60.8 million during the 2007 United Way campaign for continuing
support of those in need. In the 26 years UPS has supported United
Way, the company and its employees have donated an astonishing $872
million.
“When Jim Casey started UPS in 1907, he established a company-wide
passion for philanthropy and care for the communities that UPS
delivers to on a regular basis,” said UPS Chairman and CEO Scott
Davis. “In celebration of our centennial, we donated more hours and
gave more money than ever before to United Way, honoring our roots
and the thousands of communities UPS has touched over the past 100
years. We are so proud to have helped enrich the lives of others
through our strong partnership with United Way.”
In addition, more than 246,000 UPS employees volunteered more than
960,000 hours of service worldwide in 2007 through the company’s
Neighbor-to-Neighbor volunteer program and Global Volunteer Week.
UPSers helped local communities by repairing schools, reading to
children, landscaping for local organizations, assisting food banks
and much more. UPS also donated loaned executives to several local
United Way affiliates across the country.
UPS was also named the most socially responsible company among all
companies in FORTUNE magazine’s “America’s Most Admired” survey and
was one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens in Business Ethics
magazine.
While the local figures are still being finalized, UPS Area Sales
Manager Mark Cherryholmes said all indications are that giving to
United Way of Summit County by UPS employees in this region are also
up.
“The 26 year partnership between UPS and United Way of America has
impacted countless families and communities nationwide,” said
Cherryholmes. “United Way provides a seamless, efficient conduit to
funnel funds and volunteers to those agencies that need them most.
UPS and its employees are committed to supporting the communities we
serve every day. I am proud to work for a company with a culture of
philanthropy and honored to serve on the Board of Trustees of the
United Way of Summit County.”
According to United Way of Summit County President Bob Kulinski, “We
are so fortunate to have the generous employees of UPS supporting
our community through United Way. Their employees’ philanthropy goes
far beyond the financial. UPS employees participate every year in
our Day of Caring volunteer event, and Mark Cherryholmes provides
his time and expertise as a member of our Board of Trustees.”
“We’re very proud of our partnership with UPS,” said Brian
Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way of America. “Year after
year, through generous gifts and significant volunteer time, UPS and
its employees demonstrate a commitment to community that is second
to none. In addition to being a world-class global leader in
business, UPS also understands the ability of philanthropy to create
success, realize positive sustainable change and ultimately improve
lives.”
More than 246,000 UPS employees participated in the 2007 United Way
campaign, contributing more than $52.8 million with contributions
still coming in. The company matched those donations with an
additional $8 million through The UPS Foundation. Overall, this is a
$1 million increase over their 2006 campaign contributions and a 3%
increase over goal.
United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community
assets for health and human services. For more information, call
330-762-7601, visit our website at
www.uwsummit.org, or write us at United Way of Summit County, 90
N. Prospect Street, P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260. |
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