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| 2013-03-26 | The UPS Store Announces $100,000 Book Donation To New York, New Jersey Schools Toys for Tots Literacy Program to host event at a Keansburg, NJ school to benefit children affected by Hurricane Sandy The UPS Store, with support from The UPS Foundation, announced it will donate $100,000 worth of books to four school districts affected by Hurricane Sandy - Keansburg and Asbury Park in New Jersey and New York City Districts 08 and 21. The UPS Store is a five-year supporter of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and sponsor of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program |
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| 2013-03-08 | UPS Canada célèbre la Journée internationale de la femme L’équipe du Programme de renforcement du leadership féminin recueille des denrées non périssables pour des organismes locaux. Le 8 mars, la Journée internationale de la femme sera célébrée par des organismes gouvernementaux et caritatifs, des établissements d’enseignement, des groupes de femmes, des entreprises et des médias de partout dans le monde. Le simple fait que cette journée soit soulignée démontre le changement de mentalité face au rôle des femmes sur le plan politique, social et économique. Aujourd’hui, et tout au long du mois de mars, des milliers d’événements seront organisés afin d’inspirer et de reconnaître les succès des femmes. Ces dernières sont célébrées depuis le début des années 1900, et au fil des décennies, un même message résonne : inspirer les femmes et célébrer leurs accomplissements. |
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| 2013-03-08 | From Coast To Coast, UPS Canada Celebrates International Women's Day Women's Leadership Development program collects non-perishable food items in support of local food banks. Around the world on March 8th, charitable and government organizations, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate International Women's Day IWD). The recognition and observance of this day demonstrates the positive evolution towards the economic, political and social achievements of women. IWD has been honoured since the early 1900s and now, thousands of events are hosted to inspire and acknowledge women's successes during the month of March. Throughout the decades the same message lives on; inspire and celebrate the accomplishments of all women. |
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| 2013-02-20 | Safety Training Fact Sheet |
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| 2013-02-19 | UPS Expands Renewable Energy Output at New Jersey Facilities Facilities Demonstrate Economically-Viable Solar Projects Building on its commitment to increase the use of renewable energy resources in the U.S. and throughout the world, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has invested in two solar power projects at its distribution facilities in Parsippany and Secaucus, New Jersey that showcase the business benefits of owning and operating sustainable energy systems. |
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| 2013-02-05 | UPS to Rollout Fleet of Electric Vehicles in California Marks One of the Single Largest Deployments of Zero Emission Vehicles in the World UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the deployment of 100 fully electric commercial vehicles that will be delivering packages around the state. Today's announcement will help implement Governor Jerry Brown's Executive Order to achieve widespread deployment of zero emission vehicles throughout California. |
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| 2013-02-05 | Governor Jerry Brown speaks at the rollout of 100 new electric vehicles Governor Jerry Brown spoke at the rollout of 100 new electric vehicles that UPS is deploying in California. |
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| 2013-02-01 | The UPS Foundation Fact Sheet The UPS Foundation leads global citizenship programs for UPS. Its mission is to help build stronger and safer communities by combining strategic philanthropy with the volunteer power of UPSers. |
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| 2013-02-01 | UPS Continues its Legacy of Community Support with Robust Year of Contributions Company and Employees Donated Almost $100 Million to Community-based Organizations Around the Globe to Support Urgent Needs UPS (NYSE: UPS) today released highlights of another year of strong corporate support for communities around the world in 2012. With more than $97.5 million in cumulative donations, the company also exceeded previous records for the overall volunteer hours documented by employees worldwide and the number of organizations served. Additionally, UPS continues to be one of United Way's largest contributors, donating more than $55 million in 2012 and stands alone in contributing more than $1 billion to the United Way over the past 30 years. |
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| 2012-12-10 | Canadian Celebrities Paint for a Brush of Hope Original artwork raises more than $15,500 in support of kidney disease research The Kidney Foundation in collaboration with UPS Canada worked together to help raise funds for kidney research. A Brush of Hope is a fundraising event where Canadian celebrities paint original pieces of art which are then put up for auction. This year's celebrity artists included: Leonard Cohen, Biff Naked, Tegan Quin of Tegan & Sara, Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac, Alannah Myles, Mike Smith "Bubbles" of Trailer Park Boys, Jayne Eastwood and Bret "The Hitman" Hart. |
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| 2012-12-10 | Des célébrités peignent des tableaux dans le cadre du projet Un pinceau d’espoir Des tableaux originaux permettent de recueillir plus de 15 500 $ pour la recherche sur les maladies du rein. La Fondation canadienne du rein et UPS Canada se sont associées pour recueillir des fonds pour la recherche sur les maladies rénales. Ainsi, dans le cadre de l’événement de financement Un pinceau d’espoir, des célébrités canadiennes ont accepté de peindre des tableaux originaux qui ont été mis à l’enchère. Parmi les personnalités qui ont pris part à l’aventure, citons notamment Leonard Cohen, Biff Naked, Tegan Quin de Tegan & Sara, Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac, Alannah Myles, Mike Smith (Bubbles dans la série télévisée Trailer Park Boys), Jayne Eastwood et Bret « The Hitman » Hart. |
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| 2012-11-02 | UPS Pledges $1.5 Million in Aid to Storm Recovery Efforts Delivery Operations in All Package, Freight and Logistics Facilities Have Been Restored to Provide Service Wherever Possible UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has pledged $1.5 million in cash and in-kind support to aid in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy that struck the northeast corridor of the U.S. earlier this week. |
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| 2012-11-02 | Friendship Blossom Initiative UPS will fly 150 dogwood trees to Japan for a planting ceremony in November. These trees are part of the 3,000 dogwood trees being given to Japan to commemorate next year's centennial of Japan’s 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees to the U.S. |
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| 2012-10-26 | Two Million Reasons and Counting: The UPS Store and Toys for Tots Continue to Deliver the Gift of Reading $2 million in donations raised to date; 2012 campaign launches Nov. 1 On Nov. 1, The UPS Store ® will launch its holiday donation drive for the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, helping deliver the gift of reading to less fortunate children in the U.S. |
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| 2012-10-03 | UPS CHSP Committees Fact Sheet |
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| 2012-10-01 | Global Volunteer Month 2012 |
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| 2012-10-01 | UPS Employees Focus on Communities, Environmental Sustainability During Annual Global Volunteer Event Company also Awards $2.2 Million In Environmental Grants Since its founding in 1907, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has established a strong legacy of support to the communities it serves. The company's commitment is especially evident during its annual Global Volunteer Month, which begins October 1. This year, which marks the 10th anniversary of Global Volunteer Month, UPS is encouraging its nearly 400,000 employees to pledge 195,000 volunteer hours during the month with a focus on making their communities more environmentally sustainable. In support of this goal, UPS is awarding $2.2 million in grants to a variety of environmentally-focused organizations. |
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| 2012-09-28 | UPS Gives Moncton Children a Headstart US$65,000 grant contributes to renovated classrooms Today UPS (NYSE: UPS) and Moncton Headstart unveiled three renovated and restocked children's classrooms as part of a US$65,000 grant from The UPS Foundation. This past June the adult learners' classroom was also renovated courtesy of the grant. |
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| 2012-09-28 | UPS offre un milieu d’apprentissage stimulant aux enfants de Moncton Un don de 65 000 $ US permet de rénover des salles de classe. Aujourd’hui, UPS (NYSE : UPS) et Moncton Headstart ont procédé au dévoilement de trois salles de classe qui ont été rénovées et dotées de nouveau matériel à la suite d’un don de 65 000 $ US de la Fondation UPS. En juin dernier, le local réservé à l’éducation aux adultes avait également été réaménagé grâce à la générosité d’UPS. |
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| 2012-09-06 | UPS Applauds TNT on its 10 Years of Support to the World Food Programme Looks Forward to Continuing the Partnership for Many Years Ahead |
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| 2012-07-31 | UPS Sustainability Report Hits "A Plus" Mark for Transparency UPS (NYSE: UPS) today published its latest annual Sustainability Report, becoming one of only 10 U.S. corporations registered to date this year with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to have achieved A+ status for superior transparency. |
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| 2012-07-31 | 2011 UPS Corporate Sustainability Fact Sheet The 2011 Sustainability Report recaps our actions and performance, reviewing our goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) that were set nearly five years ago. This year, we are disclosing more information than ever, and for the first time, our report presents a materiality matrix. As a result of both external events and a review of our five-year progress, we recommitted to the principle that UPS is part of an interconnected global community, and understand that our success is dependent on economic stability, global trade and a society that that welcomes opportunity. In return, we must act responsibly - as a business, an employer, and a corporate citizen. |
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| 2012-07-30 | UPS Road Code Fact Sheet UPS Road CodeSM is a UPS-sponsored teen safe driving program being offered in conjunction with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, thanks to a three-year $2 million grant from The UPS Foundation. In 2011, the Road Code™ program taught nearly 2,000 young people in four countries (the U.S., Canada, Germany, and England). In 2012, we plan to bring the program to our Asia pacific region, beginning with the city of Shanghai in China. |
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| 2012-07-30 | UPS Disaster Preparedness Fact Sheet To have a global impact, reach disproportionately underserved populations, minimize human suffering and speed economic recovery when disasters, we support humanitarian relief in partnership with leading international organizations including CARE, UNICEF, the American Red Cross and the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP). However, UPS does not wait for disaster to support its humanitarian relief partners. The Foundation also works with relief agencies behind the scenes, providing capacity-building advice, skilled volunteers, and in-kind movements of goods and materials, both before and after disasters. |
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| 2012-07-30 | UPS Global Volunteer Month Fact Sheet |
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| 2012-07-12 | The UPS Foundation Lends Support to WWF Philippines' Environmental Life Skills Education Program The UPS Foundation has awarded a US$40,000 grant to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines, in support of the non-government organization's environmental life skills education program. |
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| 2012-07-09 | UPS Foundation Grants $76,000 to Nature Conservation Group in Osaka, Japan Photovoltaic Unit and Composting Toilet to be installed in the Facility The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), has donated $76,000 to the Nature Conservation Association for Tondabayashi in Osaka, Japan. The grant will be used to purchase a photovoltaic unit and a composting toilet for the "Orange Cabin," a former storage shed used to store oranges. The cabin is used by the association as their camp facility for the forest conservation activity. The association also plans to purchase a pickup truck to carry their forestry equipment. |
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| 2012-06-20 | UPS Foundation Diversity Grants UPS recently announced the donation of $6.9 million in funding to 44 non-profit organizations worldwide that focus on cultivating diversity. |
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| 2012-06-20 | The UPS Foundation Donates to Groups Cultivating Diversity UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the donation of $6.9 million in funding to 44 non-profit organizations around the world that share the mission of championing and cultivating diversity. |
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| 2012-06-14 | Fredericton Youth Volley into Summer with UPS Kids' Tennis Day For the seventh year in a row, Fredericton youth receive free tennis instruction and racquet It's that time of the year again for Fredericton youth to brush up on their tennis skills and have some fun! Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. marks the seventh annual UPS Kids' Tennis Day. |
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| 2012-06-14 | Un don d’UPS permet de rénover une salle de classe d’un organisme de Moncton Ce projet s’inscrit parmi d’autres initiatives qui se concrétiseront grâce à un don de 65 000 $ US. Aujourd’hui, UPS (NYSE : UPS), Moncton Headstart et les étudiants du centre communautaire d’apprentissage pour adultes procèdent au dévoilement d’une salle de classe complètement réaménagée et modernisée grâce à un don de 65 000 $ US de la Fondation UPS. |
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| 2012-06-14 | UPS Gives Moncton Classroom a Headstart Contribution part of larger US$65,000 grant UPS (NYSE: UPS), Moncton Headstart and students of the Community Adult Learning Centre (CALC) today unveiled a completely updated and modern classroom courtesy of a US$65,000 grant from The UPS Foundation. |
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| 2012-06-14 | Coup d’envoi de la Journée de tennis UPS pour les enfants à Fredericton Pour une septième année consécutive, des jeunes de Fredericton recevront gratuitement une raquette et des leçons de tennis. Cette année encore, les jeunes joueurs de tennis de Fredericton pourront perfectionner leur jeu tout en s’amusant! La septième édition de la Journée de tennis UPS pour les enfants se tiendra le samedi 23 juin, de 9 h à mid |
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| 2012-04-25 | UPS - UNICEF relief flight to West Africa A UPS cargo jet with emergency aid flew from Cologne, Germany, to Nouakchott, Mauritania. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) shipment included supplies from European locations to help the impoverished central and western African areas. |
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| 2012-04-23 | UPS Helps UNICEF Deliver Lifesaving Supplies to Children in the Sahel One million children at risk of life-threatening malnutrition in Sahel region As malnutrition reaches emergency levels across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa affecting at least one million children, UNICEF partner UPS has sprung to action to provide transport for the first aerial shipment of lifesaving UNICEF supplies to Mauritania this year, a country within the affected region. |
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| 2012-04-17 | UPS Delivers for NPO Ashinaga to Support Children of Japan's Tsunami Victims UPS Japan supported Japanese non-profit organization Ashinaga in their fundraising efforts during the recent Honda LA Marathon in Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A. Ashinaga a group that provides educational/emotional support for orphans worldwide, was raising funds at the event for children who lost their parents in the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. UPS transported materials to set up Ashinaga's donation booth at the venue, which included wrist bands and booklets containing essays of the bereaved children that were distributed at the booth. |
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| 2012-03-22 | Toys for Tots Literacy Program Marks $2 Million Milestone The UPS Store Impacts Local Communities by Providing Books To Less Fortunate Children, Libraries and Schools The UPS Store ® network, exclusive sponsor of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, announced today that it recently reached a milestone of raising more than $2 million since the program began in 2008. |
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| 2012-03-20 | UPS Foundation Donating to Humanitarian Relief, Road Safety Initiatives More Than $5.5 Million in Grants Awarded UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the award of 18 grants by The UPS Foundation totaling more than $5.5 million to non-profit organizations that promote community safety through urgent humanitarian relief efforts and road safety initiatives. |
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| 2012-02-15 | The UPS Foundation Awards PHP 1.8 Million to Red Cross Paranaque Branch in Support of its Disaster Response Project The UPS Foundation awarded a grant totaling more than Php 1.8 million (US$43,892) to the Philippine Red Cross Rizal Chapter – Parañaque City Branch - in support of its Red Cross 143 Training Project. |
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| 2012-02-07 | Eduardo Martinez President, The UPS Foundation |
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| 2012-02-07 | Martinez to Lead The UPS Foundation Eduardo Martinez, a 35-year UPS veteran and currently the program director for The UPS Foundation, has been named president of UPS's philanthropic arm. |
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| 2012-02-01 | The UPS Foundation Donates $6M to Champion Diversity UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced almost 120 grants totaling more than $6 million to non-profit organizations around the world that champion diversity and support diverse communities. |
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| 2012-01-19 | UPS Supports Second Harvest Japan, The Nation's First Food Bank The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), has donated US$10,000 to Second Harvest Japan (2HJ), a nonprofit organization that provides food to those in need. |
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| 2012-01-11 | Taiwan Employees Delivered Nearly 1,500 Hours of Service in 2011 Devoted to Environmental Sustainability UPS Taiwan's Volunteerism Grew 105 percent with Emphasis on Environment and Sustainability Initiatives in Asia UPS (NYSE: UPS) employees across Taiwan participated in ten activities throughout October in 2011. Adding to UPS Taiwan's tradition of supporting non-profit groups in Taiwan, 448 employees and their families contributed 1,486 hours toward local community environmental organizations and initiatives. The volunteer hours in 2011 surged 105 percent over the same period in 2010, an indication of just how important volunteerism is to UPS. |
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| 2012-01-05 | UPS Recognized for Summer Jobs Commitment The White House Announces Federal and Private Sector Commitments to Provide Employment Opportunities for Nearly 180,000 Youth Today, the White House announced Summer Jobs+, a new call to action for businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012. |
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| 2011-12-19 | Advocating a Low-carbon, Environmentally-friendly and Green Lifestyle 2011 UPS China "Global Volunteer Month" a great success UPS (NYSE: UPS) made low-carbon and adopting a green lifestyle the theme of its 2011 "UPS Global Volunteer Month", during which 1,649 UPS employees and their family members participated in 57 volunteer activities and contributed 4,457 volunteer hours to serve the communities in which they live and work. |
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| 2011-12-19 | UPS Partners with Feed the Children to Deliver Community Support in Cebu UPS Philippines employees in Cebu rolled-up their brown sleeves to continue delivering more than logistics know-how during the company's 9th annual Global Volunteer Month. Eighty UPS employees and their families delivered nearly 400 volunteer hours during a two-day tree-planting activity in Barangay Toong, Cebu City, last October 22 and 23, 2011. |
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| 2011-11-22 | Le Café prend le virage vert avec l’aide d’UPS Un don de 85 300 $ US permettra à l’organisme d’apporter des améliorations durables à ses locaux et à son équipement. Aujourd’hui, la Fédération CJA a reçu un don de 85 300 $ US de la Fondation UPS, la filiale caritative d’UPS (UPS à la Bourse de New York). En fait, cette somme est destinée plus précisément à l’organisme de soupe populaire Le Café, situé au cœur de Montréal. Il s’agit du plus important don jamais versé à la communauté de Montréal par la Fondation UPS. |
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| 2011-11-22 | Le Café Goes Green with Help from Brown US$85,300 grant from UPS provides sustainable upgrades to facilities and equipment Today, Federation CJA received a US$85,300 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), for their local soup kitchen, Le Café, which is located in the heart of Montreal. This is the largest grant awarded by The UPS Foundation to the Montreal community. |
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| 2011-11-21 | UPS Foundation Grants $58,000 to Child Welfare and Environmental Organizations The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), has donated $43,823 to a foster group home, Kodomo no Sato, and $14,290 to the bamboo conservation group Nihon no Take Fan Club. |
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| 2011-11-18 | UPS Urgent Humanitarian Relief Capacity Building Forum The strain large-scale disasters are placing on relief systems, the three stumbling blocks of corporate and non-profit partnerships, and ways donor scrutiny is impacting non-profit operations – these are just a few of the topics covered in this December 15, 2011 urgent humanitarian relief capacity building forum call featuring UNICEF, CARE, the American Red Cross, Aidmatrix and UPS. Forum attendees included: Aidmatrix: Michael Ross, vice president of delivery; American Red Cross: Nancy Brockway, chief emergency services officer; CARE: Rigo Giron, former associate vice president for supply chain management; UNICEF: Rajesh Anandan, senior vice president of private sector partnerships for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF; UPS: Dale Herzog, director of humanitarian logistics; UPS: Ed Martinez, director of philanthropy and corporate relations; UPS: Esther Ndichu, humanitarian logistics transportation manager. |
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| 2011-11-18 | Cost Savings Through Capacity Building Through a range of innovative global programs, The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS, has developed a multi-sector commitment to urgent humanitarian relief, allowing the company to leverage its immense logistics and supply chain knowledge to help organizations better respond to disaster. |
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| 2011-11-15 | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join UNICEF and UPS to fight the East Africa Famine Starting with a visit to UNICEFs' Global Supply Center by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, UPS chronicles a shipment of life-saving emergency kits to children in East Africa. UPS, a long-standing partner of UNICEF, is provided a charter flight to deliver these much needed supplies from Copenhagen to East Africa. In August, UPS committed to work with UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) to leverage its global logistics network and help speed emergency supplies to the region. Since then, UPS has shipped over 300 metric tons of needed food and medical supplies. |
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| 2011-11-03 | Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit UNICEF's Copenhagen Center Where UPS is Shipping Supplies to Children in East Africa UPS Executive Richard Currie and UNICEF's Paul Molinaro talk with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge about plans for moving life-saving emergency kits to children in East Africa. UPS, a long-standing partner of UNICEF, is providing a charter flight to deliver these much needed supplies from Copenhagen to East Africa. |
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| 2011-11-03 | UPS Singapore Recognised for its Employee Volunteer Mobilisation as it Rounds Up Global Volunteer Month 2011 A Third of UPS Singapore Employees Mobilised During 2011 Global Volunteer Month UPS (NYSE: UPS) employees in Singapore were recognized for their volunteer efforts by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre when UPS Singapore was awarded the Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award. |
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| 2011-11-01 | The UPS Store and Toys For Tots Deliver Holiday Happiness with The Help of Animated Comedy "Arthur Christmas" Holiday Donation Campaign Helps Deliver the Gift of Reading Today, The UPS Store® and Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announced they are teaming up with "Arthur Christmas," an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, to help deliver the gift of reading through a new book. |
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| 2011-10-19 | Des célébrités peignent des tableaux pour la Fondation canadienne du rein (NB) Une enchère en ligne au profit de la recherche sur les maladies du rein se déroulera du 20 au 30 octobre prochains. UPS Canada et la Fondation canadienne du rein vous invitent à participer à l’événement Un pinceau d’espoir. Cette campagne de financement originale présente plus de 120 tableaux uniques réalisés par des célébrités, notamment Mike Myers, Brent Butt, Alex Lifeson, Amy Sky, Kurt Browning, Jayne Eastwood et Stephen & Chris. L’enchère en ligne se déroulera du 20 au 30 octobre 2011 et tous les profits seront versés à la Fondation canadienne du rein. |
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| 2011-10-19 | Canadian Celebrities Paint & Create for Kidney Foundation (PE) Kidney disease research benefits from online art auction October 20-30 The Kidney Foundation of Canada and UPS Canada invite you to participate in A Brush of Hope, a fundraising event that will display over 120 original art pieces created by Canadian celebrities including Mike Myers, Brent Butt, Alex Lifeson, Amy Sky, Kurt Browning, Jayne Eastwood and Stephen & Chris and many more! All paintings will be auctioned online from October 20-30, with all proceeds going to The Kidney Foundation of Canada. |
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| 2011-10-19 | Des célébrités peignent des tableaux pour la Fondation canadienne du rein (PE) Une enchère en ligne au profit de la recherche sur les maladies du rein se déroulera du 20 au 30 octobre prochains. UPS Canada et la Fondation canadienne du rein vous invitent à participer à l’événement Un pinceau d’espoir. Cette campagne de financement originale présente plus de 120 tableaux uniques réalisés par des célébrités, notamment Mike Myers, Brent Butt, Alex Lifeson, Amy Sky, Kurt Browning, Jayne Eastwood et Stephen & Chris. L’enchère en ligne se déroulera du 20 au 30 octobre 2011 et tous les profits seront versés à la Fondation canadienne du rein. |
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| 2011-10-19 | Canadian Celebrities Paint & Create for Kidney Foundation (NS) Kidney disease research benefits from online art auction October 20-30 The Kidney Foundation of Canada and UPS Canada invite you to participate in A Brush of Hope, a fundraising event that will display over 120 original art pieces created by Canadian celebrities including Mike Myers, Brent Butt, Alex Lifeson, Amy Sky, Kurt Browning, Jayne Eastwood and Stephen & Chris and many more! All paintings will be auctioned online from October 20-30, with all proceeds going to The Kidney Foundation of Canada. |
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| 2011-10-19 | Des célébrités peignent des tableaux pour la Fondation canadienne du rein (NS) Une enchère en ligne au profit de la recherche sur les maladies du rein se déroulera du 20 au 30 octobre prochains. UPS Canada et la Fondation canadienne du rein vous invitent à participer à l’événement Un pinceau d’espoir. Cette campagne de financement originale présente plus de 120 tableaux uniques réalisés par des célébrités, notamment Mike Myers, Brent Butt, Alex Lifeson, Amy Sky, Kurt Browning, Jayne Eastwood et Stephen & Chris. L’enchère en ligne se déroulera du 20 au 30 octobre 2011 et tous les profits seront versés à la Fondation canadienne du rein. |
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| 2011-10-19 | Canadian Celebrities Paint & Create for Kidney Foundation (NB) Kidney disease research benefits from online art auction October 20-30 The Kidney Foundation of Canada and UPS Canada invite you to participate in A Brush of Hope, a fundraising event that will display over 120 original art pieces created by Canadian celebrities including Mike Myers, Brent Butt, Alex Lifeson, Amy Sky, Kurt Browning, Jayne Eastwood and Stephen & Chris and many more! All paintings will be auctioned online from October 20-30, with all proceeds going to The Kidney Foundation of Canada. |
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| 2011-10-12 | UPS appuie le bénévolat de ses employés en versant un don de 100 000 $ US UPS célèbre la 9e édition annuelle du Mois international du bénévolat. Encore une fois cette année en octobre, le personnel d’UPS (UPS à la Bourse de New York), armé de râteaux et de pinceaux, mettra son savoir-faire en matière de logistique au service des différents organismes communautaires locaux. Ainsi, dans le cadre de la 9e édition annuelle du Mois international du bénévolat d’UPS, quelque 400 000 employés partout dans le monde poursuivront la tradition d’entraide de l’entreprise. |
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| 2011-10-12 | UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October UPS Celebrates 9th Annual Global Volunteer Month UPS (NYSE: UPS) employees around the world once again are taking up rakes and paint brushes along with their logistics know-how to support local community organizations this October. During the company's 9th annual Global Volunteer Month, UPS's 400,000 employees will continue the company's legacy of giving and service. |
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| 2011-10-12 | UPS Donates US$100,000 to Support Employee Volunteerism UPS Celebrates Ninth Annual Global Volunteer Month UPS (NYSE: UPS) employees around the world will again take up rakes and paint brushes along with their logistics know-how to support local community organizations this October. During the company's ninth annual Global Volunteer Month, UPS's 400,000 employees will continue the company's legacy of giving and service. |
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| 2011-10-04 | UPS Announces Global Forestry Initiative Almost $2 Million in Grants to Support Tree Planting and Forest Preservation The UPS Foundation (NYSE: UPS) today announced a new environmental initiative with funding to help plant, protect and preserve trees in urban and rural areas in the United States and around the world. |
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| 2011-09-29 | UPS Japan and Team TAISAN Visit Chofu Gakuen Foster Home On September 17, UPS Japan, hosted a special gathering for the children from Chofu Gakuen foster home to meet with Team TAISAN, the racing team which UPS supports through the international transportation of their racing car parts and equipment. |
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| 2011-09-07 | UPS Supports Canadian Communities with Grants Totalling More Than US$200,000 By the end of the summer, The UPS Foundation will have provided more than US$200,000 to charitable organizations across Canada. One of the recipients, Volunteer Canada, received a US$100,000 grant, which will provide much-needed support for multiple facets of their organization. |
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| 2011-09-07 | UPS remet plus de 200 000 $ US aux communautés canadiennes D’ici la fin de l’été, la Fondation UPS aura versé plus de 200 000 $ US à des œuvres de charité canadiennes. L’une de ces organisations, Bénévoles Canada, a reçu un don de 100 000 $ US qui constitue un soutien indispensable aux différentes facettes de l’organisation. |
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| 2011-08-31 | Une étudiante de St. Catharines obtient une bourse d’études de la Fondation UPS Michelle Murray, nouvellement diplômée de la Laura Secord Secondary School à St. Catharines, fait partie des 41 récipiendaires de la bourse d’études George D. Smith, une récompense octroyée chaque année par la Fondation UPS, la filiale caritative d’UPS. Les bourses sont remises aux enfants des employés à temps plein et à temps partiel d’UPS. |
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| 2011-08-31 | Des étudiants montréalais obtiennent une bourse d’études de la Fondation UPS Imani Bernard-Guerra, récemment diplômée du Westmount High School à Westmount, et David Le-Goff, nouveau diplômé de la Lauren Hill Academy à Montréal, font partie des 41 récipiendaires de la bourse d’études George D. Smith, une récompense octroyée chaque année par la Fondation UPS, la filiale caritative d’UPS. Les bourses sont remises aux enfants des employés à temps plein et à temps partiel d’UPS. |
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| 2011-08-31 | St. Catharines Student Receives Scholarship from The UPS Foundation Michelle Murray, a recent graduate of Laura Secord Secondary School in St. Catharines, has been chosen as one of 41 winners of the George D. Smith Scholarship, an annual award presented by The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The scholarships are awarded to children of full-time and part-time UPS employees. |
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| 2011-08-31 | Montreal Students Receive Scholarship from The UPS Foundation Imani Bernard-Guerra, a recent graduate of Westmount High School in Westmount, and David Le-Goff, a recent graduate of Lauren Hill Academy in Montreal, have been chosen as two of 41 winners of the George D. Smith Scholarship, an annual award presented by The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The scholarships are awarded to children of full-time and part-time UPS employees. |
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| 2011-08-30 | Montreal Student Receives Scholarship from The UPS Foundation Lara Hamelin, a recent graduate at John Abbott College in Montreal, has been chosen as one of 131 winners of the James E. Casey Scholarship, an annual award presented by The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The scholarships are awarded to children of UPS employees. |
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| 2011-08-30 | Horn of Africa Relief Earlier this month, UPS delivered an entire aircraft full of urgently needed food aid to Africa. The charter was the result of a request by the World Food Programme, one of UPS’s key partners in disaster relief, which has mobilized to assist victims of a famine in the Horn of Africa. |
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| 2011-08-30 | Une étudiante montréalaise obtient une bourse d’études de la Fondation UPS Lara Hamelin, nouvellement diplômée du Cégep John Abbott à Montréal, fait partie des 131 récipiendaires de la bourse d’études James E. Casey, une récompense octroyée chaque année par la Fondation UPS, la filiale caritative d’UPS. Les bourses sont remises aux enfants d’employés d’UPS. |
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| 2011-08-18 | Horn of Africa Relief Flight UPS flew a special 767 charter flight from Cologne, Germany, to Nairobi, loaded with approximately 50 metric tons of food to assist World Food Programme famine relief efforts in the Horn of Africa. |
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| 2011-08-18 | Horn of Africa Relief Flight 2 UPS flew a special 767 charter flight from Cologne, Germany, to Nairobi, loaded with approximately 50 metric tons of food to assist World Food Programme famine relief efforts in the Horn of Africa. |
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| 2011-07-28 | Conservation and Technology Help UPS Deliver Better Fuel Efficiency Company Avoids Driving 63.5 million miles in 2010 UPS (NYSE: UPS) today released the latest edition of its annual Sustainability Report, disclosing it had once again managed to reduce the amount of fuel it's using to deliver each package in the United States. |
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| 2011-07-28 | Total Charitable Contributions |
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| 2011-07-28 | UPS's advanced use of telematics integrates human and mechanical factors that drive safety and fuel efficiency |
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| 2011-07-28 | Gallons of Fuel per Ground Package |
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| 2011-07-28 | CO2 Pounds per Available Ton Mile - UPS Airlines |
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| 2011-07-28 | Logistics of Sustainability infographic Sustainability is what we deliver every day at UPS. It's a commitment to our customers and our employees. It's the responsibility we have to the communities we live in, as well as to the planet we live on. At UPS, sustainability is at the center of all we do. |
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| 2011-07-28 | Sustainability is... video Whether volunteering, recycling or making right hand turns, UPS employees around the world make sustainability part of their every day. Scott Wicker, Chief Sustainability Officer, explains what sustainability means to UPS. |
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| 2011-07-28 | UPS Airlines leads in implementing and benefiting from "NextGen" technologies |
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| 2011-07-28 | Miles Logged in Alternative Fuel and Advance Technology Vehicles |
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| 2011-07-28 | 2010 Charitable Contributions (Humanitarian Relief) |
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| 2011-07-28 | Origination Countries for UPS Carbon Neutral Shipping |
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| 2011-07-28 | UPS Reporting Leadership |
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| 2011-07-06 | UPS Canada Presented "Thanks a Million" Award 10th Year in a Row UPS contributes over $1 billion to United Way over the past 10 years UPS Canada was again honoured with United Way Centraide Canada's prestigious national Thanks a Million award, which was presented last week at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. |
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| 2011-07-06 | UPS Canada récipiendaire du prix Un million de mercis de Centraide pour une 10e année consécutive Pour les dix dernières années, UPS a contribué plus d'un milliard de dollars à Centraide Pour une dixième année consécutive, UPS Canada s'est vue décerner le prestigieux prix Un million de mercis de Centraide. La remise s'est déroulée la semaine dernière à l'hôtel Fairmont Royal York de Toronto. |
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| 2011-06-10 | The UPS Foundation Grants Nearly US$18,000 to NPO HIBIKI UPS Employees Have Volunteered 700 Hours since 2007 The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics, has donated US$ 17,890 to the NPO (non-profit organization) Hibiki. The grant will be used for its greening program where acorn seedlings are planted in Tokyo, Chiba, Niigata, and Yamanashi prefectures. |
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| 2011-06-08 | Sixth Annual UPS Kids' Tennis Day Serves Up A Big Racquet 100 Fredericton youth to receive free tennis instruction and racquet It's time to spring into action and jumpstart the summer holidays with UPS Kids' Tennis Day on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. |
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| 2011-06-08 | UPS renouvelle sa commandite du stage de tennis pour enfants pour une 6e année consécutive 100 jeunes de Fredericton recevront gratuitement une raquette et des leçons de tennis. UPS donne le coup d’envoi aux vacances d’été et annonce sa commandite du stage de tennis pour enfants qui aura lieu le samedi 25 juin, de 9 h à midi. |
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| 2011-05-06 | UPS Dispatches First U.S. Red Cross Logistics Action Team UPS Volunteers Serving Disaster Victims Around the World UPS (NYSE: UPS) has activated its newly-created Logistics Action Teams (LAT) to support the American Red Cross's relief efforts for victims of the recent tornadoes in the southeastern United States. |
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| 2011-05-02 | Toys for Tots Literacy Program Targets Summer Learning Slide The UPS Store Helps Close the Book on Illiteracy One Print Job at a Time Today, The UPS Store® network launched its spring Toys for Tots Literacy Program donation drive focused on the importance of summer reading. Throughout May, its customers can help keep children learning all summer long. |
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| 2011-03-31 | UPS Supports Bishan Home in Singapore with US$70,000 Grant Grant Supports Enhancements to Bishan Home's Care Giving Facilities and Residents' Therapy Care The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, provided a US$70,000 Community Involvement Grant to the Bishan Home for the intellectually disabled. The grant will be used to purchase hospital beds and geriatric chairs which can be reclined or lowered to a position to provide more comfort and ease of movement for the home's elderly residents, as well as go toward funding a new therapy programme for the home's residents and day activity clients. |
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| 2011-03-23 | Japan Earthquake Relief video On Saturday, March 17 UPS began shipping American Red Cross comfort kits to Japan. These kits, which consist of personal-hygiene items such as soap, shampoo and deodorant, are being shipped to Red Cross warehouses in Japan for distribution. |
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| 2011-03-23 | Skills for America's Future Announces Commitment by UPS to Help Train Workers, Expand Partnerships New Initiative by UPS to Expand Community College-Employer Partnerships Announced at Department of Education Community College Summit Skills for America's Future, a national initiative to connect employers with community colleges to provide 21st century skills to American workers, today announced a significant commitment by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company. The announcement was made at the U.S. Department of Education's Community College Summit in Indianapolis. As its commitment to Skills for America's Future, UPS will institute a new Workforce Advisory Board to expand the career options for students in community college training programs, improve job placement rates and promote economic growth in local communities. |
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| 2011-03-22 | Japan Earthquake Relief Shipments 2 Red Cross Comfort Kits, which consist of personal-hygiene items such as soap, shampoo and deodorant are being shipped to Red Cross warehouses in Japan for distribution. |
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| 2011-03-22 | Japan Earthquake Relief Shipments 1 Red Cross Comfort Kits, which consist of personal-hygiene items such as soap, shampoo and deodorant are being shipped to Red Cross warehouses in Japan for distribution. |
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| 2011-03-22 | Japan Earthquake Relief Shipments 3 Red Cross Comfort Kits, which consist of personal-hygiene items such as soap, shampoo and deodorant are being shipped to Red Cross warehouses in Japan for distribution. |
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| 2011-03-22 | Japan Earthquake Relief Shipments 4 Red Cross Comfort Kits, which consist of personal-hygiene items such as soap, shampoo and deodorant are being shipped to Red Cross warehouses in Japan for distribution. |
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| 2011-03-16 | UPS Names Scott Wicker First Chief Sustainability Officer Scott Wicker, UPS's vice president of corporate plant engineering, has been named the company's first Chief Sustainability Officer. |
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| 2011-03-14 | UPS Pledges US$1 Million for Japan Earthquake Relief Following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, The UPS Foundation pledged $1 million in relief for earthquake victims there. The funds will be used for in-kind transportation of emergency supplies, trained humanitarian logistics personnel and financial support. UPS is coordinating with its existing relief agency partners, including the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, to determine their needs. |
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| 2011-03-10 | Saving Fuel: The Benefits of No Idling With more than 100,000 vehicles delivering over 15 million packages and documents worldwide each day, UPS knows first-hand the importance of no-idling measures. |
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| 2011-03-07 | Haiti By-the-Numbers |
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| 2011-03-02 | The UPS Foundation Fait Un Don au Profit Des Personnes Atteintes D’un Handicap Mental The UPS Foundation schenkt meer dan 27.000 € aan dagcentrum 'Le Potelier' in Neder-Over-Heembeek voor de aankoop van een minibus The UPS Foundation heeft een schenking van meer dan 27.000 € gedaan aan Le Potelier, een dagcentrum voor mensen van alle leeftijden met een verstandelijke handicap in Neder-over-Heembeek. |
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| 2011-02-24 | UPS Manager in Omaha Honored for Outstanding Community Service Terry Brown Selected From Among 14 Other Finalists UPS has awarded Terry Brown of Omaha, Neb., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. |
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| 2011-02-24 | Terry Brown, 2011 Jim Casey Community Service Award winner video UPS awarded Terry Brown of Omaha, Neb., the 2011 Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. Brown was recognized for his long-standing commitment to service in the Omaha community, where he donates more than 60 hours a month of volunteer service to local non-profits. |
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| 2011-02-24 | Terry Brown, 2011 Jim Casey Community Service Award winner photo UPS awarded Terry Brown of Omaha, Neb., the 2011 Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. Brown was recognized for his long-standing commitment to service in the Omaha community, where he donates more than 60 hours a month of volunteer service to local non-profits. |
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| 2011-02-15 | UPS Schenkt Eur 15.000 Aan De Stichting Fonds Hartewensen En Stichting Vrienden Van Het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis UPS schenkt EUR 15.000 aan de Stichting Vrienden van het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis (WKZ) en Stichting Fonds Hartewensen. Deze organisaties zijn gespecialiseerd in het verbeteren van de omstandigheden van patiënten in de zorginstellingen waar zij actief zijn De financiële steun zal vooral gebruikt worden om de zorg voor kinderen te verbeteren en een veilige en stimulerende omgeving te creëren waar zij kunnen herstellen, leren, spelen en zich kunnen ontwikkelen. Gisteren werd de donatie officieel door UPS overhandigd. |
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| 2011-02-08 | Record Group of Drivers Joins UPS "Circle of Honor" 5,248 Drivers Have Gone 25 Years or More Without Accident; 2011 International Class Also Largest Ever UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the induction of 1,122 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising to 5,248 the number of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more. |
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| 2011-02-07 | The UPS Foundation Donates $7 Million to Diversity Programs Grants Target Leadership and Education UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced grants totaling $7 million to more than 80 non-profit organizations whose mission is to support diverse populations. These grants will fund programs that develop leadership skills, promote education and encourage inclusion of all individuals. |
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| 2011-02-07 | UPS 2011 Diversity Grants UPS announced grants totaling $7 million to more than 80 non-profit organizations whose mission is to support diverse populations. These grants will fund programs that develop leadership skills, promote education and encourage inclusion of all individuals. |
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| 2011-02-04 | UPS Támogatás a Vörösiszap Sújtotta Családoknak 1 000 000 forint értékű adományt kaptak a devecseriek A devecseri iszapkatasztrófa sújtotta családokat segíti a UPS Magyarország. A munkatársak javaslatára a UPS Foundation 1 000 000 forint támogatást nyújt a szerencsétlenül járt falu lakóinak. A UPS adományát a Magyar Vöröskereszt juttatja el a településre. A felajánlott pénzből háztartási gépeket, ruhákat, tartós élelmiszereket, tisztító- és fertőtlenítőszereket vásárolnak a családoknak. |
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| 2011-01-11 | UPS Supports American Red Cross with Logistics Expertise UPS Enhances Response to Humanitarian Disasters UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced a charitable initiative to create Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) for American Red Cross chapters in Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans and the San Francisco Bay area, expanding the reach of the company's urgent humanitarian relief program. Through this effort, UPS will provide logistics expertise, transportation and warehousing to local Red Cross Disaster Services Coordinators in the event of a large-scale emergency. |
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| 2011-01-03 | UPS International President Dan Brutto Volunteers in Vietnam Dan serves on the board of directors of UNICEF. |
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| 2010-12-20 | Commitment to Social Responsibility Reflected by UPS Pro Bono Work 100 Companies Sign on to the Corporate Pro Bono Challenge UPS (NYSE: UPS) has joined with Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO), Pro Bono Institute (PBI), Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and 99 other major corporations in their dedication to corporate social responsibility through pro bono legal work. The UPS Legal Department has signed on to the Corporate Pro Bono Challenge, a simple, voluntary statement of commitment to pro bono service by legal departments, their lawyers and staff. |
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| 2010-12-08 | For Second Consecutive Year, UPS No. 1 on 'Climate Counts' Scorecard For the second year running, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector on the annual "Climate Counts" scorecard. UPS also received the 9th highest score across all industries among the 143 ranked companies. |
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| 2010-11-17 | UPS Trackpad Helps with Relief in Haiti Following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, several UPS employees volunteered in Haiti and around the globe to the relief efforts. Through this service, UPS donated the UPS Trackpad to the Salvation Army for relief distribution. |
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| 2010-11-16 | UPS Air Operations - Supplier Diversity |
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| 2010-11-04 | UPS Executive Craig Arnold Returns to Haiti for Global Volunteer Month Following the earthquake in January 2010, UPS Executive Craig Arnold went to Haiti to work on first response. As a Salvation Army local board member, Arnold volunteered in Haiti before and was familiar with the area and how to get things done. These skills, combined with his contacts at UPS, allowed Arnold to offer significant support, including the use of the UPS Trackpad technology. For Global Volunteer Month, Arnold returned for a week to revisit the areas and people he worked with in January and support the Salvation Army in the new relief projects. |
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| 2010-11-01 | 27-Year Teacher Honored with National Literacy Award The UPS Store Kicks off Holiday Donation Campaign Today, The UPS Store® and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announced Margaret King as the winner of the second-annual Alferd Williams Literacy Award. This award, created as part of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, recognizes individuals who are dedicated to improving our nation's literacy rates. |
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| 2010-10-25 | Global Volunteer Month 2010, Clean Water in Cambodia |
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| 2010-10-25 | Global Volunteer Month 2010, Children's Hospital in Cambodia |
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| 2010-10-25 | Global Volunteer Month 2010, Cambodian School |
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| 2010-10-21 | Canadian Celebrities' Original Artwork Up for Auction Online auction October 21-31 benefits kidney disease research The Kidney Foundation of Canada and UPS Canada invite local residents and media to experience A Brush of Hope, a fundraising event displaying over 100 original paintings created by Canadian celebrities including Amy Sky, John Tavares, Brent Butt, Kevin "Boomer" Gallant, Bret Hart and many more! This year's auction will take place October 21-31, with all proceeds going to The Kidney Foundation of Canada. |
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| 2010-10-21 | Vente aux enchères d’œuvres réalisées par des personnalités canadiennes Enchère en ligne au profit de la recherche sur les maladies du rein. UPS Canada et la Fondation canadienne du rein invitent la population et les membres des médias à participer à l’événement Un pinceau d’espoir. Cette campagne de financement originale présente plus de 100 tableaux uniques réalisés par des célébrités, notamment Amy Sky, John Tavares, Brent Butt, Kevin « Boomer » Gallant et Bret Hart. Cette année, l’événement se déroulera du 21 au 31 octobre 2010. Tous les profits seront remis à la Fondation. |
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| 2010-10-11 | Craig Arnold in Haiti 2 Logistics experience comes in handy for UPS Craig Arnold's volunteer trip to Haiti, working the Salvation Army. |
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| 2010-10-11 | Craig Arnold in Haiti UPS executive Craig Arnold returns to earthquake ravaged Haiti to support Salvation Army relief efforts during Global Volunteer Month. |
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| 2010-10-11 | UPS Celebrates $1 Billion United Way Partnership at Charlotte NASCAR Race In a special tribute to United Way and to all the UPS employees who support that organization, UPS (NYSE:UPS) will change the paint scheme on David Ragan's No. 6 UPS Ford this weekend to prominently feature the United Way logo. |
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| 2010-10-11 | Salvation Army using UPS Trackpad Months after the earthquake, thousands of Haitian families still receive food and supplies from Salvation Army using UPS Trackpad. |
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| 2010-10-05 | UPS to Deliver $1 Million to "HandsOn Network" in Celebration of Volunteerism UPS (NYSE:UPS) employees throughout the world will participate in UPS's eighth annual Global Volunteer Month in October, a month encouraging UPS's more than 400,000 employees to give back through service and organizations that are most meaningful to them. |
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| 2010-10-04 | UPS Again Receives Top Mark in 2011 Corporate Equality Index For the fourth consecutive year, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, an annual survey that rates U.S. corporations on their non-discrimination policies and practices toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees and consumers. |
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| 2010-10-01 | Global Humanitarian Relief Through a range of innovative global programs, The UPS Foundation has developed a multi-sector commitment to urgent humanitarian relief. UPS delivers three key ingredients to these efforts – time (volunteerism), talent (skills and knowledge of UPS employees), and treasure (financial support). |
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| 2010-10-01 | UPS Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Eighth Year in a Row For the eighth year in a row, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, based on the company's economic, environmental and social practices. UPS ranked in the top 20% of corporations in the Industrial Goods and Services sector in North America and scored above the industry group's average in the three areas. |
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| 2010-09-21 | UPS Supports LaHood's Effort to Stop Distracted Driving UPS (NYSE:UPS) is proud to stand with the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of policies that would effectively reduce the likelihood of serious, life-threatening injuries on the roads by discouraging distracted driving. |
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| 2010-09-21 | 10 Million Girls Empowered to Change Their Futures with a Five Year, $2 Million Partnership Between The UPS Foundation and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Focus on Leadership Development and Advocacy Opportunities for Girls to Engage in Global Issues Today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, The UPS Foundation and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) announced a five-year, $2 million commitment that supports young women to become advocates and leaders on issues such as environmental sustainability, the Millennium Development Goals and community development. |
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| 2010-09-16 | CARE Announces $1.5 Million Gift from UPS to Enhance Global Humanitarian Relief Donation Helps Build Capabilities of Atlanta-based CARE To Swiftly Respond to Disasters Around the World CARE, an Atlanta-based humanitarian organization that fights global poverty by empowering women and girls, received a $1.5 million gift from The UPS Foundation to further the organization's emergency response efforts across the globe. |
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| 2010-09-15 | Private Sector Logistics Emergency Teams Support Relief Efforts in Pakistan Flood Crisis Agility, TNT and UPS help set up supply chains for humanitarian organizations Logistics leaders Agility, TNT and UPS are providing vital warehousing, transport and logistics support in the current Pakistan emergency to ensure critical relief supplies reach the people affected by the disastrous rains and flooding. The three companies comprise the Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) unit, a cross-company partnership to support humanitarian relief efforts during natural disasters. |
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| 2010-09-01 | The UPS Store Selects Five Finalists for Children's Literacy Award Toys for Tots Literacy Program Celebrates Leaders in Children's Literacy - Public to Vote on Winner through Sept. 30 The UPS Store® and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation today announced the five finalists for the second-annual Alferd Williams Literacy Award, which honors an individual who has raised awareness and taken action on the issue of childhood illiteracy. |
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| 2010-08-27 | UPS Urgent Humanitarian Relief Logistics Through a global range of innovative programs, UPS is committed to urgent humanitarian aid around the globe. |
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| 2010-08-24 | UPS Supports B.C. Communities with Grants Totalling $67,500 US The UPS Foundation presented grants to five charitable organizations By the end of the summer, The UPS Foundation will have provided more than $67,500 US to five charitable organizations in British Columbia. |
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| 2010-08-24 | UPS remet 67 500 $US aux communautés de la Colombie-Britannique La Fondation UPS accorde des dons à cinq organismes de bienfaisance. D’ici la fin de l’été, la Fondation UPS aura versé plus de 67 500 $US à cinq œuvres de charité de la Colombie-Britannique. D’ailleurs, l’organisme (BGCGV) recevra aujourd’hui un chèque de 50 000 $US pour aménager un centre de loisirs où les jeunes pourront s’amuser en toute sécurité. |
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| 2010-08-23 | The UPS Foundation Recognized for Contribution to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program Assistance Critical to Enabling Red Cross to Respond to Disasters The American Red Cross today recognized The UPS Foundation for its support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program. |
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| 2010-08-17 | Ottawa Student Receives Scholarship from The UPS Foundation Tania Iraheta, 18 years old, a recent graduate of St. Patrick's high school in Ottawa, has been chosen as one of 46 winners of a George D. Smith Scholarship, an annual award presented by The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The scholarships are awarded to children of full-time and part-time UPS employees. |
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| 2010-08-17 | Saskatoon Student Receives Scholarship from The UPS Foundation Rosalyn Strobl, 18, a recent graduate at Holy Cross High School in Saskatoon, has been chosen as one of 134 winners of a James E. Casey Scholarship, an annual award presented by The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The scholarships are awarded to children of UPS employees. |
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| 2010-08-17 | Rosemary Turner, President of the Chesapeake District for UPS, Elected Board Chair of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Rosemary Turner has been named incoming Chair of the Board of Directors for United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. In this capacity, Ms. Turner will lead United Way's 60-member Board for a two year term. |
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| 2010-07-27 | United Way Recognizes UPS for Record $1 Billion in Giving to Communities with the "Thank a Driver" Campaign This summer, UPS and its employees and retirees will reach the exceptional milestone of $1 billion in total contributions to United Way since the company began its annual workplace campaigns in 1982. To show appreciation, United Way is leveraging traditional and social media across the country to thank UPS drivers during the week of August 2-6. Find out more at: liveunited.org/thanksUPS. |
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| 2010-07-26 | UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 20 Percent UPS (NYSE:UPS) has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire U.S. package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. |
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| 2010-07-20 | UPS Supports Khayalethu Youth Centre The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS), donated R90 422 .74 ($12 200) to the Khayalethu Youth Centre in Port Elizabeth to fund the Phakamisa Upliftment Programme. The objective of the initiative is to educate children in impoverished communities, who do not have access to any basic aid. The grant provided by UPS will fund Phakamisa's driver's license project, which will assist 17 boys in getting their learner's and driver's licenses over the next three years. |
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| 2010-07-16 | Pre-positioning Supplies for Hurricane Season at the American Red Cross Disaster Field Supply Center in Hattiesburg, MS Red Cross volunteer Raymond Miller works with UPS volunteers Mellonese Lee, Vicki Bridges, Tom Scott, Trent Ward and John Williams to load pallets with cots that will be pre-positioned along the Gulf Coast. Photo Credit: Steve Coleman / American Red Cross |
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| 2010-07-15 | The UPS Foundation and the American Red Cross Pre-positioning of Supplies for the 2010 Hurricane Season In preparation for the 2010 Hurricane Season, the American Red Cross has moved critical disaster relief stock to our Disaster Field Supply Centers (DFSCs) in the hurricane prone states. The DFSCs are strategically placed throughout TX, MS, AL, GA and FL to cover the Gulf of Mexico and in NC, VA, PA and NJ to provide coverage along the East Coast. While we have made strategic decisions to position stock in our DFSCs, we still have identified high risk areas where on-site (pre-positioned) support is needed. |
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| 2010-07-15 | UPS Schenkt 3.000 Euro Aan Het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis UPS heeft vandaag 3.000 euro geschonken aan het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis, dat deel uitmaakt van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (UMC Utrecht). Het ziekenhuis zal de donatie gebruiken om de activiteiten voor de kleinste patientjes te ondersteunen, zoals bezoekjes van de dieren van de kinderboerderij aan het ziekenhuis of het bijwonen van een voorstelling van kindertheater 'De Hoge Hoed'. Vandaag werd tijdens een quiz voor de kinderen de cheque overhandigd door Harld Peters, country manager, UPS Benelux, aan Brigitte Wolters, recoveryverpleegkundige van het WKZ. |
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| 2010-07-09 | Mandeville & Wenlock Deliver Fun & Games to UPS Feltham Sports Day London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville joined children from 10 local schools yesterday, at the 10th annual Feltham Primary Schools Sports Day, sponsored by UPS. |
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| 2010-06-29 | UPS Canada Presented "Thanks A Million" Award 9th Year in a Row UPS contributes $1 million to United Way in 2009 United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada (UWC-CC) recognized UPS Canada with the prestigious Thanks a Million award, presented at their annual general meeting earlier today, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. |
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| 2010-06-29 | UPS Canada décroche le prix « Un million de mercis » de Centraide pour la 9e année consécutive En 2009, UPS a versé un million de dollars à Centraide. Centraide Canada a remis le prestigieux prix « Un million de mercis » à UPS Canada lors de sa cérémonie annuelle qui s’est tenue plus tôt aujourd’hui à l’hôtel Fairmont Royal York de Toronto. |
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| 2010-06-09 | UPS appuie l’organisme Bénévoles Canada $ UPS Canada a remis un don de 100 000 $ à Bénévoles Canada lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle de l’organisme qui avait lieu à Ottawa. |
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| 2010-06-09 | UPS Supports Volunteer Canada with $100,000 Grant At Volunteer Canada's annual general meeting in Ottawa, UPS Canada presented a $100,000 grant to the organization. |
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| 2010-05-21 | UPS renouvelle sa commandite du stage de tennis pour enfants pour une 5e année consécutive 80 jeunes de Fredericton recevront gratuitement une raquette et des leçons de tennis UPS donne le coup d’envoi aux vacances d’été et annonce sa commandite du stage de tennis pour enfants qui aura lieu le samedi 12 juin, de 9 h à midi. |
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| 2010-05-21 | UPS Kids' Tennis Day Makes a Racquet with Fifth Anniversary 80 Fredericton youth to receive free tennis instruction and racquet It's time to spring into action and jumpstart the summer holidays with UPS Kids' Tennis Day on Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. |
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| 2010-05-17 | The UPS Foundation Gives $500,000 Grant to Atlanta's New National Center for Civil and Human Rights The UPS Foundation gave the National Center for Civil and Human Rights a $500,000 grant to support construction of the Center in downtown Atlanta. |
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| 2010-05-13 | Monsanto Company Donates Conventional Corn and Vegetable Seeds to Haitian Farmers to HELP Address Food Security Needs Haitian Ministry of Agriculture, Kuehne + Nagel, Monsanto, USAID and UPS work together to put more than 130 tons of seeds in the hands of farmers to increase food production and aid long-term earthquake recovery Haitian farmers, who otherwise may not have had sufficient seeds to plant this season in their earthquake-ravaged country, are receiving help from a unique public and private partnership to provide access to high-quality, conventional corn and vegetable seeds in time for this planting season. |
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| 2010-05-13 | The UPS Foundation Awards Keep America Beautiful Affiliates with Grants Totaling $160,000 The UPS Foundation awarded 16 Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliates $10,000 community improvement grants each, supporting programs across the country that address litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, beautification and community greening. The projects will take place during 2010 and into early 2011. |
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| 2010-04-21 | Paul Warrington, 2010 Jim Casey Community Service Award winner video UPS has awarded Paul Warrington of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. Warrington, an assistant chief pilot at the UPS Airlines, was recognized for his long-standing commitment to the impoverished and underserved people of Cambodia. |
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| 2010-04-20 | Paul Warrington, 2010 Jim Casey Community Service Award winner |
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| 2010-04-20 | UPS Airline Pilot Named Winner of Top Global Service Award Honor Extended to Paul Warrington of California UPS (NYSE:UPS) has awarded Paul Warrington of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. Warrington, an assistant chief pilot at the UPS Airlines, was recognized for his long-standing commitment to the impoverished and underserved people of Cambodia. |
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| 2010-04-20 | Paul Warrington, testing water in Cambodia 2010 Jim Casey Community Service Award winner |
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| 2010-04-12 | UPS Challenges Canadians to Get Involved During National Volunteer Week UPS Canada is challenging companies and individuals to volunteer during Canada's upcoming National Volunteer Week (April 18-24) and throughout the year. The company's employees continue to lead by example and volunteered more than 28,000 volunteer hours - the equivalent of more than 75 hours a day - to more than 280 charitable organizations across Canada in 2009. |
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| 2010-04-02 | HEV Q&A; UPS Vehicle Deployment Manager Donna Tisdale discusses UPS's recent release of 200 hybrid electric vehicles. |
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| 2010-03-31 | Toys For Tots Literacy Program Seeks Nominations for Childhood Literacy Award The UPS Store Celebrates Literacy Program's 2nd Anniversary, Raises More than $1 Million Today, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and The UPS Store® announced they are seeking nominations for the Alferd Williams Literacy Award to commemorate the second anniversary of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The award honors an individual who has raised awareness of the issue of childhood illiteracy and taken action to address it. Nominations are open April 1 through May 31. |
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| 2010-03-02 | La Technologie de Suivi Des Envois d'UPS Utilisée Pour Rationaliser la Distribution de Provisions en Haïti L'Armée du Salut utilise la technologie de lecture des codes barres offerte par UPS pour veiller à ce que les familles reçoivent nourriture et fournitures L'Armée du Salut remplace les fiches manuscrites par la haute technologie des lecteurs de codes barres pour veiller à ce que plus de 4 000 familles reçoivent efficacement de l’aide alimentaire, abris et fournitures médicales. UPS a fait don de cette technologie et l'a adaptée à la distribution de l'aide humanitaire d'urgence. |
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| 2010-02-24 | Tracking-Technologie von UPS Verbessert Verteilung von Hilfsgütern in Haiti Heilsarmee setzt von UPS gespendete Barcode-Scanner ein, um Versorgung der Familien mit Lebensmitteln und Hilfslieferungen sicherzustellen Die Heilsarmee ersetzt handgeschriebene Karteikarten durch modernste Barcode-Technologie, um eine effiziente Versorgung von über 4.000 Familien mit Lebensmitteln, Obdach und Medikamenten zu bewerkstelligen. Die Technologie wurde von UPS gespendet und an die Anforderungen von Hilfslieferungen im Katastrophenfall angepasst. Das System basiert auf der Trackpad®-Technologie von UPS. Diese wird üblicherweise von UPS Kunden genutzt, um in größeren Anlagen den Weg von Sendungen von der Laderampe bis zum jeweiligen Büro zu verfolgen. |
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| 2010-02-23 | Salvation Army Uses UPS Donated Barcode Scanning in Haiti UPS Trackpad technology is being used in Haiti to ensure families receive their fair share of relief supplies. A barcoded card helps the Salvation Army in Port-Au-Prince manage the distribution of supplies by tracking goods received, the number of family members per household, and their camp location. (photo: The Salvation Army) |
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| 2010-02-23 | UPS Tracking Technology Used to Streamline Supply Distribution in Haiti Salvation Army Uses UPS-Donated Barcode Scanning To Ensure Families Receive Critical Food And Supplies The Salvation Army is replacing handwritten paper index cards with high-tech barcode technology to ensure that more than 4,000 families here efficiently receive food, shelter and medical supplies. UPS has donated the technology and adapted it for disaster relief supply distribution. |
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| 2010-02-16 | UPS Feeds the Need at Welcome Hall Mission UPS delivers $55,000 grant to Montreal food bank Welcome Hall Mission, a humanitarian social services organization that operates a homeless shelter, a rehabilitation centre and one of Montreal's largest food banks, announced today that The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS), will provide a $55,000 USD grant to cover the cost of expanding the size of the Mission's freezer. This expansion is urgently needed to meet the growing demand for the services of its food bank and three cafeterias. |
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| 2010-02-16 | UPS soutient les activités de Mission Bon Accueil UPS remet un don de 55 000 $ à l’organisme de Montréal. Aujourd’hui, Mission Bon Accueil, un organisme qui dispose d’un refuge pour sans-abri, d’un centre de réhabilitation et d’une importante banque alimentaire, a annoncé l’obtention d’un don de 55 000 $US de la Fondation UPS, l’œuvre charitable d’UPS (UPS à la Bourse de New York). Cette somme servira à l’agrandissement de la chambre frigorifique qui approvisionne les trois cafétérias et la banque alimentaire de l’organisation. Ce réaménagement devenait primordial afin de répondre à la demande croissante des communautés. |
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| 2010-02-12 | Private Sector Logistics Support World Food Programme in Haiti Earthquake Response Three of the world's largest logistics companies - TNT, UPS and Agility - have been playing a vital role in delivering food and other humanitarian supplies to victims of the Haiti earthquake, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today. |
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| 2010-02-11 | UPS Reads Between the Lines, Delivers Solution $50,000 grant supports volunteer retention efforts at Parkdale Project Read Parkdale Project Read (PPR) will be able to provide more support to its community thanks to a US$50,000 grant from UPS Canada. |
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| 2010-02-11 | Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Announces New List of 21 America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises A Record Number of World Class Programs Honored The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) today announced its annual listing of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises, the only national award honoring corporations for world-class programs that create level playing fields for women's business enterprises (WBEs) to compete for corporate contracts. |
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| 2010-02-11 | UPS apporte son soutien à un organisme d’alphabétisation communautaire Le don de 50 000 $ aidera le Parkdale Project Read à garder ses bénévoles Le Parkdale Project Read (PPR) sera en mesure d’offrir un plus grand soutien aux membres de la communauté grâce à un don de 50 000 $US d’UPS Canada. |
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| 2010-02-08 | UPS Delivers Relief to Haiti UPS's commitment to the devastated people of Haiti has now topped a million dollars – and the company is continuing to answer the call to move relief supplies for victims of the earthquake. |
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| 2010-02-04 | YMCA Caring Community Food Bank Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with $25,000 Grant from UPS Increased storage space addresses real need for unique YMCA service The Caring Community Food Bank celebrates its second anniversary in Moncton with a crucial US$25,000 grant from UPS Canada. |
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| 2010-02-04 | UPS Fahrer seit 48 Jahren ohne Unfall Ron Sowder fährt seit 1961 unfallfrei für UPS; auch 50 deutsche Fahrer gehören zu Elitefahrern Seine sichersten Fahrer zeichnet UPS regelmäßig durch die Aufnahme in den „Circle of Honor“ aus. 2009 schafften es 928 weitere Fahrzeugführer aus Deutschland und den USA auf diese Bestenliste. Bereits seit 1980 nimmt UPS seine sichersten Fahrzeugführer, die 25 Jahre und länger unfallfrei für das Unternehmen unterwegs sind, in den „Circle of Honor“ auf. |
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| 2010-02-04 | UPS remet 25 000 $ à la banque alimentaire du YMCA pour son deuxième anniversaire Des aires d’entreposage supplémentaires répondent aux besoins du YMCA.br> UPS Canada a remis un important don de 25 000 $US à la Banque alimentaire du YMCA de Moncton dans le cadre de son deuxième anniversaire. |
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| 2010-02-03 | UNICEF Shipment to Meet Basic Needs of 50,000 Children Arriving in Haiti Leading companies join together to provide supplies and mobilize staff, shipping and freight services The U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced today the arrival of care packages for 50,000 children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UNICEF is the leader when it comes to disaster relief for children, providing both immediate and long-term necessities-food, water, shelter, protection and physical as well as mental health care. This shipment of supplies from the U.S. is occurring under unprecedented circumstances; the need for basic necessities in Haiti is so great and so urgent that UNICEF is also expediting toiletries, clothing, footwear, blankets and mats to the affected areas. |
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| 2010-02-01 | United Parcel Service Named on "Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" DiversityBusiness.com today announced United Parcel Service as part of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities. Over 600,000 diversity business owners had the opportunity to participate in an online election to determine the "Top" organizations. |
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| 2010-02-01 | UPS Haiti Relief video, UPSer Craig Arnold Craig Arnold describes feeding 261,000 meals, in one day |
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| 2010-02-01 | UPS Foundation helps build dreams with La Société de l’autisme des Laurentides $73,000 grant builds rooms for autistic children Société de l’autisme des Laurentides announced today that The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS), will provide a $73,777CDN grant to help expand the facility for its growing population. |
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| 2010-02-01 | La Société de l’autisme des Laurentides reçoit un important don de la Fondation UPS La somme de 73 000 $ permet l’aménagement de chambres spécialement conçues pour accueillir des enfants autistes. La Société de l’autisme des Laurentides a annoncé aujourd’hui l’obtention d’un don de 73 777 $ de la Fondation UPS, l’organisme caritatif d’UPS (UPS à la Bourse de New York). Ce don a permis l’agrandissement des installations afin de répondre à la demande croissante. |
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| 2010-01-26 | Haiti Relief, loading aid in Miami In Miami, Florida, UPS and the American Red Cross work together to bring blankets and other aid to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. UPS workers load a jet headed to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with Red Cross blankets. (Photo: American Red Cross/Dennis Drenner) |
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| 2010-01-26 | Largest Group of Drivers Joins UPS "Circle of Honor" 928 Go 25 Years Without Accident to Earn a Spot; Circle's Collective Record Passes 5 Billion Miles UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the induction of 928 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising to 4,793 the number of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more. |
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| 2010-01-26 | UPS Haiti Relief video UPS explains how shipments, including 100,000 pounds of high-energy biscuits, move by air to earthquake victims in Haiti. |
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| 2010-01-26 | Haiti Relief, loading aid in Miami 2 In Miami, Florida, UPS and the American Red Cross work together to bring blankets and other aid to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. UPS workers load a jet headed to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with Red Cross blankets. (Photo: American Red Cross/Dennis Drenner) |
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| 2010-01-26 | Circle of Honor Drivers Ginny Odom and Ron Sowder UPS announced the induction of 928 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising to 4,793 the number of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more. |
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| 2010-01-25 | Haiti Relief, MD-11 arrival |
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| 2010-01-25 | Haiti Relief, container move |
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| 2010-01-22 | UPS Canada expédie des fournitures médicales en Haïti Au nom de Vision Mondiale, UPS Canada veille à l’acheminement de fournitures médicales totalisant 200 000 $. UPS Canada a assuré le transport de fournitures médicales d’une valeur de 200 000 $ afin d’appuyer les démarches de Vision Mondiale Canada. |
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| 2010-01-22 | UPS Moves Medical Supplies to Support Haitian Earthquake Relief UPS Canada transports $200,000 of medical supplies on behalf of World Vision UPS Canada shipped $200,000 worth of donated medical supplies on behalf of World Vision Canada. |
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| 2010-01-19 | UPS spendet eine Million US-Dollar für Erdbebenopfer in Haiti UPS hat nach dem Erdbeben in Haiti über seine karitative Unternehmensstiftung, die UPS Foundation, Geld- und Sachleistungen im Wert von über 1 Million US-Dollar für Hilfszwecke gespendet. |
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| 2010-01-14 | Mercedes Electric Supply lightened its load by turning over the heavy lifting to UPS Learn how Mercedes Electric Supply is saving 20% annually and 3 hours daily by consolidating freight carriers. Mercedes and Victor LaPorta have grown their business from a company of two in 1979 to a leading distributor of electrical equipment. The company, based in Miami, now boasts 45 employees, $3 million in inventory and annual sales of more than $20 million. |
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| 2010-01-13 | UPS Donates $1 Million to Haitian Earthquake Relief Planning Underway with Partners to Deliver Aid UPS (NYSE:UPS) today contributed more than US$1 million in cash and in-kind support to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti through its charitable arm, The UPS Foundation. |
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| 2010-01-11 | Spielzeugsammlung in 48 Städten mit dem UPS Christmas Truck UPS (NYSE:UPS) hat an den Adventsamstagen 2009 in 48 Städten Deutschlands Spielzeug für lokale Kinderhilfseinrichtungen gesammelt. In den 48 Städten postierte UPS ein weihnachtlich geschmücktes Zustellfahrzeug an einem zentralen Ort und war damit für Kinder und Eltern eine Anlaufstelle, um gebrauchtes, aber gut erhaltenes Spielzeug zugunsten bedürftiger Kinder und Jugendlicher abzugeben. |
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| 2010-01-05 | United Parcel Service supports the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women through $3,500 shipping sponsorship The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women has announced the addition of UPS to its list of sponsors. |
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| 2009-12-16 | Ten million girls ramp up their climate change action with a $US2million injection from The UPS Foundation 19 youth representatives as part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts delegation to the UN climate change conference have received a major boost from The UPS Foundation, who join WAGGGS as a founding partner of the Global Girls Fund. |
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| 2009-12-14 | Five Seeing Habits |
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| 2009-12-04 | UPS Wins 2009 Community Service Award from The U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center has awarded UPS (NYSE:UPS) its 2009 U.S. Community Service Award for UPS Road CodeSM, the company's teen safe driving program. |
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| 2009-11-18 | UPS Mexico General Manager Named Best Executive in Latin America Griselda Hernandez, UPS's Mexico general manager, has received this year's Best Executive in Latin America award at the sixth annual presentation of Stevie® Awards Women in Business. |
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| 2009-11-17 | 13 000 $ amassés grâce aux tableaux peints par des célébrités canadiennes Le projet Un pinceau d’espoir permet à plus de 20 000 personnes aux prises avec des problèmes rénaux d’entrevoir un avenir meilleur Une campagne de financement bien spéciale qui a permis d’amasser plusieurs milliers de dollars pour la recherche sur les maladies du rein offre une lueur d’espoir à plus de 20 000 Canadiens qui ont besoin de dialyse rénale. |
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| 2009-11-17 | Canadian Celebrities’ Paintings Raise $13,000 for Kidney Disease A Brush of Hope for more than 20,000 afflicted with incurable disease More than 20,000 Canadians who require kidney dialysis were given a ray of hope after a unique fundraising campaign generated thousands of dollars for kidney disease research. |
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| 2009-11-16 | The UPS Foundation Awards Funds to International Projects The Conservancy receives support for forest conservation in Brazil, China and Africa The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, recently awarded a $250,000 grant to The Nature Conservancy, one of the world's leading conservation organizations, to support forest projects in Brazil, China and Kenya. |
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| 2009-11-13 | Time is Running Out! Online auction of Canadian celebrities’ paintings closes November 15 There are 48 hours left to bid on a unique painting from a Canadian celebrity. The online auction for A Brush of Hope closes November 15, 2009. A Brush of Hope is a fundraising initiative that supports The Kidney Foundation of Canada's critical research. |
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| 2009-11-11 | The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million to Environmental Organizations The UPS Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grants to environmental organizations around the world, an example of its continued commitment to environmental sustainability. |
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| 2009-11-05 | Ready, Set, Bid! Online auction of Canadian celebrities' paintings goes live November 5 Today you can bid on artwork from your favourite Canadian celebrity! The Kidney Foundation of Canada's annual fundraising campaign, A Brush of Hope provided art kits, shipped by UPS, to Canadian celebrities who then created original paintings to be auctioned on eBay. This year's auction will take place November 5 - 15, 2009, with all proceeds going to the Kidney Foundation. |
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| 2009-11-05 | UPS, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Unveil New Paint Scheme for David Ragan's No. 6 Ford Fusion New Design Reflects UPS Safe Driving Program Available to Local Boys & Girls Club Teens NASCAR driver David Ragan and the UPS (NYSE:UPS) team will have an extra 4.5 million fans cheering them this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway when Ragan gets behind the wheel of his No. 6 Ford Fusion, which will sport a new paint scheme that reflects UPS and Boys & Girls Clubs of America's (BGCA) UPS Road Code safe driving program. |
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| 2009-11-05 | À vos marques, prêts, misez! Des toiles peintes par des personnalités canadiennes sont mises à l’enchère. À compter d’aujourd’hui, vous pouvez enchérir sur des œuvres réalisées par vos artistes canadiens préférés! En effet, dans le cadre de sa campagne de financement Un pinceau d’espoir, la Fondation canadienne du rein remet à des personnalités canadiennes du matériel d’artiste, expédié par UPS, et les invite à créer une œuvre unique. Ces toiles sont donc mises à l’enchère sur eBay et tous les profits récoltés seront remis à la Fondation. Cette année, l’événement se déroulera du 5 au 15 novembre 2009. |
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| 2009-11-02 | Toys for Tots Literacy Program Encourages Families to Read Together for National Family Literacy Month The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. Network Delivers the Gift of Literacy to Children In celebration of National Family Literacy Month, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations across the U.S. are kicking off their holiday donation drive for the Toys for Tots Literacy Program to help bring awareness to the issue of children's literacy and remind families of the importance of reading together. |
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| 2009-10-21 | UPS and the American Red Cross Team Up to Send Relief Flight to American Samoa Members of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program Provide Support UPS is delivering 70 tons of food and relief supplies to communities affected by the earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa, as a UPS relief flight has delivered the first payload to assist the ongoing recovery efforts, with additional supplies scheduled to arrive in November by ocean freight. |
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| 2009-10-19 | Ginny Odom 2 While navigating one of the most traffic-challenged cities in the country, UPS tractor-trailer driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and today marks her 35th year of safe driving - tops among female UPS drivers worldwide. |
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| 2009-10-19 | Ginny Odom 1 While navigating one of the most traffic-challenged cities in the country, UPS tractor-trailer driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and today marks her 35th year of safe driving - tops among female UPS drivers worldwide. |
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| 2009-10-19 | Ginny Odom 3 While navigating one of the most traffic-challenged cities in the country, UPS tractor-trailer driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and today marks her 35th year of safe driving - tops among female UPS drivers worldwide. |
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| 2009-10-19 | Ginny Odom 4 While navigating one of the most traffic-challenged cities in the country, UPS tractor-trailer driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and today marks her 35th year of safe driving - tops among female UPS drivers worldwide. |
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| 2009-10-19 | UPS's Safest Female Driver Marks 35 Accident-Free Years Tractor-trailer Driver Virginia Odom of Orlando Surpasses 3.5 Million Miles Without An Accident While navigating one of the most traffic-challenged cities in the country, UPS (NYSE:UPS) tractor-trailer driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and today marks her 35th year of safe driving - tops among female UPS drivers worldwide. |
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| 2009-10-14 | UPS Road Code at Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles UPS and Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles are joining forces to help prevent the leading cause of adolescent deaths in America by teaching teens to drive more safely. The UPS Foundation is giving $1.5 million to this cause and is supplying driving experts. The result is UPS Road Code, a comprehensive teen safe-driving course that incorporates UPS's world-class safe-driving methods, including the latest interactive tools originally developed to train UPS's newest generation of drivers. |
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| 2009-10-12 | UPS Disaster Relief Update Updated 10-12-09 |
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| 2009-10-12 | Earth Day Network Receives $150,000 Grant from The UPS Foundation Earth Day Network received a $150,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will be used for the National Civic Education Project and its corresponding Education Media Campaign program. |
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| 2009-10-12 | Logistics Giants Join Forces with WFP to Respond to Asian Crises Three of the biggest corporate names in global logistics - Agility, TNT and UPS - have joined international efforts to expedite food supplies to hundreds of thousands of people affected by natural disasters in Asia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today. |
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| 2009-10-05 | UPS Delivers Volunteers to Communities Across the Globe October Marks 7th Annual "Global Volunteer Month" UPS (NYSE:UPS) employees expect to surpass the 1.2 million volunteer hours donated in 2008, driven by the company's 7th annual "Global Volunteer Month" during October. |
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| 2009-10-05 | Global Volunteer Month - Hands on Atlanta Day 3 Some 10,000 people join together for one of the largest days of service in the country, an annual day of giving, Hands on Atlanta Day 10/3, helping build bench for the new playground at Fickett Elementary school. Hands On Atlanta Day is a hallmark event that attracts individuals, families and corporations to undertake hundreds of service projects in the communities where they live. (HO-Photo:Michael Pugh) |
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| 2009-10-05 | Global Volunteer Month - Hands on Atlanta Day 2 Some 10,000 people join together for one of the largest days of service in the country, an annual day of giving, Hands on Atlanta Day 10/3, helping build bench for the new playground at Fickett Elementary school. Hands On Atlanta Day is a hallmark event that attracts individuals, families and corporations to undertake hundreds of service projects in the communities where they live. (HO-Photo:Michael Pugh) |
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| 2009-10-05 | Global Volunteer Month - Hands on Atlanta Day Some 10,000 people including Jeff Zook, a UPS volunteer(L) along with Shazity Welsh join together for one of the largest days of service in the country, an annual day of giving, Hands on Atlanta Day 10/3. Here, Zook and Welsh help build a bench for the new playground at Fickett Elementary school. Hands On Atlanta Day is a hallmark event that attracts individuals, families and corporations to undertake hundreds of service projects in the communities where they live. (HO-Photo:Michael Pugh) |
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| 2009-10-02 | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes 577 UPSers and their families kicked off the Air Group’s Global Volunteer Month at Louisville’s iconic Churchill Downs racetrack for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes. |
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| 2009-10-02 | UPS and CARE UPS has committed to assisting CARE more effectively operate and manage supply inventories for its international relief efforts, starting in Sri Lanka. The UPS Foundation is providing support to further develop a technology solution provided by AidMatrix in order to: manage and provide real-time visibility of supplies in various locations around the world and meet the demand for items when and where they are needed most. |
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| 2009-09-24 | UPS Launches Global Initiative to Improve Disaster Response Focus On Better Linkage of Relief Efforts, More Effective Supply Chain Management UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative to improve the capabilities of relief organizations to respond to global emergencies. |
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| 2009-09-23 | UPS Launches Global Initiative to Improve Disaster Response UPS has announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative to improve the capabilities of relief organizations such as the American Red Cross, UNICEF, the World Food Programme, CARE and the Aidmatrix Foundation to respond to global emergencies. |
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| 2009-09-15 | UPS Chief Named to U.S. Fund for Unicef's Board of Directors The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Daniel J. Brutto as its newest board member. Brutto, who serves as president of UPS International, brings 34 years of operations, finance, marketing and business development experience to the Fund, which serves as the primary fundraising arm for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the U.S. |
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| 2009-09-08 | The Aidmatrix Foundation Receives $500,000 Pledge from The UPS Foundation The Aidmatrix Foundation received a $250,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will be used to assist in the international expansion of the Aidmatrix transportation aid relief program. The UPS Foundation is also matching this grant with $250,000 in donated transportation. |
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| 2009-09-01 | Preparedness Campaign Urges Families, Businesses to 'Drill' this September; Parents Urged to Learn How to Text 200,000 Volunteers Focus on "Pledging to Drill;" 15 Cities Plan Coast-to-Coast Rollout of Practicing 'How to Communicate' in an Emergency The Safe America Foundation has announced plans to encourage American families to conduct 'communication drills' on September 11 as a first step in an annual practice of rehearsing what they would do during a natural disaster or national emergency. |
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| 2009-08-26 | Atlanta Giant UPS Donates $500,000 to National Red Cross Giving Campaign Assistance Critical to Enabling Red Cross to Respond to Disasters in the United States The American Red Cross today recognized UPS for its support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program. The UPS Foundation is making a $250,000 cash donation and $250,000 in-kind donation to facilitate the transportation of supplies to sites in need of disaster preparation. |
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| 2009-08-26 | No-Idling Campaign Puckett's Mill Elementary School students (Dacula, Ga.) asked their parents and bus drivers to "cut their engines" in the school drop-off/pick-up line in an effort to protect young lungs, improve air quality and save fuel. Puckett's Mill has seen 100% participation since they began their "No-Idling Campaign," part of a national program sponsored by the Earth Day Network and The Clean Air Campaign. UPS, a company always dedicated to limiting idling in their own vehicles, supported this program through grants totaling $350,000. |
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| 2009-08-26 | UPS and American Red Cross volunteers load supplies UPS & American Red Cross volunteers load supplies from a Hattiesburg, Miss. distribution center. Supplies will be delivered to American Red Cross sites throughout the Southeast, in preparation for the 2009 disaster season. |
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| 2009-08-24 | Marty Peters 3 Marty Peters, who turned 87 on Aug. 10, is the longest-tenured employee in the company's history, retiring with 63 years, five months and 29 days of service. He's retiring on UPS Founder's Day - Aug. 28, the company’s 102nd anniversary - and has seen much of the company's history first-hand. |
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| 2009-08-24 | Marty Peters 1 Marty Peters, who turned 87 on Aug. 10, is the longest-tenured employee in the company's history, retiring with 63 years, five months and 29 days of service. He's retiring on UPS Founder's Day - Aug. 28, the company’s 102nd anniversary - and has seen much of the company's history first-hand. |
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| 2009-08-24 | Marty Peters 2 Marty Peters, who turned 87 on Aug. 10, is the longest-tenured employee in the company's history, retiring with 63 years, five months and 29 days of service. He's retiring on UPS Founder's Day - Aug. 28, the company’s 102nd anniversary - and has seen much of the company's history first-hand. |
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| 2009-08-21 | Marty Peters Marty Peters, who turned 87 on Aug. 10, is the longest-tenured employee in the company's history, retiring with 63 years, five months and 29 days of service. He's retiring on UPS Founder's Day - Aug. 28, the company’s 102nd anniversary - and has seen much of the company's history first-hand. |
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| 2009-08-20 | Four Accomplished Students Receive UPS Scholarships Totaling Up to $42,400 Recipients Chosen based on Academic Achievements, Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Leadership in the Community Four students will begin the trek towards higher education this fall, with some help from UPS. Katie Mattina, Brian Bourgeois, Alexander Savoury, and James Le-Goff, all children of UPS employees, will head to universities and colleges across Canada with the financial support of The UPS Foundation's James E. Casey Scholarship and George D. Smith Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded to children of UPS employees who show excellent academic promise and involvement in their community. |
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| 2009-08-20 | UPS remet à quatre étudiants des bourses d’études totalisant plus de 42 400 $ Les récipiendaires ont été choisis pour l’excellence de leur dossier scolaire, leur participation à des activités parascolaires et leur rôle prépondérant au sein de la communauté. Quatre étudiants bénéficieront d’un coup de pouce de la part d’UPS pour débuter leurs études postsecondaires cet automne. En effet, Katie Mattina, Brian Bourgeois, Alexander Savoury et James Le-Goff, tous des enfants d’employés d’UPS, sont en route vers le cégep ou l’université avec l’aide financière des bourses d'études George D. Smith et James E. Casey, offertes par la Fondation UPS. Ces récompenses sont remises à des étudiants aux quatre coins du pays qui démontrent un avenir scolaire prometteur et qui s’impliquent dans leur communauté. |
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| 2009-08-19 | Cut Your Engines With the help of a $350,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, Puckett's Mill Elementary School students kicked-off a "No-Idling Campaign" asking their parents and bus drivers to "cut their engines" in the school drop-off/pick-up line in an effort to reduce vehicle emissions. Here, 5th graders (L to R) Savannan Lengnick, Sarah Boozer,Megan Jones, Claire Coker and Chesney Jensen prepare to carry signs down the bus line 8/19 outside their school to remind the drivers. The "No-Idling Campaign" is part of a national program sponsored by the Earth Day Network and The Clean Air Campaign. (HO PHOTO--MICHAEL PUGH) |
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| 2009-08-13 | Operation HOPE Receives 75K Commitment from the UPS Foundation Partnership will help nonprofit to expand empowerment services in South Africa Financial literacy nonprofit, Operation HOPE received a $75,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of the UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will be used to educate and empower South African youth and women in financial literacy, dignity and entrepreneurship skills. |
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| 2009-07-01 | Camara Hispana Nombra a UPS La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Georgia (GHCC, por sus siglas en inglés) ha nombrado a UPS (NYSE: UPS) como Corporación del Año 2009 por su liderazgo en el continuo desarrollo de empresas Hispanas y su compromiso de promover la diversidad de proveedores. |
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| 2009-07-01 | Hispanic Chamber Names UPS Corporation of the Year The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) has named UPS (NYSE:UPS) its 2009 Corporation of the Year for its leadership in Hispanic business development and continued commitment to supplier diversity. |
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| 2009-06-22 | Andy He Jinchang, 2008 Jim Casey Community Service Award winner |
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| 2009-06-12 | UPS Helps Deliver a Dream and a Donation to SickKids Cancer fighter bikes over 100 km to deliver donation to SickKids Today, retired Corporal Paul Ellis will bike ride from the UPS facility in St. Catharines, his home town, to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto to raise money and awareness for cancer. |
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| 2009-06-12 | UPS participe à la concrétisation d'un rêve Parcourir 100 kilomètres à vélo pour appuyer la recherche sur le cancer. Aujourd'hui, Paul Ellis, caporal à la retraite, parcourra en vélo le trajet qui sépare les installations d'UPS à St. Catharines, sa ville natale, de l'hôpital pour enfants (SickKids) de Toronto. Son objectif? Sensibiliser la population et amasser des fonds pour financer la recherche sur le cancer. |
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| 2009-06-05 | United Way Presented 'Thanks a Million' Award to UPS Canada 8th Year in a Row UPS receives United Way's prestigious award for $1 million contribution United Way of Canada-Centraide Canada recognized UPS Canada with the prestigious Thanks a Million award. The national award was presented at a formal ceremony on June 4, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. |
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| 2009-05-29 | 2008 UPS Foundation Annual Report (PDF) Every day the work of The UPS Foundation is dedicated to moving communities to a new horizon. Its programs are designed to help make communities around the world more resilient to the many challenges they face and provide a means for UPS people to channel their compassion and philanthropy. |
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| 2009-05-21 | Registration Opens Monday For UPS Kids' Tennis Day 125 Fredericton youth to receive free tennis instruction and racquet With spring almost over and summer just around the corner, it's time to serve up some fun for your kids and register them for UPS Kids' Tennis Day! |
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| 2009-05-07 | UPS Road Code Kickoff |
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| 2009-05-07 | UPS Pairing its Driving Experts with Teenagers for Safety A Century of Safe Driving Expertise Delivered Through Boys & Girls Clubs of America Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, but UPS and its world-renown drivers are going to make an effort with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to change that. |
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| 2009-05-07 | Why UPS Road Code? |
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| 2009-04-29 | Fifty Fearless UPS Females Help Build Stronger Toronto Community UPS employees join Habitat for Humanity Toronto for inaugural Women Build |
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| 2009-04-29 | À Toronto, cinquante employé es d'UPS manient le marteau pour soutenir leur communauté Le personnel féminin d'UPS se joint à Habitat pour l'humanité dans le cadre du programme Les bâtisseuses. Chez UPS, repousser les limites pour une bonne cause constitue un engagement renouvelé tout au long de l'année. Ce printemps, la section torontoise d'Habitat pour l'humanité recevra d’UPS Canada un don de 50& 000& $ et l'aide de 50 paires de mains pour soutenir la première édition annuelle du programme Les bâtisseuses. Ce projet de construction communautaire prend place dans la région du Grand Toronto, dans le secteur bordé par la rue Manse et l’avenue Lawrence. Ainsi, les 4, 6 et 7 mai prochains, cinquante femmes membres de la direction d'UPS empoigneront leur marteau pour illustrer le proverbe selon lequel & l'union fait la force. |
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| 2009-04-01 | The UPS Foundation The UPS Foundation is the charitable arm of the United Parcel Service. We're committed to making a lasting difference through hands-on, community based service. |
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| 2009-04-01 | Richard Koch, 2009 UPS Jim Casey Community Service Award winner UPS has awarded Richard Koch of Richmond, Va., the 2009 Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service |
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| 2009-03-18 | Inspirational 71-Year-Old 'First Grader' and His Teacher Honored with Literacy Award Alferd Williams Will Share Honor With His Dedicated Teacher Alferd Williams, the son of sharecroppers, had a simple dream. He wanted to learn to read. |
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| 2009-03-02 | Toys for Tots Literacy Program Marches Into Literacy Today the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announced "National March into Literacy Month," a month-long celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The program seeks to place new books directly into the hands of less fortunate children and in its first year, raised more than $630,000. |
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| 2009-02-11 | Special Olympics Coach Wins UPS Community Service Award Global Honor Extended to Richard Koch of Richmond UPS (NYSE: UPS) has awarded Richard Koch of Richmond, Va., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. |
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| 2009-01-15 | UPS "Global Volunteer Month Environmental Challenge" Awards $70,000 to Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Seven Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliates were awarded with $10,000 environmental grants from The UPS Foundation, honoring their support of the UPS Global Volunteer Month Environmental Challenge. During the month of October, UPS employees around the world dedicated themselves to giving their time, talents and hands-on support to charitable organizations in their local communities. |
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| 2008-12-16 | UPS Once Again Leads Nation in United Way Donations For the ninth consecutive year, UPS (NYSE:UPS) and its employees have led the nation in supporting the annual United Way campaign. |
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| 2008-11-12 | Toys for Tots Literacy Program Turns Dollars Into Books The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. Give the Gift of Literacy to Children While known for giving toys to under-privileged children during the holidays, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is teaming up with The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations nationwide to provide books to needy children this holiday season through the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. |
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| 2008-11-10 | UPS Expands UK and German Green Fleets UPS today announced an order of twelve electric vehicles from Modec, the manufacturer of the world's first purpose-built zero-emission van. Six vehicles will be introduced into UPS's UK fleet in February 2009, including the vehicle that was used for testing until now. The remaining six will operate in Germany. |
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| 2008-10-14 | The UPS Foundation Awards 1 Million to Environmental Groups New Environmental Initiative Is Launched The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs and organizations worldwide. |
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| 2008-10-07 | UPS's Circle Of Honor Now Totals 4,648 Drivers 25 Years or More of Accident-Free Driving UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the induction of 715 elite drivers into its "Circle of Honor," pushing to 4,648 the total of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more. |
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| 2008-10-01 | 30,000 UPS Volunteers to Deliver Community Support UPS employees across the globe are rolling up their brown sleeves to do a lot more than deliver packages in October. Throughout the month, UPS employees will participate in the company's Global Volunteer Month, giving their time, talents and hands-on support to charitable organizations in their local communities. |
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| 2008-08-29 | UPS Issues New Sustainability Report UPS (NYSE:UPS) today released its sixth annual Corporate Sustainability Report with progress reports on the company's economic, social and environmental performance. The report is posted at sustainability.ups.com. |
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| 2008-08-23 | UPS Drivers Honored at National Driving Championships UPS Freight's (NYSE:UPS) Danny Drewery led a parade of nine company drivers to top 20 finishes in the American Trucking Associations' 71st National Truck Driving Championships held here this week. |
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| 2008-08-12 | UPS Women Lead the Way in Latin America The transportation industry isn't often cited for cultivating the careers of female executives, but UPS (NYSE:UPS) is the exception. |
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| 2008-05-30 | Gifts In Kind International, UPS Team Up to Send Relief Flight to China Shipment Including Tents, Cots and Surgical Gloves Headed for Chengdu Today; Gifts In Kind Organizes Tent Drive to Address Critical Need | Press Release |
| 2008-05-15 | UPS Foundation Supports China Disaster Relief Effort UPS (NYSE:UPS) is contributing more than US$1 million (7 million RMB) in cash and in-kind support to the earthquake relief efforts in China through its charitable arm, The UPS Foundation. |
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| 2008-05-14 | The Power of Giving David Abney, chief operating officer of UPS, was the keynote speaker, May 14, at a ceremony honoring the first AmeriCorps' graduating high school class to participate in the AmeriCorps and UPS Foundation-sponored Community Service Partnership. High school students donated 450 hours each of community service and received college scholarship assistance in the innovative community service partnership. Abney's talk focused on the true sources of power for a lifetime, including the power of giving. |
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| 2008-02-28 | Preparing American Students to Succeed in a Global Era of Change David Abney, chief operating officer of UPS and president of UPS Airlines, delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Department of Education's Dialogue on Global Competitiveness Conference in Washington, D.C., to an audience of leaders from the business, government and academic sectors. In his talk, Abney detailed global era priorities for an expanded national commitment to worker retraining, along with the need for a public/private educational commitment to better prepare U.S. students for global business expectations in the areas of technology, cultural awareness and languages. |
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| 2008-01-31 | The UPS Foundation Partners with Africare in Chad $100,000 Grant to Support Darfur Refugees It is hard to imagine - 17,500 refugees, more than half of them children, living in small tented communities in the Sahara desert. Fleeing violence in war-torn Sudan, these refugees have sought shelter in refugee camps throughout the Central African country of Chad. One of those camps is Gaga Camp, located 60 km from eastern Chad's main city of Abeche. For many, Gaga camp has become a new home away from home over the past three years. The camp opened in 2005; more refugees arrive every day. |
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