Planning Underway with Partners to Deliver Aid
ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2010 - 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.
The $1 million donation will include $500,000 in cash and up to $500,000 of
in-kind services for the shipment of needed supplies. The funds will be divided
between The American Red Cross, CARE, UNICEF and other organisations that assist
with long-term relief activities.
"With hundreds of thousands of people affected, our hearts go out to Haiti,"
said Dan Brutto, president of UPS International. Brutto serves on the Board of
Directors for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "Through our financial commitment and
logistics expertise, UPS is positioned to respond quickly to the urgent needs
and tremendous suffering that have been created by the earthquake. We felt it
was critical that we act fast to support the relief efforts."
With a network that extends around the globe, UPS has been a leader in
disaster relief and response. In recent years, UPS relief efforts in the
Philippines, Samoa, China, Myanmar and across the United States have included
warehouse management, transportation network design and supply chain
distribution.
In addition to providing financial and in-kind commitments to Haiti relief,
UPS is a member of the World Food Programme's Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs)
and anticipates the activation of those teams. The LETs initiative involves
providing "loaned" logistics experts to oversee on-site disaster response,
normally for a deployment of three-to-six months.
UPS provided logistics support in Haiti just two years ago when the island
nation was slammed by hurricanes and flooding. One of the UPS experts dispatched
in 2008, UPS Americas Region Health and Safety Manager John Vera, describes
crisis response in Haiti as extraordinarily difficult because the country has
little modern infrastructure.
"Our job is to respond quickly and get supplies to those who need it most,
but it's not an easy task in Haiti," said Vera.
UPS will continue to work closely with relief organisations that are active
in the Haiti recovery effort over the coming weeks.
Founded in 1951 and based in Atlanta, USA, The UPS Foundation's major
initiatives include programs that support community safety, nonprofit
effectiveness, economic and global literacy, environmental sustainability and
diversity. The UPS Foundation pursues these initiatives by identifying specific
projects where its support can help produce a measurable social impact. In 2008,
The UPS Foundation donated $46.9 million to charitable organisations worldwide.
Visit www.community.ups.com for more
information about UPS's community involvement.
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