The UPS Foundation And UPS Airlines Continue To Support Humanitarian Relief Needs
September 22 2017 - 1:00PM
- Two Flights With MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat) to Puerto Rico
- Schedules Flight to Cuba in Support of Red Cross Needs
- Assessing Needs in Mexico and Supporting Mexican Relief
Organization
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that The UPS Foundation and UPS
Airlines will expand humanitarian aid and support after devastating
hurricanes and an earthquake.
“Hurricanes Maria, Irma and Harvey, together with the earthquake
in Mexico, have left behind an almost unprecedented need for
humanitarian aid throughout the Carribbean and southeastern U.S.,”
said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief
diversity and inclusion officer. “When the International Federation
of the Red Cross called to request assistance to aid those in Cuba,
we knew how important it was to answer that call. Likewise, we are
delivering to those in need after the earthquake in Mexico, and now
also assisting in Puerto Rico, as we work with our global relief
partners on as many fronts as we can.”
In support of Puerto Rico, after the devastating impact from
Hurricane Maria, UPS Airlines will fly two UPS Browntail air
freighters to San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU), delivering
Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), under contract for FEMA. The first
flight will leave today and the second will go this weekend.
In support of needs in Cuba, and at the request of the
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC), UPS Airlines will carry tarps, hygiene kits,
mosquito nets, liquid containers and shelter tool kits. The flight
is scheduled to leave Miami on Saturday, September 23, make an
intermediate stop in Panama, and arrive in Cuba later that day.
IFRC staff and UPS employees will unload the relief supplies. The
supplies will help 12,000 Cuban families recover and rebuild their
homes and communities. This is the the first planned UPS flight to
Cuba in the company’s history.
In Mexico, The UPS Foundation is assessing short- and
longer-term needs, and has offered in-kind transportation of relief
items, including shelters, and logistics support to CENACED, a
nonprofit relief organization in Mexico helping in the recovery
efforts after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck south of
Mexico City earlier this week. CENACED is affiliated with the UN
Connecting Business Initiative, the effort to build networks to
improve resilience, speed response and expedite recovery.
The UPS Foundation has worked with the American Red Cross, The
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
(IFRC), The Salvation Army, and other humanitarian aid partners to
provide immediate support and assess longer-term needs as a result
of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Earlier this month, UPS
announced more than a $1 million pledge, through The UPS Foundation
in support of recovery efforts in Texas and Louisiana, and another
$1 million commitment in support of recovery efforts in the
Caribbean, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, following the
devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. In addition, The UPS
Foundation, the American Red Cross and drone manufacturer CyPhy
Works, Inc., announced a drone pilot program, to assess damage
after Hurricane Harvey. This is the the first time the American Red
Cross will test using a tethered drone to assess damage after a
major natural disaster in the United States.
The UPS Foundation has worked with the Red Cross for decades to
help the organization respond to natural disasters and assist those
most in need. In addition, UPS has deployed skilled volunteers with
humanitarian logistics expertise to affected areas. This month, UPS
loaned executive volunteers deployed in the Caribbean, Florida, and
Texas to help coordinate logistics support with partner agencies
providing relief.
UPS and The UPS Foundation have a history of leveraging the
company’s logistics expertise and moving quickly to assist in
delivering humanitarian aid and relief efforts after natural
disasters. In fact, providing humanitarian relief is an ongoing
program. Last year, The UPS Foundation responded to 20 major world
disasters and invested more than $13 million in funding, in-kind,
and technical support for community safety initiatives that
included enhancing urgent disaster response preparedness, response,
and recovery.
About The UPS Foundation
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages
and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the
deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the
world of business. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a
legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting
programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs.
Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship
programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement
to local, national, and global communities. In 2016, UPS and its
employees, active and retired, invested more than $116 million in
charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found
on the web at UPS.com/Foundation. To get UPS news
direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter.
Glenn Zaccara
404-828-4663
gzaccara@ups.com
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