FedEx Cares Campaign celebrated across the Middle East
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the worlds largest express transportation company, recently concluded the 2014 FedEx Cares Campaign, its annual service month to benefit local communities. 124 FedEx team members across the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait were involved in community outreach activities, clocking more than 680 hours of volunteer work.
FedEx Cares is an annual volunteering initiative, where FedEx team members and their families donate their personal time and effort by giving back to their local communities. In its fourth consecutive year in the Middle East, FedEx team members participated in various activities focused on the environment and society.
The FedEx Cares Campaign highlights our commitment to being a great place to work, a thoughtful steward of the environment and a caring citizen in our local communities, said David Ross, senior vice-president of FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa operations. Our team members are passionate about sustainably connecting people and places while improving quality of life. This program is just one of many ways in which FedEx actively supports the UAE and its people.
In the UAE, FedEx volunteers dedicated themselves to monitoring their environmental impact as well as contributing to societal development by:
Carpooling to reduce carbon footprint for a greener community
Spending time with senior citizens at the Family Gathering Centre in Al Mamzar
Engaging in creativity inspiring games with special needs children at the Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs
Holding a crafts and baked good sale to raise funds for the Apnalaya organization which supports urban community development projects in the
underprivileged neighborhoods of Mumbai
The FedEx Cares Campaign in the Middle East complements the volunteer activities taking place globally. Over the past 10 years the program has expanded to nearly 400 cities around the world. In addition to thousands of volunteer hours each year, FedEx donated over $46 million in total contributions in 2013. FedEx also utilizes its global logistics network to support people in need by providing critical relief supplies and services to communities impacted by natural disasters.
For more information about FedEx Cares Campaign and the FedEx commitment to volunteerism and the communities it serves, please visit about.van.fedex.com/citizenship_report
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is the worlds largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $47 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.
