FedEx Extends Official Sponsorship of National Football League
April 26 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Company to continue as ‘Official Delivery
Service Sponsor of the NFL’ with FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players
of the Week and Players of the Year Awards platform
FedEx announced today the extension of its official sponsorship
of the National Football League (NFL) to remain the exclusive
“Official Delivery Service Sponsor” of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro
Bowl.
“FedEx has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the league
and we are excited to continue to serve as the Official Delivery
Service Sponsor of the NFL,” said Patrick Fitzgerald, senior vice
president, Integrated Marketing and Communications. “The
sponsorship provides us the opportunity to continue to engage with
NFL fans, while giving back to the communities where our team
members and customers live and work.”
“Whether it’s delivering the Vince Lombardi Trophy before the
Super Bowl or activating the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of
the Week awards program, the relationship offers a unique and
compelling platform for integrating our global brand,” Fitzgerald
added.
The new agreement signals the continuation of the FedEx Air
& Ground NFL Players of the Week and Players of the Year awards
program, the fan-driven platform highlighting the league’s leaders
at the quarterback and running back positions.
Since the inception of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of
the Week and Players of the Year awards program, FedEx has donated
more than $1.7 million to local communities across the country.
The program is part of the FedEx Cares global giving initiative,
in which FedEx is committing $200 million to 200 communities around
the world by 2020.
This season, the program will support the USO and their
commitment to keeping service members connected to family, home and
country as they transition from military to civilian life.
Each week of the NFL season, FedEx will make a $2,000 donation
to the USO in the name of both the quarterback and running back
selected by fans as the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the
Week. A donation will also be made in the names of both the FedEx
Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year, which will be announced
during the week of Super Bowl LII.
“The USO is grateful for the support of FedEx and the NFL who
continue to show their commitment as a Force Behind the Forces,”
said Lisa Anastasi, USO senior vice president and chief development
officer. “The program gives football fans the ability to honor
stand-out performances each week while directing charitable
donations to the USO—a winning combination that gives back to our
nation’s men and women in uniform.”
This marks the second consecutive season that the program has
supported the USO.
“From the very start of our relationship in 2000, FedEx has been
a tremendous sponsor and we’re thrilled to extend our sponsorship
agreement with them for many seasons to come,” said Renie Anderson,
NFL senior vice president of Sponsorship and Partnership
Management. “The positive impact the NFL and FedEx relationship has
had on communities across the country is something we are very
proud of and we look forward to building on that success in the
future.”
To learn more about what FedEx is doing throughout the NFL
season, visit nfl.com/FedEx or follow FedEx on Facebook, YouTube
and Twitter via @FedEx.
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 $58 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 400,000
team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx
connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit
about.fedex.com.
About the USO
The USO strengthens America’s military service members by
keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout
their service to the nation. At hundreds of locations worldwide, we
are united in our commitment to connect our service members and
their families through countless acts of caring, comfort, and
support. The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a
government agency. Our programs, services and entertainment tours
are made possible by the American people, support of our corporate
partners and the dedication of our volunteers and staff.
To join us in this important mission, and to learn more about
the USO, please visit uso.org.
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