The UPS Foundation to Award $7.9M in Diversity Grants
September 29 2015 - 10:00AM
The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), today
announced it will award more than $7.9 million to 37 non-profit
organizations. These grants will support programs that champion
diversity and inclusion by furthering economic empowerment,
education, inclusion and mentorship.
As part of its latest charitable contributions, The UPS
Foundation extended its partnership with the Paralyzed Veterans of
America (PVA) to support its Paving Access to Veterans Employment
(PAVE) initiative. The agreement includes more than $1 million in
cash and in-kind support over three years, beginning in 2016.
Funding provides job search and reintegration resources for
paralyzed service members, and support for the annual National
Veterans Wheelchair Games and awards dinner.
UPS's continued dedication to the PVA and its PAVE program
reinforces and supplements its own commitment to veterans as the
company plans to hire 50,000 veterans by the end of 2018.
"We are honored to partner with organizations who are at the
frontline every day advancing the values of diversity, inclusion,
personal dignity and professional development, especially when
these programs leverage our people and company expertise," said
Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief
diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. "Our nearly
three-decade-long partnership with the PVA has given our employees
the opportunity to volunteer with the PVA's National Veterans
Wheelchair Games and to forge personal relationships with
servicemen and women."
Martinez recently assumed the role of chief diversity &
inclusion officer for UPS. In this expanded role, Martinez will
help to develop, integrate and oversee the execution of programs at
UPS as one of the largest private employers in the world. He will
continue his role as the president of The UPS Foundation.
The UPS Foundation continues its long-time funding of
organizations that promote diversity, inclusion and advancement
around the world, including the following 36 grants for 2015:
Economic Empowerment
- Funding to help the National Urban League
operate program sites in five cities that provide entrepreneurial
skills training for minorities.
- Increasing economic stability and personal efficiency through
expanded financial services resources and education, given to
ACCION International and Opportunity
International.
- Providing support for and implementation of economic
empowerment programs for Hispanic American families through grants
awarded to Aspira of America, the Council
for Economic Education and the Cuban American
National HE Council.
- Supporting program to foster commerce between tribal nations,
government entities and businesses, given to the National
Center for American Indian Enterprise Development.
- Delivering career development and professional networking
resources to disabled individuals, awarded to the National
Organization on Disability and The Viscardi
Center.
Education
- Improving literacy, school engagement, college readiness and
youth development, awarded to Africare, CHOICES Education
Group, the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, the National Black
Child Development Institute andthe Nick Lowery
Youth Foundation.
- Providing funding for scholarships and fellowships to higher
education institutions, given to the African Leadership
Foundation, the American Indian College Fund,
Brigham Young University, Clark Atlanta
University, the Council of Independent
Colleges, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund,
Morehouse College, the Organization of
Chinese Americans, Spelman College, Strive for College and
the United Negro College Fund.
- Supporting the National Federation of the
Blind's youth and adult Braille literacy programming.
- Implementing programming to support career development programs
for Hispanic college students, offered to the National
Council of La Raza and the National Hispana
Leadership Institute.
Inclusion
- Providing career development and leadership training, awarded
to Catalyst and Girls
Incorporated.
- Advancing organizations and programs geared toward social
justice, given to the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation and the Leadership Conference Education
Fund.
- Expanding volunteer opportunities for intellectually disabled
individuals through Special Olympics Georgia.
- Supporting the Alexander Graham Bell Association for
the Deaf & Hard of Hearing's critical content
development for the Listening and Spoken Language Center, an
organization that assists 175,000 deaf and hard of hearing children
along with their families and health professionals.
Mentorship
- Contributions to the 100 Black Men of America
organization to expand mentorship programs through an in-depth
online platform.
- Funding to the National Urban Fellows to
support a fellow who will lead the St. Bernard Project, a New
Orleans-based effort to rebuild homes for natural disaster
survivors.
For more information about UPS's corporate giving, please visit
UPS.com/Foundation.
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 the global citizenship
programs for UPS which includes philanthropy, corporate relations
and community engagement in local, national, and international
communities. In 2014, UPS and its employees, active and retired,
invested more than $104 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, visit
pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
CONTACT: Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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