UPS Wants Your Holiday Wish List
November 18 2015 - 10:30AM
When civil rights activist Bob Brown learned how many school
children in Africa didn’t have access to school books, he set out
to change the world – one book at a time. Brown’s International
BookSmart Foundation has donated more than 5 million books to
children throughout Africa.
Thanks to UPS’s Wishes Delivered campaign, Mr. Brown’s book
inventory now has been organized via a major warehouse makeover by
UPS, which also will ship more than 180 tons of additional books to
schools across Africa over the next three years. See how Mr. Brown
is making a difference.
Surpassing 20,000 wishes is the UPS (NYSE: UPS) goal for its
second annual Wishes Delivered campaign, created to spread goodwill
and share stories of people making a difference. This year’s
campaign begins with Bob Brown’s story and UPS’s actions to solve
his logistics challenges.
For every wish submitted to UPS using the hashtag
#WishesDelivered, the company will donate $1 to one of five partner
charities: Boys & Girls Clubs of America, The Salvation Army,
Toys for Tots Literacy Program, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) or The World Food Programme*.
People can submit their wishes on www.ups.com/wishes or by using
the hashtag #WishesDelivered on Facebook and Twitter through
December 31, 2015.
“So many of the packages that UPS delivers at the holidays begin
with a wish,” said UPS senior vice president of global marketing
Teresa Finley, who is also serving as Chief Wishes Officer this
holiday season. “We’re excited that UPS can play the role of
problem solvers and help a group of remarkable people achieve their
wish for a more joyful world.”
First launched during the 2014 holiday season, Wishes Delivered
delighted in surprising ways. Children in southeast Texas
experienced the wonder of snow, while Malawi youth were presented
with thousands of books. Veterans received training support for
assistance dogs and a four-year-old boy named Carson was surprised
with a custom package delivery truck that helped him realize his
dream to be a UPS driver. Watch for his return this holiday season
to “pay it forward.”
More goodwill from UPS resources that make holidays
hassle-free
Shopping for, and delivering, gifts to friends and loved ones
during the holiday season can be a stressful experience. UPS hopes
to alleviate some of that stress with the ups.com® Holiday Help
Center, which provides online chat assistance, information on
frequently asked questions and calendar ship-by dates that can
enable shippers to make sure their deliveries arrive by Dec. 24.
The Help Center playlist on the UPS YouTube channel offers animated
videos and tips to prepare packages and avoid the holiday rush.
Convenient The UPS Store® locations are one more way to find
assistance from certified packaging experts and make the holidays
hassle-free.
UPS My Choice® gives consumers information and control to manage
deliveries coming to their homes. Nearly 20 million UPS My
Choice members receive delivery alerts via text or email before
their packages arrive. Registration is free and easy. Members can
direct their UPS driver where to leave packages (i.e. by the side
door or back porch) or provide re-route instructions to a neighbor
or work. Through these advance delivery instructions consumers can
arrange convenient pickup at a nearby The UPS Store® or UPS Access
Point™ location – places that are safe from children’s eyes.
*Total amount to be donated not to exceed $150,000.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com.
To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
Susan Rosenberg
srosenberg@ups.com
404-828-6130
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