The American Red Cross presents FedEx Corp with Humanitarians Award
The Red Cross has proudly presented FedEx with a Circle of Humanitarians award in gratitude for its generous contributions and longstanding commitment to the humanitarian mission of the organization. The Circle of Humanitarians award, one of the organization’s highest honors, recognizes companies and individuals whose contributions provide life-saving support through Red Cross programs.
FedEx Corp. has provided support for the American Red Cross for more than a decade. Most recently, FedEx committed USD 6 million over the next five years to support the American Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation). Around the world, the International Federation carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters, and works to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies, which includes the American Red Cross.
Domestically, FedEx is donating USD 350,000 annually to the Disaster Relief Fund and to the Red Cross Mid-South Chapter in Memphis, Tenn., and is donating USD 850,000 annually with in-kind disaster shipping. On the international level, FedEx is donating two USD 95,000 grants, one in support of the International Federation Climate Center and the second to the American Red Cross for Disaster Management Units located in Dubai, Panama and Malaysia. FedEx has also generously contributed a USD 25,000 grant to the International Federation Global Disaster Management and Coordination Appeal, which is an international disaster preparedness training initiative.
On a local level, FedEx employees are directly involved with the organization as trained volunteers and instructors in their communities working to build awareness and increase preparedness among community members.
