FedEx Express will launch its latest annual FedEx Cares Week in Asia Pacific with a wide rangeof voluntary activities by staff across the region.
Around 1,000 FedEx volunteers from 12 Asia Pacific markets (Australia, mainland China, HongKong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand andVietnam) are expected to take part in 36 community initiatives from September 20 to 28.
This year’s projects include cooking for the needy, spending time with autistic children,cleaning up local neighborhoods and raising awareness of green issues, among others.
“FedEx Cares Week is just one of the ways we are giving back to the community, and the programhas become very highly regarded over the years,” said David L. Cunningham Jr., president, FedExExpress Asia Pacific. “FedEx is committed to making a positive contribution wherever we dobusiness, and we strive to be a great place to work. Volunteering forms an important part of thisethos, and we see more employee volunteers taking part in FedEx Cares Week activities each year,helping to turn our vision of caring for local communities and the environment into a reality.”
Since FedEx Cares Week was first launched in the U.S. in 2005, it has expanded to more than 64countries and territories around the globe.
Together, FedEx volunteers around the world will donate thousands of hours of their time servingtheir local communities and improving the quality of life for people in need.
