FedEx is supporting relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes that hit theMidwest of the USA.
Along with emergency shipping aid, FedEx Freight has made an immediate cash grant of $10,000 tothe American Red Cross in support of their relief efforts in the affected communities.
In addition, FedEx Express employees in Stillwater, Oklahoma, have volunteered to make theirbuilding the official drop-off point for American Red Cross donations. A group of 15 FedExemployees will deliver the 40 foot trailer to Joplin, Missouri, filled with emergency goods andvarious rescue equipment.
Direct Relief International in Santa Barbara, California’s largest medical relief organisation,is using increased shipping capability donated by FedEx Express to send emergency medicalsupplies.
The international relief and development organisation Heart to Heart has also dispatched amobile medical unit and aid from the FedEx Express Kansas City ramp.
“FedEx and its team members are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the recenttornadoes affecting the Midwest. The thoughts of everyone at FedEx are with the victims, survivorsand loved ones affected by these disasters,” the company said in a statement.
A strong supporter of Red Cross for more than 13 years, FedEx has provided more than $11 millionof cash and in-kind support for Red Cross domestic and international relief work.
FedEx said its logistics expertise and global reach makes it well positioned during naturaldisasters and emergencies to quickly get critical supplies to those in need. Each year, FedExsets aside space for more than 4,000,000 pounds of charitable shipping.
