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UPSers Deliver for The 2011 Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Wheelchair Games
For years, I’ve worked behind the scenes on behalf of The UPS Foundation to coordinate the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) National Wheelchair Games. Coordination for this event has always been a...
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Delivering Good Through Volunteering: The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
On Monday, millions of Americans and people across the world will honor Dr. King’s legacy through community volunteering. UPS is proud to be based in Dr. King’s hometown of Atlanta. UPS’s founder, Jim...
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Delivering on the Promise: UPSer Joseph Sosa Honored for Volunteer Service in...
The James E. Casey Community Service Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed on any UPSer. Created in 1995, the award is given annually to the one UPSer who rises above all others to...
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Living United
My journey with United Way started about 30 years ago. I only did it because I was asked. As the years passed and I became more aware of United Way’s work, I realized that giving was simply the right...
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UPS Celebrates Global Volunteer Month: Video
For the tenth consecutive year, UPSers around the globe are coming together during October to participate in Global Volunteer Month. Joining with international organizations such as Special Olympics,...
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Culture Shock … or How I Learned to Pick Up a Hammer at Work
I spent a good deal of my career in darkened television studios, the dim light creating a culture of familiarity of worn jeans and open gossip. Coming to UPS has been, well, a change. And that’s not a...
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Global Volunteer Month 2012: Infographic
October 2012 is the tenth consecutive Global Volunteer Month at UPS. While UPS people are encouraged to give back to their communities year-round, Global Volunteer Month mobilizes thousands of UPS...
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A Month of Giving: Global Volunteer Month 2012 in Review
The end of October marked the conclusion of the tenth annual Global Volunteer Month at UPS. At the start of the month, UPS set the goal of 195,000 volunteer hours—a goal we met and exceeded with more...
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How a Day of Service Puts Things in Perspective
Yesterday we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a day when we’re encouraged to participate in acts of service in our community. “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve,” Dr. King said...
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ToolBank USA: Transforming Humanitarian Response
I was working at a homeless shelter in 2000 when I went to the Atlanta Community ToolBank to pick up tools for a volunteer project. Once described as “Home Depot on steroids”, I was awestruck by the...
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20 Million Volunteer Hours by 2020 Is Ambitious Commitment to Communities We...
Our pledge to complete 20 million hours of global volunteerism and community service by the end of 2020 is the most ambitious commitment to the communities we serve in the 107-year history of our...
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Arbor Day Foundation: Planting Trees and Inspiration
The Arbor Day Foundation’s mission is to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. Founded in 1972, the centennial of the first Arbor Day observance in the 19th century, the Arbor Day...
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