More than 2,200 team members from FedEx Express (FedEx), asubsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’slargest express transportation companies, have been activelycollecting over 8,000 kilograms of much-needed supplies for morethan 30 non-profit organizations (NGOs) of choice across the AsiaPacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region. In Singapore, thePurple Tote Campaign was conducted in collaboration with local NGO,Club Rainbow to bring joy to children suffering from chronicillnesses over the holiday season. FedEx team members donateditems, such as toys and clothes to young beneficiaries.Additionally, FedEx team members also donated 50 new books to ClubRainbow’s library for educational purposes.
These donations of supplies were made as part of theannual FedEx Cares Purple Tote Campaign which ran betweenOctober to December 2023 to empower FedEx team members to cometogether and support the NGOs they value most in their localcommunities. FedEx volunteers from 18 markets in the regionincluding Australia, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,Japan, Malaysia, Namibia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore,South Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and theUnited Arab Emirates took part in the program.
This year team members came together in teams of all sizesacross the region. Each team worked with their charities of choiceand collected goods they needed most and distributed them to thecharities in FedEx Cares purple tote bags. Over 2,400 beneficiariesincluding young children, the elderly and the underserved groupsreceived goods with love from FedEx team members.
“Every action that improves our world, no matter how small, issomething extraordinary. These individual donations under our FedExCares program has created new opportunities for our team members tomultiply the positive impact FedEx makes in the local communitieswhere we live and work,” said Kawal Preet, president of AsiaPacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region at FedEx Express.“Committing to Do Good is one of our most important values, andcommunity action like this is one of the things that makes workingat FedEx so incredibly rewarding.”
“At FedEx, we are committed to creating a positive impact in thecommunities we serve. Our collaboration with Club Rainbow providesour team members the opportunity to support the less fortunate fromlocal communities,” said Eric Tan, managing director of FedExExpress Singapore. “Seeing our employees come together to supportthis initiative is truly inspiring. We hope to create morepossibilities for the youth of Singapore.”
As part of FedEx Cares, team members around the globe areencouraged to come together to ‘Drive forward. Give back’ byvolunteering and doing countless acts of caring throughout theyear. Earlier In April 2023, FedEx teams across AMEA came together under the ’50 Days of Caring’ tosupport FedEx 50th anniversary. This program mobilizedmore than 1,000 FedEx volunteers and their families incommunity-based activities focused on sustainability andenvironmental protection, education, welfare, and support for theunderserved. Learn more at fedexcares.com.