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SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2012—Today, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) made
a very special delivery to The Salvation Army, Golden State Division during
National Salvation Army Week. As part of the company’s commitment
to supporting disaster relief efforts around the world, FedEx donated a custom
Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to The Salvation Army, the first vehicle of its
kind to be used in San Francisco. The new canteen will help Salvation Army
workers and volunteers better serve the community by providing meals to needy
and displaced residents during and after natural disasters.
“At FedEx, we are fully committed to disaster relief and recovery
through our transportation network and are known for making critical deliveries
in times of need,” said Rose Flenorl, manager, Global Citizenship, FedEx
Services. “Through the donation of this new Disaster Response Unit,
we hope to help The Salvation Army continue to deliver much-needed food and aid
to San Francisco-area residents in times of need.”
The
co-branded DRU, valued at $100,000, is one of 15 units that FedEx has donated
to The Salvation Army global fleet during the past five years. It is
outfitted with the latest equipment and technology to assist disaster response
personnel in helping community members during and after emergencies such as
fires, earthquakes, floods or other weather-related disasters.
The
custom-designed and built unit features a fully functional kitchen where
workers and volunteers can prepare meals and feed approximately 2,500 people
per day. It is also outfitted with a GPS tracking device which keeps
Salvation Army commanders aware of the unit’s exact location at any given
time. In addition to assisting personnel during disaster situations, the unit
will participate in The Salvation Army’s street outreach program, which
serves approximately 750 unsheltered people per week.
“Mobile
feeding units are the main pillars of The Salvation Army’s disaster
response capability and other local feeding efforts,” said Major Wayne
Froderberg, emergency disaster services coordinator, The Salvation Army's
Golden State Division. “These Disaster Response Units, like the one
donated by FedEx, allow our responders to be among the first on the scene of a
disaster and help ease the devastation experienced by so many
involved.”
The canteen donated for use in the San Francisco area represents over $1.5 million dollars in vehicles that FedEx has donated worldwide in the past five years. In addition to the donation today, units have been presented to the following U.S. cities – Chicago, Miami, New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Memphis and Boston – and are in use abroad in San Juan, London, Mexico City, Sydney and Winnipeg.
For more information contact:
Parul
Bajaj
FedEx Media Relations
901.434.7785 (d)
Parul.bajaj@fedex.com
Laine Hendricks
Public Relations Director, Golden State Division
415.359.4508 (m)
Laine.Hendricks@usw.salvationarmy.org