Saturday, May 17, 2008

UPS sending $1 million in aid to China

United Parcel Service Inc. reported Thursday evening The UPS Foundation will deliver more than $1 million in cash and support to the earthquake relief efforts in China.

Atlanta-based UPS will give a $500,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross in support of Red Cross earthquake response efforts on the ground, led by the Red Cross Society of China. UPS has pledged an additional $500,000 for in-kind support to help deliver relief supplies.

UPS has further pledged $50,000 to the China Charity Federation for medicine, biscuits, clothing, quilts, drinking water, tents, umbrella, torches, candles and masks among other items. The China Charity Federation is a China-based non-governmental humanitarian agency that provides assistance to low-income families and offers social relief work to those in need.

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