The UPS Foundation celebrates 75 years of impact

Helping communities thrive since 1951
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What began with UPS founder Jim Casey’s belief that our responsibility to serve extends beyond our customers has grown into a commitment to doing good while delivering goods. Today, The UPS Foundation celebrates a legacy that has positively impacted more than 605 million lives and strengthened communities around the world.

“This milestone is more than a celebration of what we’ve accomplished. It’s a reminder of what’s possible when we come together to make a difference,” said Nikki Clifton, president of social impact and The UPS Foundation. “For 75 years, we’ve listened to our communities, worked alongside our partners and invested where we can have the greatest impact. I'm deeply grateful to our partners and UPSers who continue to turn our commitment to serve into action.”

We do more than write checks. Our nonprofit partners know their communities, and we know logistics. Using UPS’s trucks, planes, expertise and global network, we help local communities in need. Together, we've rebuilt homes, distributed vaccines, served meals around the world and much more. Hear how we create collective impact and drive lasting change alongside our partners:

Powered by UPSers: Our impact comes to life through UPSers who give their time, talent and resources to uplift the communities we serve. From drivers spotting and reporting signs of human trafficking, to volunteers rebuilding after disasters, planting trees and mentoring young people, UPSers have shaped every chapter of our 75-year story.

At the same time, we know 75 years is a milestone – not the finish line. Back in 2021, we set a goal to positively impact 1 billion lives by 2040, and we're already more than halfway to our goal! Here's what we've accomplished so far:

🤎 Invested more than $3B in communities through grants, in-kind logistics, sponsorships and employee donations.

🏪 Trained over 133K small businesses to grow their businesses since 2018.

✈️Delivered 86M pounds of humanitarian goods to support disaster relief and recovery around the world since 2020.

🌳 Planted 40M trees to create a healthier environment since 2012.

🎓 Trained 247K+ UPSers to recognize and report human trafficking since 2016.

🙌 Volunteered 30 million hours since 2011 – four years ahead of our goal.

Dive deeper: Explore our timeline to see how The UPS Foundation's legacy of service has unfolded since 1951.

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