FedEx volunteers celebrated FedEx Cares Week with United Way of Greater Greensboro at The Salvation Army, where they cleaned, painted and assisted, with a breakfast rally that started at 9 a.m. The Salvation Army is located at 821 South Aycock Street in Greensboro.
Major Paul Egan, corps officer, The Salvation Army of Greensboro, credited the effort due to the significance of FedEx’s facility in Greensboro and the big hearts of the volunteers. “With enthusiasm, the FedEx Cares teams have demonstrated enduring goodness, which is an essential element in transforming peoples’ lives.”
The volunteer teams will continue their work, a first for Greensboro, as part of the five-year-old FedEx Cares’ global community service initiative. Other volunteer activities include sorting items at the Family Store, serving meals at the Center Hope shelter, painting a room at Salvation Army and improving the grounds at the Central unit, Boys & Girls Clubs.
Keith Barshun, President, United Way of Greater Grensboro commended FedEx and The Salvation Army. “We have two very important partners coming together in an effort to meet critical needs in our community,” said Barsuhn. “Fed Ex has long been known as an outstanding corporate citizen with a history of generous individual giving. There’s never been a more meaningful time for The Salvation Army of Greensboro’s work; especially as we think about the increased demand for emergency assistance.”
Throughout the Piedmont, The Salvation Army’s eight corps daily perform more than 2,000 acts of caring (feeding, clothing, housing, youth development), establishing itself as the largest private, nongovernmental social services organization.
United Way of Greater Greensboro provides funding for The Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Crisis Assistance Program along with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greensboro. Additionally, United Way of Greater Greensboro funds a total of 61 programs through 30 partner agencies that address critical community needs in the areas of areas of Education, Income & Health.
