Month: February 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is always a special time at FedEx, where we celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader, as well as his commitment to service. For years, we’ve sponsored free admission at civil rights museums across the south, allowing people to experience the history on display while honoring Dr. King.

This year, more than 8,000 museum goers braved cold weather to participate in MLK Day festivities at the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) in Memphis, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) in Birmingham, Alabama, and the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Mississippi. 

Also this year, FedEx team members came together across the country in support of the following signature events:

Rise Against Hunger

For the 11th consecutive year, hundreds of FedEx team members joined the global movement to end hunger by packaging more than 192,000 meals in seven priority markets across the country, including Memphis (50,000 meals packed) and Pittsburgh (40,000 meals packed). Meals packed will be delivered to school children across the globe through our FedEx network.

“These meals might be the only meals the students will receive that day,” says Sally Bull from Rise Against Hunger. “We can actually see that these meals are helping kids grow strong and do better in school, with increased attendance rates.”

Giving back with the Grizzlies 
In support of Memphis youth groups, FedEx volunteers joined members of the Memphis Grizzlies to assemble school supply kits and snack bags that were delivered to community centers across our headquarters city. 

FedEx Cares is there 
Volunteers also came together, virtually, to support students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by reviewing their LinkedIn profiles, while another team of volunteers put together activity books on Dr. King’s life to help educate children.

Whether it’s on the National Day of Service or any other time of the year, FedEx Cares provides opportunities to help connect people and possibilities.

Click here to learn about FedEx Cares, our global community engagement program.

Download or Read the Wesco Cares Program Overview here

Giving back to our communities is an essential part of who we are. That commitment is the inspiration behind Wesco Cares. This corporate philanthropic program allows Wesco to make a positive and lasting impact within the communities where our employees work and reside.

We recently released the Wesco Cares Corporate Philanthropy pamphlet highlighting the company’s corporate partnerships and philanthropic commitments, including: Habitat For Humanity, American Red Cross and the United Way–Calgary.

The pamphlet also details our annual Wesco Day of Caring, hosted at numerous sites around the globe with nearly 4,000 employees and more than 50 nonprofit community partners in attendance, and the Wesco Cares Scholarship that supports the next generation of tradespeople, fortifying Wesco’s commitment to the electrical industry.

Every year, we are humbled by our employees’ generosity. Many of our branches also support local groups and causes that matter to them. Their acts of kindness have included donating stuffed animals to pediatric hospital patients, supporting domestic violence shelters and more.

We’re grateful for the charitable work of our team members and hope to inspire others to follow suit.

To learn more about about the Wesco Cares program, download or read the Wesco Cares Program Overview here.