Activities included volunteering at local food banks, making bagged lunches, and conducting toy drives for local community centers. Ryder employees also volunteered at elderly centers and a variety of community outreach facilities in the U.S. with one common goal, to promote generosity and improve the communities where they work and live.
"Ryder's participation in #GivingTuesday was driven by our employees' desire to give back and make a meaningful difference," said Rich Mohr, Vice President, Ryder Rental Operations. "Now in its fifth year, the event has become a central focus during the holidays for many of our rental locations and presents an opportunity to engage our employees in a worldwide philanthropy phenomenon. Each year, our participation has increased, and the regions where our employees participate in #GivingTuesday have consistently expanded into new areas within the U.S. Seeing the great effort our employees put forth to make this a success and watching them exceeded all of our expectations each year is a testament to the importance our people place on making their communities ever better."
After two days for getting deals - Black Friday and Cyber Monday - #GivingTuesday is a day for giving back. In dozens of towns, cities, regions, and states, people embrace this day as an opportunity to raise money for local nonprofits, schools, and arts organizations; run food and clothing drives; teach children about philanthropy; encourage acts of kindness; collaborate with their neighbors; and celebrate generosity. In 2015, nonprofits raised more than $117 million online on #GivingTuesday to help make the world a better place in countless ways. Much more was generated offline and through donations of time and other resources. People participated in #GivingTuesday activities in 71 countries around the globe last year, and this year, participating countries included Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Slovenia, Tanzania, the UK, and more.
For more information about #GivingTuesday at Ryder, visit Ryder.com.