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Mel’s Corner: Three Reasons to Invest in College Students
March, 2023 | Categories: Mel’s Corner

Mel’s Corner: Three Reasons to Invest in College Students

“What I always say is if you give them a hand up, they’ll lift us up.” For nearly 40 years, Mel Smith worked at UPS, working his way up the corporate ladder to becoming a division leader. He already had…

Juneteenth 2023: A Celebration of Freedom
June, 2023 | Categories: Holiday

Juneteenth 2023: A Celebration of Freedom

Juneteenth is an annual holiday on June 19 commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas, and began enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which…

The MARCH Foundation Announces $75,000 Gift to Elizabeth City State University’s Pilot Training Program
May, 2023 | Categories: Announcement, Donation, Scholarships

The MARCH Foundation Announces $75,000 Gift to Elizabeth City State University’s Pilot Training Program

The MARCH Foundation announced a gift of $75,000 to provide scholarships for students participating in Elizabeth City State University’s new “Take Flight Careers Pathways Program.” Elizabeth City State University is a Historically Black College and University, the only four-year aviation…

Retired UPS Executive Ken Jarvis Invests in Brain Research and Education While Paying Tribute to His Wife
May, 2023 | Categories: Alzheimer's, Endowment

Retired UPS Executive Ken Jarvis Invests in Brain Research and Education While Paying Tribute to His Wife

Throughout his UPS career, Ken Jarvis overcame hurdles to rise through the ranks to become a senior executive leader. Now retired, Jarvis is drawing on that same moxie to invest in and raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and its impact on…

March is Women’s History Month
March, 2023 | Categories: Announcement

March is Women’s History Month

MARCH Foundation recognizes the importance of Women’s History Month. While less than 1% of pilots in the U.S. are Black women, UPS is helping to diversify the skies. Click to read the full story here.  

We support the education of African-American youth.
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