UPS volunteers use logistics know-how to aid during times of crises - AJC
Craig Arnold works as a sales executive for UPS, based in Sandy Springs. But, a couple of years ago, he found himself in the Caribbean, helping to organize food distribution after Hurricane Irma barreled through the Virgin Islands.
He was still there when, days later, Hurricane Maria, a devastating Category 5 storm, took aim at Puerto Rico. Arnold, a volunteer with the UPS Foundation, quickly pivoted, putting his logistics knowledge to work as he found a pilot willing to fly in needed supplies.
As the world’s largest package delivery company, UPS has years of experience in getting goods from point A to point B, and it has lent that expertise to a variety of relief efforts over the past 15 years. The company deploys employees like Arnold into disaster areas and embeds its executives with international relief organizations.
Craig Arnold works as a sales executive for UPS, based in Sandy Springs. But, a couple of years ago, he found himself in the Caribbean, helping to organize food distribution after Hurricane Irma barreled through the Virgin Islands.
He was still there when, days later, Hurricane Maria, a devastating Category 5 storm, took aim at Puerto Rico. Arnold, a volunteer with the UPS Foundation, quickly pivoted, putting his logistics knowledge to work as he found a pilot willing to fly in needed supplies.
As the world’s largest package delivery company, UPS has years of experience in getting goods from point A to point B, and it has lent that expertise to a variety of relief efforts over the past 15 years. The company deploys employees like Arnold into disaster areas and embeds its executives with international relief organizations.
