Federal Express Corporation has completed its inaugural Frederick W. Smith Day of Service across Asia Pacific, bringing together more than 590 volunteers in community and environmental initiatives across 11 markets.
The programme was created to commemorate the legacy of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith through volunteer service in local communities.
Across the region, FedEx team members worked with nonprofit organisations and community partners on projects spanning food security, environmental conservation, community wellbeing and educational support.
“Our founder believed that service should extend beyond business and into the communities where we live and work,” said Salil Chari, President, Asia Pacific, FedEx.
“The inaugural Frederick W. Smith Day of Service is a meaningful tribute to that belief and demonstrates how our culture continues to be shaped by his example.”
Across Asia Pacific, volunteers contributed nearly 1,800 hours through 23 initiatives.
More than 53,000 meals were packed and shared to support vulnerable communities, while over 900 trees were planted and one hectare of mangrove forest was restored.
An additional 1,500 plants were established through conservation and habitat restoration activities.
FedEx volunteers also removed more than 365 kilograms of waste and marine debris through community and coastal clean-up initiatives.
Activities varied across individual markets.
In Australia, seven community-focused activities included fundraising, food rescue, habitat restoration, wetland conservation and blood donation.
In Thailand, FedEx worked with the Raks Thai Foundation on a mangrove conservation initiative involving ecosystem education, seedling planting, wildlife release and waste collection.
The project involved 52 volunteers who contributed 260 volunteer hours.
In the Philippines, employees partnered with Rise Against Hunger to pack 10,000 meals for students experiencing food insecurity in Cebu.
In Vietnam, volunteers restored one hectare of mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta and planted 100 trees in Ho Chi Minh City.
In Hong Kong, a beach clean-up at Big Wave Bay Beach removed approximately 144 kilograms of waste.
In China, six projects focused on environmental conservation, environmental education, community wellbeing and support for disadvantaged families and children.
Volunteers also planted 1,500 plants as part of wetland restoration activities.
In Taiwan, FedEx partnered with RE-THINK to remove 221 kilograms of marine debris from Linkou North Jetty Beach.
In Korea, volunteers worked with DAIL Community to prepare and share meals with around 450 underserved individuals.
In Indonesia, volunteers planted 800 trees in Cikarang in partnership with Trees4Trees.
FedEx employees in Malaysia packed more than 13,000 meals for Orang Asli communities through Rise Against Hunger.
In Singapore, volunteers packed more than 30,000 meals for beneficiaries of Willing Hearts.
The Frederick W. Smith Day of Service forms part of FedEx Cares, the company’s global community engagement programme supporting volunteerism, charitable giving and community partnerships.
FedEx said the initiative is intended to strengthen employee engagement while supporting communities through locally relevant social and environmental projects across the region.
