Kroger and UPS Team Up to Help Eastern Kentucky

Kroger and UPS, two of Kentucky’s largest employers, are collaborating to collect and deliver relief supplies to victims of the catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Donation bins are available in 10 Kroger stores in Louisville, Lexington, Shelbyville, Georgetown, Corbin, and London, Kentucky. On Thursday, UPS will deliver the collected donations to Volunteers of America and the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency in Manchester, Ky., one of the hardest hit areas.

Leaders from both companies talked about the importance of assisting those in need. UPS Airlines President Jim Joseph said, “UPS is committed to delivering what matters, including helping those in need. We’ve begun an employee donation drive to collect relief supplies and want to offer the public the same opportunity to contribute.”

Ann Reed, Division President for Kroger added, “At Kroger, our purpose is to Feed the Human Spirit. We’re committed to helping our eastern Kentucky neighbors as they begin to look forward and rebuild,”

In addition to the donation drive, both The Kroger Foundation and The UPS Foundation will make $25,000 grants to Volunteers for America, designated for flood relief, for a total of $50,000.

Kroger also has launched their in-store donation drive to benefit The Red Cross Eastern Kentucky chapter. Anyone wishing to donate funds can do so by rounding up their total at checkout at any area Kroger or “JayC” locations.

The request for donations is very specific: Cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items, including baby wipes. Other types of donations will NOT be accepted, as they can overwhelm aid personnel managing and distributing donations.

Donations to be shipped by UPS are to be purchased at the following Kroger store locations: