UPS / United Way Campaign

The annual UPS/United Way campaign was first initiated in 1982. Although participation is completely voluntary, dedicated UPSers have accepted the challenge of improving the quality of life in their communities by contributing to the campaign and supporting their local United Way.

The Leadership Giving Program was established to recognize those employees who help better their communities through increased participation in the campaign. The Leadership level is reached when any full-time employee contributes $750 or more ($150 for part-time employees) to the campaign for that year. Each year, believed to have started in 1992, the year's Leadership Givers are honored with a distinctive Leadership lapel pin as a token of gratitude.

Starting with the 2003 campaign, an additional leadership giving level has been added, which represents the first change in the Leadership Giving Program in almost 15 years. This new level of leadership giving is called Legacy Leadership and provides an even greater opportunity for UPS people to support their community. Legacy Leadership is reached when any full- or part-time employee makes a total annual contribution of $1,000 or more.