MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
fleet management and supply
chain solutions, is proud to announce that 220 employees who work in
the company’s commercial rental business participated in the global day
dedicated to giving back, #GivingTuesday.
On Tuesday, December 2nd, employees from over 29 Ryder
commercial rental locations across the United States participated by
volunteering to support local charities of their choosing. Activities
included volunteering at local food banks, making lunch bags and
conducting toy drives for local community centers. Employees also
volunteered at elderly centers and a variety of community outreach
facilities around the country with one common goal, to promote
generosity and improve the communities where they work and live.
“Ryder’s participation in #GivingTuesday was driven by our employees’
desire to give back and make a meaningful difference,” said Rich Mohr,
Vice President, Ryder Rental Operations. “Seeing the great effort our
employees put forth to make this a success is a testament to the
importance our people place on making communities ever better.”
Ryder
Commercial Rental provides customers with rental trucks on a
short-term basis to meet their needs for supplemental capacity. Ryder
serves customers at more than 500 convenient rental locations across the
U.S. and Canada, staffed with a dedicated team of knowledgeable rental
agents, and stocked with an inventory of over 32,000 recent-model
vehicles. All rental vehicles are backed by Ryder’s Rental Service
Guarantee. To rent a truck, call 1-800-345-9282 or visit
reservations.ryder.com.
To view a photo album of all of the activities that Ryder employees were
involved in on #GivingTuesday, visit https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.876690209031821.1073741839.119069574793892&type=1&l=59b34777f8
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management and supply chain
solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow
Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound
Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party
logistics provider and green supply chain partner. In addition, Security
Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices
in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these
forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given
to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to
time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk
factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly,
we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.