FedEx Cares: Connecting People and Possibilities
Denny Hamlin, the three-time Daytona 500 Champion, and driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, along with his #11 FedEx pit crew, FedEx volunteers and Operation Warm, delivered over 150 new pairs of shoes to children at the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County. The shoes were manufactured by Operation Warm and funded through the FedEx Cares program. The event was held on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
To make the event special, each child had a chance to create their own shoe design using colored pencils on a paper template from the Jordan brand. Out of the drawings submitted by the children receiving shoes, Denny will select his top 3 favorite designs that will be put to a fan vote on @fedex social media channels. The winning design will be brought to life and worn by Hamlin at Daytona International Speedway on August 26 for the last race of the regular season.
All kids left as winners, receiving new shoes, a die-cast replica of the #11 FedEx Cares Toyota and a Denny Hamlin hero card. The highlight for many students and FedEx volunteers was the opportunity to meet Denny and take a photograph in front of his #11 FedEx Toyota Camry race car parked out front of the event.
“I have got to do a lot of different things with FedEx,” said Hamlin. “We’ve rebuilt houses for tornado victims, we’ve done things with St. Jude’s Children Hospital, and with the Salvation Army, but anything with kids always touches your heart.
“For us, to put shoes on the kids’ feet, the Operation Warm program’s core belief is that every kid deserves the basics. That’s shoes on their feet and clothes on their back. FedEx is really giving back to the community, and we were able to do that this week. I am really happy to be a part of an organization like FedEx that gives back so much to the community, especially when it involves kids that are around my kids’ age. It puts things in perspective of how fortunate we are.”
The statement you provided is part of the FedEx Cares Drive Forward, Give Back campaign. This campaign is a part of the FedEx Cares program, which is a global community engagement program that aims to make the world a better place through in-kind shipping, volunteering, and charitable giving.
The campaign focuses on the belief that every action that improves our world, whether by working with nonprofits or doing other acts of kindness, is something extraordinary.
To make the event special, each child had a chance to create their own shoe design using colored pencils on a paper template from the Jordan brand. Out of the drawings submitted by the children receiving shoes, Denny will select his top 3 favorite designs that will be put to a fan vote on @fedex social media channels. The winning design will be brought to life and worn by Hamlin at Daytona International Speedway on August 26 for the last race of the regular season.
All kids left as winners, receiving new shoes, a die-cast replica of the #11 FedEx Cares Toyota and a Denny Hamlin hero card. The highlight for many students and FedEx volunteers was the opportunity to meet Denny and take a photograph in front of his #11 FedEx Toyota Camry race car parked out front of the event.
“I have got to do a lot of different things with FedEx,” said Hamlin. “We’ve rebuilt houses for tornado victims, we’ve done things with St. Jude’s Children Hospital, and with the Salvation Army, but anything with kids always touches your heart.
“For us, to put shoes on the kids’ feet, the Operation Warm program’s core belief is that every kid deserves the basics. That’s shoes on their feet and clothes on their back. FedEx is really giving back to the community, and we were able to do that this week. I am really happy to be a part of an organization like FedEx that gives back so much to the community, especially when it involves kids that are around my kids’ age. It puts things in perspective of how fortunate we are.”
The statement you provided is part of the FedEx Cares Drive Forward, Give Back campaign. This campaign is a part of the FedEx Cares program, which is a global community engagement program that aims to make the world a better place through in-kind shipping, volunteering, and charitable giving.
The campaign focuses on the belief that every action that improves our world, whether by working with nonprofits or doing other acts of kindness, is something extraordinary.
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