DES PLAINES, IL (February 23, 2004) -- Helping prevent workplace fatalities and injuries through its support of safety and health education, the Atlanta, Georgia-based United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation today donated $35,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation for occupational safety and diversity scholarships.

ASSE Foundation Chair Karl Jacobson, said, "We applaud the UPS Foundation for its outstanding support of the ASSE Foundation and for ushering in the next generation of students to the safety and health profession; a profession dedicated to preventing occupational injuries and developing a safer workplace for all."

Through the UPS Foundation donation, two diversity scholarships and four undergraduate scholarships will be awarded this year to college juniors and seniors pursuing an occupational safety and health degree. Recipients will each receive a $5,250 scholarship, which will be awarded this June during ASSE's annual Professional Development Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UPS Corporate Health and Safety Director Keith Jones, said, "UPS values this opportunity to work with the ASSE Foundation in providing aid to occupational safety and health students through the scholarship program."

The UPS Foundation has donated nearly $200,000 to the ASSE Foundation since 1996, providing funds for 31 occupational safety and health scholarships. Four scholarships have also been awarded to minority students as part of the UPS Diversity Program, established in 2002.

Founded in 1951, the UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its support will clearly impact social concerns. UPS is the world's largest express carrier and package delivery company, serving more than 200 countries and territories with 360,000 employees worldwide.

Chartered in 1990, the ASSE Foundation receives funding from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide for applied safety research, scholarships, fellowships, internships and professional development. For more information on the Foundation and its programs visit www.asse.org/foundat.htm.

Formed in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org.

     

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