Fedex Freight Continues Partnership with the Women in Trucking

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------FedEx Freight continues partnership with the Women In Trucking Foundation to assist in Scholarship Awards to Women Pursuing Transportation Careers Plover, WI (June 9, 2020) – Women In Trucking (WIT) Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit affiliated with the Women In Trucking Association, is pleased to share that FedEx Freight has renewed their support as a corporate sponsor. FedEx Freight’s recent contribution of $24,000 to the WIT Foundation will support the mission of the Foundation in forwarding the careers of women in transportation through educational scholarships and career development opportunities.

“At FedEx Freight, we put a premium on diversity in the industry. It’s important to ensure women have an opportunity to succeed in a career in trucking and that starts with education,” said Tracci Schultz, FedEx Freight SVP of Strategic Planning, Engineering & Operational Solutions and board director of the Women In Trucking Association. “FedEx Freight is committed to ensuring affordable education and career development opportunities.” Since 2013, the Women In Trucking Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 in scholarships to over 100 recipients, including nearly $20,000 awarded in the Fall of 2019. “We are extremely appreciative to FedEx Freight for their very generous gift to the Women In Trucking Foundation. Their contribution enables us to increase the number of scholarships we can award to women in the transportation industry this year.” said WIT Foundation Chair Gail Wearsch, VP, TravelCenters of America. “Gifts to the Foundation through corporate sponsorships such as FedEx Freight’s, provide the much needed resources to expand and grow opportunities for women in the areas of CLD driving, technicians, safety and leadership” Wearsch added. The WIT Foundation recently awarded scholarships to the following women representing the following award categories: Angela Bush (Driving, WIT Foundation Scholarship) Latasha Dupree (Driving, WIT Foundation Scholarship) Amelia Friesen (Leadership, WIT Foundation Scholarship) Falisity Garza (Technical, Ryder WIT Foundation Scholarship) Mary Guernsey (Driving, Ryder WIT Foundation Scholarship) Holly Jones (Driving, WIT Foundation Scholarship) Alexis Johnson (Leadership, Ryder WIT Foundation Scholarship) Delana Skinner (Driving, WIT Foundation Scholarship) Michele Sohl (Technical, Ryder WIT Foundation Scholarship) Michelle Parrott (Driving, WIT Foundation Scholarship) Iesha Gainey (Driving, Ryder WIT Foundation Scholarship) Lisa Thompson Marshall (Driving, WIT Foundation Scholarship) The Women In Trucking Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization affiliated with the nonprofit 501c6 trade organization Women In Trucking Association, Inc., and is responsible for raising funds for educational scholarships and encouraging the employment of women in the trucking industry. For more information or to donate, visit www.womenintruckingfoundation.org or call 888.464.9482. Women In Trucking Foundation is also registered with Amazon.com® Smile. Follow WIT Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

About Women In Trucking Association, Inc. Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17% of its members are men who support the mission. Women In Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, BMO Transportation Finance, Daimler Trucks North America, Expediter Services, FedEx Freight, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, Peterbilt Motors Company, Ryder System, Inc., and Walmart. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. For more information, visit http://www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482. About FedEx Freight Since 2001, connecting customers with opportunity has motivated the people of FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and a leading provider of LTL freight services. We revolutionized the LTL industry with the priority and economy model, and we offer our customers both fast-transit delivery of time-sensitive freight (FedEx Freight Priority has the fastest published transit times of any nationwide LTL service) or cost-effective delivery when they can trade time for savings. Through more than 370 service centers and 25,000 motorized vehicles, FedEx Freight moves more than 115,000 LTL shipments each day throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. With a steadfast focus on Safety Above All, our 45,000 team members are driven to innovate for our customers and give back to the communities where we live and work. To learn more, please visit about.fedex.com.

Corporate Overview FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $70 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 450,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.