Ryder Employees Volunteer to Support #GivingTuesday

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Ryder System, Inc. R, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that over 220 employees who work in the company's commercial rental business participated in the global day dedicated to giving back, #GivingTuesday. On Tuesday, December 1^st, employees from over 50 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 bagged lunches 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.

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"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. "Now in its fourth year, the event has become a central focus during the holidays for many of our rental locations and presents an opportunity to engage our employees in a worldwide philanthropy phenomenon. Seeing the great effort our employees put forth to make this a success and watching them exceeded all of our expectations each year is a testament to the importance our people place on making their 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 37,000 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.1075858895781617.1073741853.119069574793892&type=3

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder's stock R is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Ryder has been named among FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and world-class safety and security programs. The Company 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, and follow us on our Online Newsroom, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

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