FedEx Freight Supports Joni and Friends in Transporting Wheelchairs
FedEx Freight Supports Joni and Friends in Transporting WheelchairsMEMPHIS, Tenn., May 20, 2016 – FedEx Freight is working with Joni and Friends International Disability Center to transport used wheelchairs from local collection sites to correctional facilities where they are restored. “Through the use of our resources and network, we are able to help make a difference to so many throughout the world.”About FedEx FreightWith corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., FedEx Freight Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North America’s largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. “FedEx Freight is pleased to help Joni and Friends’ efforts by moving older wheelchairs to locations where they are rebuilt and restored,” Zanolli said. “FedEx Freight has been a tremendous blessing to Joni and Friends’ Wheels for the World,” said Elizabeth Kelly, senior coordinator for Wheels for the World. Since the beginning of the year, FedEx Freight has transported 1,734 wheelchairs to locations throughout the country for restoration.