ITASCA, Illinois, July 8, 2021 – AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to announce its fifth year as a multi-market sponsor of St. Jude Walking and Running Athletics to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in its mission of end childhood cancer.
I am always proud to see AIT teammates bring our company values to life through giving back, “said Vaughn Moore, AIT President and CEO.” And it’s hard to find a more worthy cause to help build. end childhood cancer and ensure that St. Jude families never pay a penny for treatments. “
During September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, AIT’s global network teammates will be looking to raise at least $ 30,000, a sum the company has committed to matching. To raise the funds, teammates will participate in more than 20 scheduled walks and athletic races around the world, many of them virtually, as well as other online or social distancing activities.
“Despite the unexpected challenge posed by the pandemic during last year’s campaign, our fundraising teams came out powerfully for the children and families of St. Jude,” added Moore. “So I have no doubt that we will reach the goal again in 2021.”
Since AIT announced that St. Jude would be the company’s flagship charitable alliance in 2017, AIT teammates have brought together friends, family and community members to support the cause, raising more than $ 225,000 for Hospital.
St. Jude has spent the past 50 years developing treatments that have helped increase the overall survival rate for childhood cancer from just 20% to more than 80%. The hospital also educates care providers in countries around the world and freely shares the discoveries it makes in partnership with the World Health Organization. Learn more at www.stjude.org/together.
About AIT Worldwide Logistics
AIT Worldwide Logistics helps companies grow by expanding access to markets around the world where they can sell or purchase raw materials, components, and finished products. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based transportation management leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, e-commerce, food, government, car care. health, life sciences and retail. Backed by easy-to-use and scalable technology, AIT’s flexible business model offers precisely engineered supply chain solutions for ocean, air and land transportation, on time and on budget. With expert teammates at more than 85 locations in Asia, Europe, and North America, AIT’s end-to-end service solutions also include customs clearance, warehousing management, and white glove services. Learn more at www.aitworldwide.com.
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