UPS Foundation Donates to Autrey Mill Nature Preserve

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center received a $5,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS).

The grant will be used to support Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center’s programming and projects for 2015, including their new Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden.

The Butterfly Garden was just introduced in late summer of 2014. It was originally planted as a memorial to local resident Michelle Shutzer, who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Her family and friends wanted to help create a garden because of Michelle’s love for butterflies. Unfortunately there is a global crisis for pollinators, including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. By creating a garden including host plants for eggs, caterpillars and pupas, and nectar plants for adult butterflies, Autrey Mill hopes to inspire residents to create their own butterfly gardens at their homes.

“Autrey Mill is delighted and honored to accept this significant donation by the UPS Foundation. UPS has always been generous in its support of nature and the environment, and we will be sure to put these needed dollars to good work in supporting our educational and environmental mission,” said Fundraising Chair Karen Daniel.

Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, the UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of this strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: volunteerism, diversity, community safety and the environment.

In 2013, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $102 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/foundation. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

“The UPS Foundation is honored to support Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center’s efforts to preserve our environment and to help build their butterfly garden,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of the UPS Foundation. “Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community.”