What we’re doing for communities in Puerto Rico

Eagle Logistics Systems is known for our employees’ willingness to help customers and partners whenever needed, often during hours that are outside our normal workdays. 

Being helpful goes beyond our business world. Like all companies in the AJC Group, Eagle supports a number of worldwide charitable activities sponsored by AJC Cares, the group’s charitable outreach organization. In addition, Eagle employees proudly donate their own personal time and money to help make the world a better place for all generations.

“AJC Cares is built on our long tradition of giving back and paying it forward,” said Tina Sorrels, who has participated in that tradition throughout her 42 years with the AJC Group.  

As AJC Group’s Director of Philanthropy and Corporate Secretary, she oversees a large number of initiatives that feed, shelter and support thousands of children, women with breast cancer, and other people in need.

Because transporting food is a major focus for all AJC Group companies, food is a key part of AJC Cares outreach programs, too. Every year, with help from our vendors, we supply over 80,000 pounds of proteins to feed 6,000 in 143 shelters. And the AJC Group has joined with global companies like PepsiCo, Tyson and Starbucks to support Feed the Children’s worldwide activities.

“Over the years, our employees have generated millions of dollars in funding for charitable organizations,” said Sorrels.  “But our commitment doesn’t stop with money donations. Employees and their families gladly provide thousands of hours of their personal time to help people in their communities.”

We saw that after an earthquake devasted Puerto Rico. Eagle people joined in volunteer groups to clear roads and distribute food.  Eagle arranged to ship in a container load of water, generators, and diapers. 

Eagle employees also use their creativity to find meaningful ways to “pay it forward.” They can visit hospitalized children or send them cards, puzzles and toys. They can also sign up for the virtual fund-raising walks and races sponsored by the Susan G. Komen foundation—and AJC Cares will match any funds they contribute to finding cures for breast cancer.

To highlight everyone’s collective efforts—which transcend AJC Group’s worldwide locations—AJC Cares chose this theme: “We are all in this together.” That includes all the people who inspire AJC Cares—such as the child with a rare disease, the young mother with breast cancer, and the 12 year-old old boy in foster care.