900 Link Logistics Employees Volunteer to Fight Childhood Hunger on Fourth Annual CoreGiving Day

First global event unites more than 3,000 volunteers making over 1 million meals accessible

Chicago – October 30, 2024 – Link Logistics, a leading operator of last-mile logistics real estate and CoreGiving, a nonprofit organization founded to fight childhood hunger across the U.S., hosted its fourth annual CoreGiving Day on October 10, 2024. Serving as the official kickoff to Blackstone’s 2024 Global Fight Hunger campaign, this year’s CoreGiving Day was the largest to date, and marked the first time that international volunteers participated in the initiative. Over 3,000 employees from Blackstone and 21 of its portfolio companies volunteered their time to support local hunger-relief organizations in more than 80 cities across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Together, their work made over 1 million meals accessible to neighbors in need.

As part of this effort, 900 Link Logistics employees donated more than 3,500 hours to fight childhood hunger.

“Knowing that Link Logistics employees made up 30 percent of the volunteer force for CoreGiving Day is incredible,” said Luke J. Petherbridge, chairman and co-founder of CoreGiving, and CEO of Link Logistics. “Food insecurity is a growing issue and seeing our people unite with Blackstone and 20 other portfolio companies to make a meaningful difference in our local communities is very inspiring. I encourage everyone to keep this momentum going by volunteering at their local food banks throughout the year to support this important cause.”

Since its inception, CoreGiving has provided more than 66 million meals to children and families facing hunger in the U.S. In 2023 alone, it granted more than $4 million to 76 charity partners across 25 states.

“CoreGiving Day 2024 was incredible, as we went global this year to include team members across four continents and added over 900 more volunteers compared to last year,” said Bridget O'Connell, executive director of CoreGiving. “I am continually inspired by the enthusiasm our volunteers bring, and it’s gratifying to hear the praise they’ve earned for their productivity, organizational skills and even their competitive spirit—all in service to a great cause, whether they’re working on urban farms, in warehouses, pantries or kitchens. I’m equally moved by the overwhelming support from the members of our community who have not only donated their time but also made generous financial contributions to aid families impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton through CoreGiving.”

To donate to CoreGiving or learn more about the organization, please visit www.coregiving.org.

About CoreGiving

CoreGiving is a 501(c)(3) organization established to fight childhood hunger across the U.S. CoreGiving works closely with Blackstone portfolio companies to fulfill its mission. Companies participating in the fourth annual CoreGiving Day included: American Campus Communities (Austin, TX), Ancestry (Lehi, UT), Applegreen (Dublin, Ireland), April Housing (Los Angeles, CA), Beam Living (New York, NY), Binomial Real Estate (Salt Lake City, UT), BioMed Realty (San Diego, CA), Blackstone (New York, NY), BRE Hotels & Resorts (New York, NY), Civica (London, England), Crown Resorts (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), EQ Office (Chicago, IL), Home Partners of America (Chicago, IL), International Data Group (Needham, MA), Link Logistics (New York, NY), LivCor (Chicago, IL), Longview Senior Housing (Tampa, FL), Preferred Apartment Communities (Atlanta, GA), QTS (Overland Park, KS), Revantage (Chicago, IL), ShopCore Properties (Chicago, IL), and Tricon Residential (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).