Foundation Highlights Record Donations, Expanded Partnerships, and Community Engagement Initiatives

FORT LAUDERDALE (December 19, 2024) – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in specialty financing, fleet data analytics, fleet management services, and life cycle cost management, announced today 2024 calendar year-end milestones for its Kids Around The Corner (KATC) Foundation, highlighting an exceptional year of charitable giving and community engagement. With this year marking the 10-year anniversary since KATC’s inception in 2014, the foundation has supported local nonprofits that benefit children and families in the communities where Fleet Advantage’s employees and clients live and work. Since its inception, the foundation has donated $1 million to children's charities on behalf of its employees and customers.

Throughout 2024, KATC made significant strides achieving record-breaking donations totaling $365,425.00 to 48 organizations, including 13 new partnerships. These contributions to typically smaller organizations that don’t have a big network reflect a growing commitment to addressing the needs of children and families.

In addition to financial support, KATC actively engaged in hands-on volunteering to foster direct community involvement, conducting seven in-person volunteer events. As part of its holiday initiatives, Fleet Advantage employees and their families volunteered on Thanksgiving Day at The Caring Place Miami and Broward Outreach Centers. The foundation also participated in the “Giving Back on Good Friday” event, further demonstrating its dedication to service.

KATC even made a significant impact on Giving Tuesday, December 3, donating to 4KIDS of South Florida, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing homes and support for foster children. All donations received on that day were matched 100% by a partner organization and this initiative effectively doubled the contributions made to support vulnerable children.

One of the standout initiatives this year was the foundation’s largest backpack drive to date, where KATC provided 200 backpacks to students in need. This effort included a new partnership with Henderson Behavioral Health, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing behavioral health services to the South Florida community and even garnered local news coverage, showcasing the impact of the foundation’s work.

Also, for the second consecutive year, KATC partnered with Junior Achievement of South Florida (JASF) to promote financial literacy in South Palm Beach County. This partnership allowed JASF to expand its reach into communities that previously lacked access to these vital educational programs.

The foundation’s efforts have not gone unnoticed, where it was submitted for consideration in multiple prestigious awards. These include the Progressive Grocer Impact Awards, American Logistics Aid Network Humanitarian Logistics Awards (in the Employee Engagement category), and Monitor Best Companies Awards (in the Community Impact category).

Elizabeth Gomez, KATC Committee Chair, was also recognized as a finalist in Monitor's Converge 2024 Awards in the community impact category, which significantly increased awareness within Fleet Advantage about the importance of giving back and led to a substantial increase in employee donations and charitable giving.

“On behalf of the entire Fleet Advantage team and the KATC Committee, we’re immensely proud of our achievements this year,” said Gomez. “Our commitment to community support remains unwavering, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to make a positive impact in the lives of those we serve.”

For more information on the KATC foundation and, please visit www.fleetadvantage.com/community-outreach.

About Kids Around the Corner

Kids Around the Corner was founded in 2014 by Fleet Advantage to support the needs of the communities where their employees and clients live and work. Fleet Advantage has committed to donating a percentage of its profits to children’s charities each year on behalf of their customers.

About Fleet Advantage 

Fleet Advantage is the largest independent lessor for heavy-duty Class-8 trucks and has over $3 Billion in assets and over 30,000 units under its Life Cycle Cost Management program. This comprises a client portfolio of more than 50 of America’s top corporate fleets, including five (5) of the top 10 private fleets in the country. Fleet Advantage guarantees the absolute lowest cost of operation by providing fleet asset management, financing solutions, and fleet analytics, using the latest equipment technology to achieve optimum vehicle productivity and maximum safety. Our model of TCO, clean diesel, and safety-enhanced trucks with shorter life cycles complement our customers’ ESG goals. The accomplishments of Fleet Advantage and our leadership team continue to be recognized for tremendous growth and industry leadership with numerous awards, including Top Private Independent and Most Innovative Firm by the Monitor Daily, Top Software & Tech Awards, Top Women Associates in Finance, and Green Supply Chain Awards to name a few. The company has also been named to Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 list of fastest growing companies in the nation.

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