Richard Koch, 2009 UPS Jim Casey Community Service Award winner

UPS has awarded Richard Koch of Richmond, Va., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service.

The award recognizes Koch, who is director of accounting operations for UPS Freight, for his long-standing commitment to coaching and serving as tournament director for Special Olympics Virginia in the Richmond metropolitan area. Koch also developed the Manchester Invitational Basketball Tournament, the largest tournament for Special Olympics in the state of Virginia conducted entirely by volunteers. He further uses his accounting skills to help strengthen the agency's management and fund-raising capacity.

The Jim Casey Community Service Award winner is chosen annually from nominations solicited from UPS's 425,000 employees. The Casey Award was created to recognize outstanding community service, a hallmark of UPS's corporate legacy and commitment to social responsibility.

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