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Forward Air Raises $350,000 for Veterans at Annual Drive for Hope Golf Tournament

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (the “Company” or “Forward”) hosted the third annual Drive for Hope Golf Tournament November 11-12 at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, GA. Through its charitable platform, Operation Forward Freedom, the Company raised $350,000 to benefit Hope For The Warriors.

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Forward Air Raised $350,000 for Hope For The Warriors at the Drive For Hope Golf Tournament (Photo: Business Wire)

Forward Air Raised $350,000 for Hope For The Warriors at the Drive For Hope Golf Tournament (Photo: Business Wire)

Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families.

“We are honored to join forces with Hope For The Warriors to support their life-changing work within our nation’s Veteran community. Giving back is in our DNA, and when we work with our business partners toward a common goal, we can truly make a positive impact,” said Shawn Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of Forward Air.

The Drive for Hope Tournament featured celebrity guests, with a silent auction and color guard presentation at the opening ceremony. Since the inaugural Drive For Hope Golf Tournament in 2022, Forward has raised $1.25 million for Hope For The Warriors.

“You can really see and feel everyone’s passion for supporting service members, veterans and their families each year at the Drive For Hope Golf Tournament,” said Robin Kelleher, Hope For The Warriors co-founder and CEO. “We appreciate working with a company like Forward Air that seeks and employs so many transitioning service members. Under the new leadership of CEO Shawn Stewart, a Navy veteran, we at HOPE are honored to continue to work side by side with Forward Air in supporting and advocating for military families.”

About Forward Air Corporation

Forward Air is a leading asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada and Mexico. We provide expedited less-than-truckload services, including local pick-up and delivery, shipment consolidation/deconsolidation, warehousing, and customs brokerage by utilizing a comprehensive national network of terminals. In addition, we offer truckload brokerage services, including dedicated fleet services, and intermodal, first and last-mile, high-value drayage services, both to and from seaports and railheads, dedicated contract and Container Freight Station warehouse and handling services. Forward also operates a full portfolio of multimodal solutions, both domestically and internationally, via Omni Logistics. Omni Logistics is a global provider of air, ocean and ground services for mission-critical freight. We are more than a transportation company. Forward is a single resource for your shipping needs. For more information, visit our website at www.forwardaircorp.com.

About Hope For The Warriors:

Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 171,000 service members, veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through 10 programs/services focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds community. This includes The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors providing confidential, high-quality mental health care services. For more information, visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.

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