Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs made two deliveries in Washington D.C prior to the Dover race - helping FedEx present a custom Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to the Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, and making a visit to the Washington D.C FedEx Express Station (DCA).

At the Salvation Army, Hamlin and Gibbs handed the keys to the DRU, a custom built vehicle capable of serving up to 2500 meals a day in a time of need, to Salvation Army Area Commander Steve Morris. It is the twelfth DRU donated by worldwide by FedEx.

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FedEx partnered with community service agencies in Boston, Washington D.C., Indianapolis and Los Angeles, to help in their mission of providing food to those in need. Denny Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing team delivered new Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles to the agencies on behalf of FedEx, enabling them to more efficiently serve their community while supporting FedEx's continued commitment to new technologies. Each visit also brought large teams of FedEx employees who volunteered their time to assist the groups.

Also in 2008, the FedEx Racing team teamed up with the March of Dimes to support the annual March for Babies. After a kick-off event in Dallas, Hamlin raced a special #11 FedEx March for Babies Camry in Phoenix. The event raised awareness and funds for the organization.

The FedEx commitment to children’s hospitals came to life in the form of the FedEx “Wear Your Heart on Your Helmet” program. Over the course of the season, FedEx worked with children’s hospitals in seven NASCAR race markets, and also with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to find patients interested in designing the race helmet Denny Hamlin would wear in 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

The creativity of the children led to great designs that renowned helmet designer Jason Beam then transferred onto the helmets Hamlin would wear on the race track. Following the season, all 11 race-worn helmets were put up for auction and cumulatively raised over $20,000 to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.

By season's end, Hamlin and the FedEx team had visited children's hospitals in Los Angeles, Richmond, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, and Kansas City while meeting with Make-A-Wish program participants at several races throughout the season. FedEx generously presented each participating hospital with a donation of $25,000, and presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a donation of $50,000.