Charity for disadvantaged children supported by Amazon donation
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A Leighton Buzzard-based charity that supports disadvantaged children has received a £1,000 donation of toys from Amazon in Daventry.
The donation went to KidsOut, a charity which supports children who have experienced domestic abuse.
A team of volunteers from Amazon’s Daventry fulfilment centre also visited the charity to write 100 personalised tags on the toys, as Christmas presents for some of the children it supports. Some of the toys included board games, craft sets and a cuddly toy to call their own.
Josh Vause, Site Leader at Amazon in Daventry, said:
“We’re pleased to support KidsOut with this donation. Our team of volunteers had a great time helping with the Christmas tags. We are proud to be a part of making sure these children experience what it is like to just be a child.”
Samantha Johnson from KidsOut added:
“On behalf of all staff and volunteers here at KidsOut, I’d like to thank Amazon for this donation. Support like this allows us to invest in and improve the lives of children in Leighton Buzzard and across the country.”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities in and around its operating locations across the UK. Amazon provides students, teachers and parents with free computer science and STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer and has teamed up with charity partner Magic Breakfast to deliver more than seven million healthy breakfasts to children at risk of hunger in disadvantaged areas of the country.
Earlier this year, Amazon partnered with Comic Relief to become the official home of the Red Nose. Amazon employees across the UK hosted fundraising activities and together with their customers and partners, raised £2.7 million to support those going through the toughest time of their lives.