The Amazon fulfillment center in Sumner recently donated nearly 2,000 pounds of food to food banks in Auburn and Kent.
Amazon associates held an internal food drive contest to collect the donations. Each of these food banks provides hundreds of meals a day to local residents and families in need.
“We so appreciate each and every person and business that chooses to help us fill the need for those here in Auburn,” said Debbie Christian, executive director of the Auburn Food Bank, in an Amazon media release.
Nearly 850 pounds of food was delivered to the Kent Food Bank.
“In order to keep the Kent Food Bank running as efficiently and effectively as possible, we rely heavily on generous food donations – 845 pounds of food will go a long way in helping do just that,” said executive director Jeniece Choate.
Amazon employs hundreds of people in King and Pierce Counties and strives to give back to the communities surrounding their fulfillment centers. Associates in these facilities work alongside innovative technologies—including Amazon Robotics—and have access to programs like Career Choice, where Amazon will pre-pay up to 95 percent of tuition for courses in high-demand fields.
Seattle-based Amazon opened the fulfillment center in Sumner in 2011 to pack and ship customer orders. A new fulfillment center is being constructed in Kent to meet increased customer demand and is expected to open in January 2016.
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