"In some cities, as Amazon delivery vans make the rounds with your latest order, they're also delivering something different-free food to people who rely on food banks. In a program that quietly started during the pandemic, the company has used its logistics infrastructure to deliver enough groceries for 60 million meals to families facing food insecurity. Today, Amazon announced that it's extending the program with its food bank partners through 2028."
"The Community Delivery program began early in the pandemic as the company's disaster relief team saw long lines at food banks and looked for ways to help people stuck at home. "We started talking to our operational teams here at Amazon and said, we're doing this for our customers-we're delivering food to their doorstep," says Bettina Stix, director of Amazon Community Impact. "What if we did that same delivery, but instead of coming from our Amazon grocery fulfillment, it would come from the food bank?""
Amazon repurposed its delivery logistics during the pandemic to transport free groceries from food banks to households experiencing food insecurity, delivering enough groceries for 60 million meals. The Community Delivery program began when the disaster relief team observed long lines and barriers for people stuck at home and expanded into partnerships with more than 40 food banks. Amazon announced an extension of the program through 2028. A Feeding America study found 46% of pantry visitors skipped visits due to transportation challenges, rising to 60% for people without a car. Delivery addresses mobility, schedule, and transportation barriers that can require hours of travel or carrying heavy packages.
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