The Lewis Foundation provides over 2,000 gift packs each month to cancer patients across 17 hospitals in the Midlands and East of England, including Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals. The packs contain comfort items such as toiletries, radios, puzzle books and other products to support patients during their treatment.
The donation, made by the team at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Daventry, will help fund the continued delivery of these gift packs. In addition to the financial support, Amazon employees volunteer monthly to help pack and prepare the packs at The Lewis Foundation’s headquarters in Northampton.
The donation and volunteering are part of an ongoing commitment from the Amazon team, who continue to support The Lewis Foundation throughout the year.
Claire Whitehead, an employee at Amazon Daventry, said:
“Supporting organisations like The Lewis Foundation is incredibly important to us at Amazon and we’re proud of our team’s continued involvement with the charity. We’re looking forward to making even more of a difference over the coming months.”
Lorraine Lewis, co-founder and CEO of The Lewis Foundation, added:
“For some people going through cancer, we are their only visitors. These gift packs are more than just items, they’re a reminder that someone cares. The support of the team at Amazon’s Daventry fulfilment centre helps us reach more people, more often, and we’re truly grateful for their continued dedication to our mission.”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities where it operates. Amazon co-founded the Multibank initiative with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to support families in need. The West Midlands Multibank opened this year, with Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC). The initiative has donated more than 7 million surplus goods to over 600,000 families across Wales, Scotland, Greater Manchester, London, Tees Valley and Birmingham.
Amazon has supported more than one million students across the UK with free STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer and helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon has raised over £4.8 million to fund projects that support people across the UK, and around the world.