5 ways Amazon is giving back to communities across the US
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We focus on building long-term, innovative programs that have a lasting, positive impact.
We're working side-by-side with community partners to increase access to affordable housing, alleviate hunger, strengthen education, and help those impacted by natural disasters when they occur.
- We seek to encourage students from underserved communities to learn computer science and someday pursue careers in technology or other in-demand jobs of the future by providing access to quality computer science education opportunities. Our signature Amazon Future Engineer program is designed to inspire, educate, and prepare students from childhood through college.
- Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund is providing more than $3.6 billion in below-market loans and grants to preserve and create more than 35,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in the Puget Sound, National Capital, and Nashville regions. As many communities across the U.S. face an affordable housing shortage, we’re committing our resources to increase the supply of long-term, affordable homes for low to moderate-income residents.
- Amazon is committed to playing our part by donating delivery services to help food banks and nonprofits get meals to the doorsteps of people in need.
- Amazon’s disaster relief and response efforts utilize its global logistics and AWS cloud technology to help those in need when disasters strike.
- Tens of thousands of Amazon employees participated in its Global Month of Volunteering to help drive positive change globally.
Amazon in communities
- With more than 80,000 employees in the Puget Sound region—one of our global headquarters—Amazon continues to invest in the community, help power the local economy, and provide well-paying jobs with leading benefits. Learn more about the opportunities for our employees and our commitment to the place we call home.
- When we announced that our second headquarters would be coming to Arlington, Virginia, and our plan to bring 25,000 jobs to the area, we made a commitment to be among the most trusted companies in the region. Learn more about Amazon’s HQ2 and our commitment to the Greater Capital Region.
- We continuously invest in communities where Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers are located by creating local jobs, generating economic growth, providing skills training and education, and unlocking opportunities for local businesses and suppliers. We also establish sustainability initiatives and develop engagement programs in collaboration with local organizations.
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