In addition to spreading smiles and donating to charities, Smile Amazon has been helping communities in a variety of ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Spain, the company has collaborated closely with the Cruz Roja RESPONDE plan through donations and the #AmazonEnCasaFest family festival organized virtually by Amazon, in collaboration with Prime Video and Amazon Music. In total, Amazon has donated 3.5 million euros to support more than 100 organizations with a scope of action in towns where the company’s employees live and work.
About “Amazon in the Community”
Amazon is committed to helping more children and young adults, especially those in underrepresented and at-risk communities, have access to the resources and skills they need to build a better future. Amazon has a strong focus on developing innovative, far-reaching, long-term programs that put Amazon’s resources and business culture to practical use. Some of these initiatives focus on inspiring and increasing the access of the youngest to education in computer science and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); as well as programs aimed at covering the most immediate needs, such as, for example, try to provide solutions to families in vulnerable situations through donations to food banks and other organizations focused on meeting basic needs; and global assistance initiatives for people in need who have been affected by natural disasters.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: focus on the customer rather than the competition, a passion for innovation, a commitment to operational excellence, and a long-term vision. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Amazon Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and Alexa are some of the pioneering products and services offered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.es/sobreamazon and follow @AmazonNewsES.
About SOS Children’s Villages
SOS Children’s Villages, present in Spain since 1967, is an international, private, non-profit, interdenominational organization that helps children and is independent of any political orientation. It was founded in 1949 in Imst (Austria) and today it is present in 136 countries. In 2016 she was awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord.
Its mission is to serve children and young people who are in a situation of vulnerability, promoting their development and autonomy through fostering in protective family environments and strengthening their family, social and community networks. Works to strengthen vulnerable families so that they can properly care for their children; protects children who have been deprived of parental care, providing them with a protective family environment in which they can grow up feeling loved and respected, and accompanies young people in their process of maturation and independence.
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