Jeff Bezos Donates $100m To American Food Banks

Jeff Bezos is donating $100 million to US food banks to help them feed a growing number of out-of-work Americans who are losing their jobs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.


The Amazon (AMZN) CEO donated to Feeding America, a Chicago-based nonprofit with more than 200 food banks across the United States.


Bezos posted to Instagram a photo of a food bank, captioning it, "Even in ordinary times, food insecurity in American households is an important problem, and unfortunately Covid-19 is amplifying that stress."


He noted that restaurants are closed, and many churches that provide free meals are closed too, because of social distancing mandates.


"This donation, the largest single gift in our history, will enable us to provide more food to millions of our neighbors facing hardship during this crisis," said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, in a statement.

Bezos added a link to Feeding America in his Instagram bio, saying "if you want to help," the organization is open to donations of any size.


Source CNN,  StrenuousBlog

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Even in ordinary times, food insecurity in American households is an important problem, and unfortunately COVID-19 is amplifying that stress significantly. Non-profit food banks and food pantries rely in large part on surplus food from a range of food businesses. For example, many restaurants donate excess food. But during this time of social distancing, restaurants are closed, and many other normal channels of excess food have also shut down. To make matters worse, as supply is dwindling, demand for food bank services is going up.⁣ ⁣ Today, I want to support those on the front lines at our nation’s food banks and those who are relying on them for food with a $100 million gift to @FeedingAmerica. Feeding America will quickly distribute the funds to their national network of food banks and food pantries, getting food to those countless families who need it.⁣ ⁣ Feeding America is the largest non-profit focused on food security. Millions of Americans are turning to food banks during this time. If you want to help, the link to Feeding America is in my bio. They’d be excited and grateful for donations of any size.

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