In a volunteer event Sept. 24, Amazon donated $50,000 to GO Pantry northern Kentucky, to support the food pantry's efforts to lessen food insecurity for children and youths in the community, according to a press release about the event.

Amazon donated $50,000 to Northern Kentucky’s GO Pantry and hosted a volunteer event to celebrate the partnership with the pantry. Amazon associates and leaders from KCVG helped stock the food pantry, which has worked with community members to feed local children who need emergency support, according to a press release about the event. 

GO Pantry has worked with local community members to get nutritious foods into local homes for children who need emergency food support over the past decade. The pantry is prepared to support more than 1,200 hungry children in more than 80 schools in Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.

When children have access to nutritious food, they perform and feel better in every aspect of their lives, including school. With more than 14 million children experiencing food insecurity, Amazon is committed to increasing access to food for children and families in our local communities.

Amazon is working with local community partners across the country to provide access to immediate needs for underserved and underrepresented children and families. Food pantries help remove barriers and provide convenient free & reduced lunch programs for children and families to get access to food. 

The Amazon Air Hub is an 800,000 square-foot facility that supports Amazon’s growing air cargo network. It is at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and employs more than 2,000 individuals. The facility spans more than 600 acres and is the hub of operations for a network of more than 40 Amazon Air sites, according to the Amazon Air Hub website.