Amazon Air Hub associates delivered a $50,000 donation and helped to stock the Northern Kentucky pantry’s warehouse in an event on Sept. 24. Go Pantry In a volunteer event Sept. 24, 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.
GO Pantry Co-Founder and Executive Director Laura Dumacic accepted the donation on behalf of the organization and said the funds would support its long-term mission of making a positive impact on the kids served, their families, and our communities.
“Every school in our community has kids that are hungry. These needs are often overlooked because the kids live in economically stable communities. People are continually surprised that hunger is a real challenge in our local area,” said Dumacic.
GO Pantry’s “GO Bags” and “GO Boxes” program offers an impactful way to help local kids struggling with the ongoing challenges of food accessibility in underserved areas. Over the past decade, GO Pantry has been working with local communities to close the gap of food insecurity as well as helping families stay on the path to financial stability and a better life for their children.
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.