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Amazon delivered more than 2 million meals to students in rural communities this summer
Amazon delivered over 2 million free summer meals to children in rural communities across 13 states. The program uses Amazon's delivery infrastructure to provide food to students who lose access to school meals during the summer.
Why it matters
This service provides a critical food source for rural families who lack transportation or childcare to reach traditional meal sites. It targets highly vulnerable populations, including single parents and people with disabilities, in areas where food insecurity rates can approach 50%.
The big picture
This initiative highlights Amazon's philanthropic logistics, complementing prior reports on the company's employee grocery discounts and minimum pay increases.
The details
- The 2025 pilot delivered 71,000 meals before the program expanded to 13 states. - Partners utilize Amazon's retail logistics tools, including an order creation portal and tracking. - Amazon has delivered more than 60 million meals from food banks since 2020. - The company extended its free home delivery commitment for food bank partners through 2028.
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Amazon is a partner of No Kid Hungry
The Summer Meals for Kids program, a partnership with No Kid Hungry
Kadie Newman works at Amazon
Kadie Newman, vice president of transportation services at Amazon
Courtney Smith works at No Kid Hungry
Courtney Smith, senior vice president of program research, innovation, and impact at No Kid Hungry
delivered more than 60 million meals from food banks to families across the U.S. and the UK
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