Christmas comes early for Sheffield pupils
Pupils at a Sheffield primary school enjoyed a special festive visit from some of Amazon’s Chesterfield employees who spent the day transforming the classroom into Santa’s grotto.
As part of the visit to Fox Hill Primary School, the team also gifted a range of selection boxes, colouring books and pencils to pupils.
Kath Mason, an employee from Amazon in Chesterfield who took part in the visit, said:
“It was a real pleasure to spread some cheer at Fox Hill Primary School. The pupils were full of excitement and energy, and we hope the colouring books add a touch of festive fun to their Christmas.”
Amy Saunders at Fox Hill Primary School, added:
“Our pupils had a wonderful time at the Grotto. I’d like to say a big thanks to the Amazon team, who came along with the Grinch and Mrs Claus. We’re grateful for the time they spent with us, and for the colouring materials and selection boxes, which we know the pupils loved!”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities where it operates. Amazon co-founded the Multibank initiative with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to support families in need. The West Midlands Multibank opened this year, with Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC). The initiative has donated more than 12 million surplus goods to over 800,000 families across Wales, Scotland, Greater Manchester, London, Tees Valley and Birmingham. This year, the Multibank will send 1 million orders to families across the UK.
Amazon has supported more than one million students across the UK with free STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer and helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon has raised over £4.8 million to fund projects that support people across the UK, and around the world.