Doncaster school welcomes donation of backpacks from Amazon
A primary and secondary school in Doncaster has received a donation of over 1,500 backpacks from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Doncaster.
Upton Primary School and Armthorpe Academy are among the local schools benefiting from the donation, with pupils receiving backpacks packed with essential items. The donations will help provide pupils with some of the supplies they need for the year ahead.
A team of 105 volunteers from Amazon in Doncaster spent 315 hours packing the backpacks at a special kitting event, which contain a variety of classroom items including water bottles, novels and notebooks.
The Amazon team in Doncaster was joined by hundreds of colleagues from Amazon in Bolton, Dunfermline, Liverpooland London, who also packed and donated backpacks filled with essential school items. The items will help ensure local families are prepared for the start of the new school year.
Vera Marcos, an Amazon employee in Doncaster who helped pack the backpacks, said: “I really enjoyed coming together with my colleagues to kit out the backpacks to support Upton Primary School and Armthorpe Academy. It’s great to have the opportunity to be part of something important, and to know that Amazon is committed to supporting the education of pupils in Doncaster.”
Charlotte Fox, Assistant Principal from Armthorpe Academy added: “We are grateful to the Amazon team in Doncaster for this donation for our pupils, who are now ready for the school year ahead. They were so excited to receive the backpacks and couldn’t wait to see what was inside. Thank you, Amazon, for your support.”
Sarah Farmer, from Upton Primary School, added: “It’s fantastic to receive this support from Amazon. The kits will make a real difference to our pupils, helping them with the things they need to progress throughout their school year.”
