As you drive into Swansea from the east you can't help but notice the enormous Amazon warehouse on the outskirts of the city. It is HUGE.
It doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to how it treats its workers so perhaps helping the local community is one way of trying to improve its name. In 2022 the first Multibank was set up in Scotland in an initiative from Amazon and Gordon Brown, ex-PM. (I think. Yes, I'm sure he was PM.)
The third UK Multibank has now been set up in Swansea. Surplus essential goods are donated by Amazon to Cwtch Mawr (Welsh meaning big hug), a community hub run by Faith in Families. Each week an inventory is sent out to local charities who can then request items on the list for people in need.
Zac's has just signed up and today I went to collect our first items. One woman asked us last week for a kettle so I ordered one, plus several pairs of men's trainers sizes 8-10, because we never have enough, and black bags and kitchen cloths for Zac's. All new!
6 comments:
This is a great idea. Nice for people to receive new items, too, as a change from used. You're so good to be putting this much energy into your work at Zac's. Diamonds in your heavenly crown, my mom used to say about good deeds.
That's a good community initiative and I'm glad Zac's clientele will benefit.
Well done, Amazon.
That's awesome that they do that.
It is good to hear Amazon helps people besides making billions of dollars.
Oh, this is a good thing. Never heard of it before.
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