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Amazon has donated $110,000 in combined funding to Arizona nonprofit organizations to support vital community needs during the unprecedented COVID-19 economic and health crisis.

The donations include:

• $15,000 to Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona to support food insecurity programs and equal access to healthy food in rural communities;
• $15,000 to Banner Health Foundation to fund the purchase of hand hygiene, PPE, and medical innovations and supplies related to COVID-19;
• $25,000 to Valley of the Sun United Way to support youth programming, including technology for virtual learning;
• and $55,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to support ongoing care and educational programs impacting more than 55,000 people throughout Maricopa County.

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One hundred community leaders and Boys & Girls Club board members paired with 80 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix kids to go back-to-school shopping at Paradise Valley Mall.

The Club kids who were selected by Club leaders based on outstanding behavior and financial need had the opportunity to get new gear for class, helping to boost their confidence for the upcoming school year.

“Our board members love getting out of the conference room and meeting with our Club kids for the annual Back-to-School shopping event,” said Marcia Mintz, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix. “They get to know their shopping buddy one-on-one and really get to see the impact of their work and spend quality time with the youth we serve.”

Teams started at JCPenny where kids enjoyed special discounts to make the most of their shopping. Club members were able to purchase new school uniforms, shoes, pajamas and winter clothes.

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