Amazon CEO donates millions to Feeding America

On Thursday Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, announced that he was donating $100 million to help food banks across the United States.

As the coronavirus increases there is a need for several donations.

Bezos stated that he would be donating to Feeding America in an Instagram post:

“Even in ordinary times, food insecurity in American households is an important problem, and unfortunately COVID-19 is amplifying that stress significantly. Non-profit food banks and food pantries rely in large part on surplus food from a range of food businesses. For example, many restaurants donate excess food. But during this time of social distancing, restaurants are closed, and many other normal channels of excess food have also shut down. To make matters worse, as supply is dwindling, demand for food bank services is going up.

Today, I want to support those on the front lines at our nation’s food banks and those who are relying on them for food with a $100 million gift to @FeedingAmerica.”

As of last week more than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment doubling from the previous week.