OUR LEAGUE STORY: AMAZON BWI

Two years ago, the passion of an employee prompted Amazon BWI to donate to The League for People with Disabilities Though the employee has moved on, The League’s relationship with Amazon has expanded to include sizable monetary donations, in-kind donations, and a steady supply of eager volunteers

While Amazon’s culture is built around solving impossible problems, the hyper locality of Amazon BWI has allowed them to leverage their scale for good and use their ability to innovate quickly to strengthen communities in Baltimore where their employees live and work Amazon BWI focuses on assisting the populations and neighborhoods of Baltimore with the least amount of resources They log an average of 1,000 hours of volunteer work a month and employ a diverse team of people of various races, languages, and abilities

Amazon volunteer work with The League involves lots of collaboration, creativity, and assistance during weekly Art Therapy sessions. The participants in the Adult Medical Day Program enjoy conversing and connecting with the volunteers as they complete artistic projects together. There is a palpable sense of camaraderie and purpose when the Amazon volunteers come to visit. In December, Amazon volunteers spread some holiday cheer by visiting The League to wrap participant gifts for the Holiday Drive.

The League is grateful for the generosity of Amazon BWI’s employee resource groups that continue to champion our mission and align their philanthropic giving with our goals to build long-term, innovative programs that have a lasting, positive impact on the community. Together, we are to improve the lives of Baltimore residents and promote accessible and equitable opportunities for growth in the community.

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