Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Donates $100 Million To U.S. Food Banks Amid Pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, more people including celebs are stepping up to help out!
RELATED: Jeff Bezos Under Fire After Whole Foods CEO Tells Employees To Donate Sick Time
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos now joins the pretty long list of public figures who have offered to donate money. In a post shared to Instagram on Thursday, Bezos announced that he will be donating a total of $100 million to food banks across America, which is currently facing a severe and steep economic downturn because of the coronavirus epidemic.
“Even in ordinary times, food insecurity in American households is an important problem, and unfortunately COVID-19 is amplifying that stress significantly,” Bezos said in his post. “Millions of Americans are turning to food banks during this time.”
He went on to share the organization’s plans,
“Feeding America will quickly distribute the funds to their national network of food banks and food pantries, getting food to those countless families who need it,” Bezos, the world’s richest person with a fortune more than $120 billion, said.
Now, according to Fox News, Feeding America is in charge of more than 200 food banks that feed 46 million people. It was said that it generated $2.9 billion in revenue in 2019, most of which went toward sending food to pantries, the news site notes citing to a 2019 financial report.
Although $100M is a big donation, this isn’t the first time he’s given out such a large amount. Back in February, he donated $10 billion to help fight climate change.
Press Play Below For More On U.S. Food Banks: