{"id":3602,"date":"2022-04-19T21:40:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T01:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.235.7.55\/?post_type=news-items&#038;p=3602"},"modified":"2022-11-03T21:40:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:40:47","slug":"lighthouse-teams-up-with-amazon-to-deliver-more-emergency-meals-to-local-families-in-need","status":"publish","type":"news-items","link":"https:\/\/lighthousemi.org\/news-items\/lighthouse-teams-up-with-amazon-to-deliver-more-emergency-meals-to-local-families-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighthouse teams up with Amazon to deliver more emergency meals to local families in need."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p>Amazon is making regular pickups at Lighthouse\u2019s emergency warehouse in Waterford and delivering food directly to the doorsteps of Oakland County residents in need.<\/p>\n<p>PONTIAC, Mich. (April 19, 2022) \u2013 Lighthouse, a Pontiac-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable communities that alleviate poverty, is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with Amazon to get emergency food and supplies to more local families in need. The company is providing drivers \u2013 free of charge \u2013 to help pick up food boxes at Lighthouse\u2019s emergency warehouse in Waterford and deliver them across Oakland County to residents who need them most. The program has successfully delivered 2,800 meals per week to local families for the last five months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is valuable in helping us respond to a critical need in the community,\u201d said Lighthouse Food Programs Manager Angela Gill. \u201cAmazon providing additional resources helps us expand our program capacity and reach more people we may not have otherwise been able to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 changed things dramatically. Before the pandemic, Lighthouse distributed food to approximately 225 local residents per week. With so many people out of work for extended periods, that need increased to more than 5,000 people per week. The need for drivers making food deliveries also grew significantly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Amazon, we use our ability to innovate quickly to strengthen and support communities where we operate, and we\u2019re glad to be able to connect families with meals directly to their doorstep,\u201d said Bettina Stix, Amazon\u2019s director of Global Product and Volunteering. \u201cWe are thrilled to partner with Lighthouse and use the Amazon\u2019s global transportation network to help families who are experiencing food insecurity in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2020, Amazon has supported food banks and community organizations with free, contactless delivery of groceries and pre-packaged meals directly to the doorsteps of vulnerable groups. 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