Daventry volunteers deliver kits for kitties
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The team from Amazon in Daventry has donated £1,000 worth of cat products and toys to the local RSPCA branch.
Each kit contains cat treats, toys and other essentials, created with the aim of helping to rehome the animals at the cattery in Daventry, by encouraging people to adopt a cat.
The volunteers also spent a day refurbishing the garden at the Duston RSPCA shop.
Jane Whetton, a volunteer from Amazon, said: “It’s been brilliant to get out of the warehouse and give something back to the local community. Putting together these kits was a small team effort, but knowing each one could help a cat find a loving home makes it feel like a big difference. The RSPCA does incredible work in Daventry and Duston, and we’re proud to support them however we can.”
Lynne Wayland from the RSPCA added: “Donations like this make a genuine difference to the animals in our care. Every kit means one less thing our team needs to source, and one more cat with everything it needs to settle happily into a new home. We’re so grateful to the Amazon volunteers, not just for the kits, but for rolling up their sleeves to help refurbish the garden here in Duston too – it's given the space a real lift for both the animals and our visitors.”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities where it operates. Amazon co-founded the Multibank initiative with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to support families in need. The West Midlands Multibank opened this year, with Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC). The initiative has donated more than 12 million surplus goods to over 800,000 families across Wales, Scotland, Greater Manchester, London, Tees Valley and Birmingham. This year, the Multibank will send 1 million orders to families across the UK.
Amazon has supported more than one million students across the UK with free STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer and helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon has raised over £4.8 million to fund projects that support people across the UK, and around the world.