On May 4, Amazon announced its donation of $100,000 to the leading hunger-relief organization in the United States, Feeding Florida. Feeding Florida, the partner state association of Feeding America, estimates that Amazon’s donation will provide approximately 600,000 meals to Floridians across our state’s 67 counties. Amazon’s donation also will assist Feeding Florida’s network … [Read more...]
Free Digital Courses Provided by Amazon for Florida Students
While Amazon may still be open and operating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the company realizes that schools are not as lucky and are experiencing “disruption” at this time. Amazon has been an active company in giving back and supporting the local community. The company is committed to both students and teachers accessing a computer science education through its Amazon … [Read more...]
Arnold Palmer Patients Attend Camp Amazon: Gold Edition for Childhood Cancer Awareness
Credit: Studio 17 Creative It was the early afternoon on September 27 where a handful of children took a trip to the Amazon Fulfillment Center right here in Lake Nona off of Boggy Creek Road. These children were special – they were all hospital patients at the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital – and they all showed a special interest in STEM. Camp Amazon was beginning and … [Read more...]
Behind the Scene: Amazon Fulfillment Center
On Friday, April 12, local elected officials and community leaders were invited for a special grand opening ceremony and tour of the newest Amazon Robotics fulfillment center in Lake Nona. This event was the first time the community saw the inside of the new facility. Since opening in August 2018, the over 850,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Orlando has hired more … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
Marriage Made Simple Recently, my wife, Michelle, and I had an evening to ourselves. We decided to watch a movie someone had recommended on Amazon. We had never watched a movie on Amazon before. We own a Vizio “smart TV” that features all the different apps, etc. When I sat down on the couch, I grabbed the cable remote and started channel surfing trying to find … [Read more...]