Amazon teamed up with the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing to host an in-person, Back-to-School Shop to support students Pre-K to grade 12.
Amazon employees teamed up with the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing to host an in-person, Back-to-School Shop to support students (PK-12) from underserved and historically underrepresented communities. The free back-to-school shopping experience on Tuesday, Aug. 15 helped APAH’s Virginia-based students, and their families, obtain clothes, school supplies, and other essential items that reflect the students’ personal style as they prepare to return to school this year.
Robin Booker, and APAH resident, was able to get what her children need to go back to school at the event. “It helps so much,” she said.
Her children are four, in pre-K; 6 in first grade; and 16, a sophomore in high school. Without this partnership, buying school supplies plus clothes, shoes and other back-to-school necessities would have come out of money for rent and other bills, Booker said. “It’s just a lifesaver because I would have had to pull money from where I really didn’t have it to shop,” Booker said.
For Amazon, helping families where their headquarters are located is part of their mission.
“We’re committed to helping more students meet their back-to-school needs in order to learn and build their best future,” said Cynthia Caglar, senior manager at Amazon. “Through our partnership with APAH, we’ve been able to offer an opportunity for students and their families to shop for school supplies and other essential items that help eliminate barriers to learning.”
Founded in 1989, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing is a nonprofit affordable housing developer that operates in the DC Metro region.
“Rising back-to-school costs are a burden for lower income families,” said Garrett Jackson, Director of Resource Development and Communications at APAH. “This effort empowers APAH parents and students to start the school year equipped with supplies and resources that they need to thrive.”
Founded in 1989, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) is a nonprofit affordable housing developer that operates in the DC Metro region. APAH’s mission is to provide quality affordable housing and resident-centered programming.