Amazon to Partner with Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation for Day of Community Service
Amazon employees will lead a clean-up of three city parks in Wilmington on Monday, August 16th
Wilmington, Del. – Amazon is partnering with the Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation for a day of community service this Monday – August 16th.
Amazon employees from the new facility on Boxwood Road in Wilmington (which is nearing its opening) will be leading daylong clean-ups of three parks:
- Kirkwood Park
- William “Judy” Johnson Memorial Park
- Christina Park
As part of this day of community service, members of the Amazon Team at the Boxwood Road facility and Ian Smith, the Director of the Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation will be available to the media at Kirkwood Park starting at 10:30 AM at Kirkwood Park.
When:
Monday, August 16th from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Where:
Kirkwood Park – 701 W 11th St, Wilmington, Del., 19801
Who:
Will Carney, General Manager of Amazon’s Boxwood Road Fulfillment CenterIan Smith, Director of the Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation
If you plan on covering Amazon’s day of community service in Wilmington, please RSVP to Steve Kelly at sfkelly@amazon.com.
About:
Amazon is a global business with local roots set firmly in the communities in which we live, work, and serve. From the local jobs we bring, to the local people we employ, train, and upskill, to the community service projects we lead —our business is made up of people from the communities in which we operate. In Delaware, Amazon is proud to employ over 4,500 people – each of whom earn at least $15 per hour and have access to benefits like health care and dental coverage.
For questions the day of, please call Steve Kelly at 717-713-1784
