Amazon to adopt 20 Memphis-Shelby County Schools

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Amazon and Memphis-Shelby County Schools will host a signing day to officially adopt 20 schools.

It will be Wednesday morning at 160 S Hollywood St in the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education Auditorium.

Amazon’s partnership will support schools in a variety of areas:

• provide support services at Family Resource Centers

• serve as mentors and school ambassadors

• offer job placement opportunities through Career center programs

• volunteer in person at the schools

• donate directly to a school or district project

According to the press release, this will be Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ largest official community partner.

“Amazon is honored to be a major supporter of Memphis-Shelby County Schools”, said Vanessa McGowan, Community Connections Lead Manager for Amazon. “When schools and community organizations work together to support learning, everyone benefits. We value working side-by-side with community partners and supporting long-term, innovative programs that have a lasting, positive impact.”