Jeff Bezos Donated Millions of Dollars for Covid Intervention

To help the needy during the COVID-19 crisis, Bezos donated $100 million to Feed America, a non-profit organization that runs food pantries across the country. A further $25 million for All in WA, a statewide relief effort in Washington, and an undisclosed amount to All In Seattle, a local initiative to assist nonprofits. To the median American donor, Bezos’s giving was equal to about $85.

His Blue Origin committed to print 3-D face shields for front-line workers, although it didn’t disclose the value of that contribution. Bezos, who had been publicly criticized for not providing enough protective equipment or paid sick leave for Amazon workers, committed $4 billion in anticipated second-quarter profits for employee safety, higher wages and testing. America’s 50 wealthiest people and families with a collective net worth of nearly $1.6 trillion publicly announced donations toward covid-19 relief efforts amount to about $1 billion, which is less than 0.1% of their vast personal wealth.