News from August 2024
Amazon employees can take advantage of 8 benefits and perks
By R. B. Pepalis | Aug 2, 2024
Amazon employees can take advantage of exclusive benefits and access to earned cash before payday, the company revealed in a January 8 blog post.
Founder of Mojo Spa: 'Amazon allowed us to grow as a company'
By E. F. Cullerton | Aug 6, 2024
Amanda Kezios, founder and creator of Mojo Spa, said selling her cosmetic goods on Amazon helped save her business and expand her customer base during the pandemic. Kezios made her comments in a March 20 blog post.
CFC announces Amazon-backed scholarship fund for HBCU students
By K. R. Nelson | Aug 8, 2024
The Chicago Football Classic (CFC) announced its annual Scholarship Fund at a press conference held at the Amazon Regional Office. The fund will award scholarships to incoming Chicago-area students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Amazon sponsored the event, providing laptop computers to each of the 20 scholarship recipients.
Forest Park STEM teacher chosen for Amazon Future Engineer Ambassador Program
By A. D. Bamburg | Aug 15, 2024
Amazon has announced that Grace Finn, a third through eighth grade STEM teacher who works at Forest Park Middle School and Field-Stevenson Elementary, was chosen as one of fifty educators to join the Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador Program.
Barbershop Tour founder: Trump has 'a personal invitation' to Barbershop Tour to 'get that haircut he mentioned'
By Southland Marquee | Aug 30, 2024
Jeffrey Coleman, founder and president of Barbershop Tour, invited former President Donald Trump to join him on his Barbershop Tour after the president said he was interested in getting a haircut at a black barbershop on a recent Fox News segment.