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Scottsdale's Amazon Store Gives HopeKids Prime Day Shopping Spree

Five children and their families from HopeKids Arizona were invited to shop at the Amazon 4-star store in Scottsdale Fashion Square.

Press release from HopeKids Arizona:

June 24, 2021

The Amazon 4-star store in Scottsdale Fashion Square invited five children and their families from HopeKids Arizona for a Prime Day shopping spree at the store. The families, all of whom have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition, shopped for exciting Prime Day deals from the store’s selection of toys, games, electronics and more. Each family also went home with the brand-new Amazon Echo Show 5 Kids Edition, just released on June 9, 2021.

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The larger HopeKids organization also received a donation of toys and games for their upcoming summer programming, as well as books for their Moms Book Club.

Amazon 4-star employee, Lisa Frazier and HopeKids Family and Community Manager, Andrea Lewis said the following about the partnership during the event:

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  • “We’re honored to welcome our friends at HopeKids Arizona into our store today for a Prime Day shopping spree benefitting some very deserving local kiddos and their families. So many families in Arizona rely on HopeKids during their most difficult days, and we’re thrilled to be able to support their mission to restore hope and transform the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions here in our community.” – Lisa Frazier, Amazon 4-star employee
  • “At HopeKids, we believe that hope is powerful medicine and that’s really what these kids need. Amazon 4-star store here at Scottsdale Fashion Square has been so incredibly generous and is helping us give these kids a bit of hope today. They provided five of our HopeKids families with a gift card to shop and buy whatever they want, and our families are so excited.” – Andrea Lewis, HopeKids Family and Community Manager

This press release was produced by HopeKids Arizona. The views expressed here are the author's own.

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