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In a new interview, Lauren Sanchez opened up about her philanthropic efforts with fiancé Jeff Bezos, and said one of the “lesser known things” about Bezos is that he built an eight-story, 63,000-square-foot homeless shelter inside an Amazon office building in Seattle.
The Hollywood Reporter The company published a conversation Tuesday between Sanchez and Eva Longoria, in which Longoria asked Sanchez about her and Bezos’ philanthropic efforts, to which Sanchez said, “As you can imagine, Jeff is very focused.”
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“What we’re really looking for are organizations that are not only addressing urgent issues, but that have clear, impactful plans to make a difference,” Sanchez said.
Longoria and Sanchez have been friends for 20 years, and Longoria received $50 million through the Bezos Courage and Civility Award in March.
Sanchez said: $10 billion He announced the creation of the Bezos Earth Fund, which will focus on climate innovation, nature restoration, and climate justice, and he also mentioned Amazon’s work with Mary’s Place, an organization that helps homeless families.
“One of the things Jeff did with Mary’s Place was set up a homeless shelter inside the Amazon offices in Seattle, which is amazing,” Sanchez said. “I think it is. It’s funny how people don’t know much about it.”
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Sanchez added that Amazon employees can simply go downstairs and volunteer at the shelter.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
Amazon has opened a shelter May 2020There is space to accommodate up to 200 people each night. The facility includes a health clinic, a kitchen and dining area, a children’s play area, and office space where Amazon’s legal team can provide legal assistance.
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The shelter has a separate entrance from Amazon’s offices to ensure privacy.
Amazon report In 2020, the center provided emergency housing to more than 85 families.
Bezos posted about the shelter. Social mediaFor example, in April 2021, he posted a video of him and Sanchez giving Washington Gov. Jay Inslee a tour of the facility.
by Bloomberg Billionaires Index At the time of writing, Bezos is the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $221 billion. Sanchez has a net worth of $30 million. Prestige.