It was a special delivery unlike any other when retired wrestling super star Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart teamed up with Amazon to deliver a donation of more than 100 essential items to the Children’s Cottage Society, a Calgary charity that provides support services to local families.
The items, including school supplies, shoes, apparel, electronics, and daily essentials, were part of a wish list that the charity created to mark the completion of their Caring Together campaign, which raised funds to build a new child and family centre in the city’s northwest.
The wish list was the perfect opportunity to put Amazon’s delivery speeds to the test. On June 23, Amazon announced the expansion of faster Same-Day and Overnight Delivery to Prime members in Calgary, Edmonton, and select surrounding communities. When the Children’s Cottage Society put out their request, Amazon sprung in to action, delivering the items that were eligible for Same-Day/Overnight delivery just in time for a celebration event marking the completion of Caring Together.
Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart hopped aboard one of two delivery vehicles from RHAY Logistics, a local Amazon Delivery Service Partner, to help deliver the items. They were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of employees from Amazon’s local operations facilities, who helped unload the packages for the grateful charity.
“The Children’s Cottage Society is incredibly grateful for the tremendous support we receive from our caring community of donors and volunteers – and Amazon has been a longstanding partner, donating money, goods, and volunteer time,” said the charity’s CEO, Danielle Ladouceur. “We’re honoured that Amazon identified this opportunity to put their faster delivery speeds to the test with us – and we now have two delivery vans full of essential items that will be put to good use.”
“Amazon cares about being part of the local community, and the Children’s Cottage Society does important work to help local families in need,” said Martin Denker, site leader at YYC6, Amazon’s AMXL fulfilment centre in Calgary. “This was the perfect opportunity to further our support for a local cause while demonstrating how we’re delivering at our fastest speeds ever – just in time for Prime Day.”
Bret’ The Hitman’ Hart and Lilly Singh are hosting Giftmania: Checkout Champions, a four-week sweepstakes from June 17 to July 11. Prime members who opt in earn entries with every purchase over $20 (including Prime Video transactions), and double entries for mobile app and select brand purchases. Weekly winners receive prizes ranging from trips and sports tickets to cruises and products from top brands like Apple, Logitech, Google, Sony, Jamieson, Duracell, and more. Learn more and opt in at amazon.ca/giftmania.
