06/12/2026
Every month, our team makes a special trip to downtown Seattle for what we affectionately call our "TP Run."
This incredible partnership began because Xinia Reyes-Buchanan, Senior District Manager of Amazon's Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team, noticed something many people would overlook. Janitorial staff are required to replace restroom toilet paper rolls when they are low, leaving partially used rolls destined for the trash.
A HUGE thank you to Xinia for creating a solution that turns what would have been waste into a blessing for our community. She had the opportunity to see the impact of her efforts firsthand by volunteering at one of our food distributions and handing out the very toilet paper she helped rescue. It was a beautiful full-circle moment, allowing her to witness the direct impact of her vision and the many families being served through this partnership.
Our monthly toilet paper rescue mission provides enough toilet paper to supply all of our distribution locations twice each month. Considering a family of four in Washington can spend $288–$336 annually on toilet paper, this simple act makes a real difference.
Together, we're turning waste into a resource that blesses our community.