Amazon's newest fulfillment centre introduced themselves to the the community earlier this week with a surprise donation to Brampton Robotics.

Representatives from the online retailer, which recently opened a location on Heritage Road, were at city hall Wednesday (Sept. 28) to give a $10,000 gift to the local non-profit, which focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education for youngsters from grades 4 to 12.

Amazon spokesperson Carey Nickels explained that the donation includes $6,000 in equipment – including laptops, projectors and tools such as wrenches, drills and a band saw –as well as $4,000 in financial support. The money is to help cover expenses like competition fees.

Brampton Robotics has been making a name for themselves at the annual Vex Robotics World Championships, where two of their teams won in their respective categories earlier this year.