Amazon Donates More Than 50 Devices to Antioch Nonprofit Following Devastating Burglary

Amazon today donated more than 50 devices — including Amazon Fire HD tablets and Ring security cameras with lifetime subscriptions — to RR Transitional Housing (RRTH), an Antioch nonprofit whose learning center was burglarized last month. The donation replaces dozens of stolen computers and adds new security protections just in time for the organization’s summer program.

On June 19, 2026, burglars broke into RRTH’s learning center, cut its security camera cables, and stole nearly $20,000 worth of Chromebooks and other equipment — just days before the start of the nonprofit’s summer program. RRTH provides free tutoring, job readiness, and youth development programs to children and families in Contra Costa County.

This morning, an Amazon team arrived at the learning center in a Prime delivery van to hand-deliver the donation. The more than 50 devices included Amazon Fire HD tablets to replace the stolen Chromebooks, along with Ring security cameras backed by lifetime subscriptions — giving RRTH access to all Ring features, including live view, night vision, video playback, two-way talk, and a security siren, for the life of the devices, to help prevent and protect against future burglaries.

Antioch Mayor Ron Bernal attended the event and said a few words, thanking Amazon for stepping up to support a local organization and the families it serves. Following the donation, Amazon team members and Mayor Bernal toured the learning center and met with students who will directly benefit from the new devices.

“What’s really cool is they (Amazon) are more than just a big corporation—they’re a community partner. In fact, they’re coming down to RRTH and providing an amazing resource for ministry and for work that couldn’t be done without it. I just want to thank Amazon and Raquel, coming back to your hometown to give back to the community where you were raised. We are super grateful,” shared Mayor Bernal.

Leading the effort was Raquel Medrano, Amazon’s community engagement lead for devices and a proud Antioch native. For Medrano, the initiative was personal. Growing up in the same community RRTH serves, she saw firsthand the impact organizations like this have on local families, and when news of the break-in reached her, she mobilized Amazon’s resources to ensure students wouldn’t lose access to the tools they need.

“Growing up in Antioch, I saw how much organizations like RRTH mean to local families,” said Raquel Medrano, Amazon community engagement lead for devices. “When I heard about the break-in, I knew we had to act. Behind one of the world’s largest technology companies are people rooted in the communities they serve — this is neighbors helping neighbors.”

The donation will help ensure RRTH’s summer program can proceed as planned and that the facility is better protected going forward.