Support in the Community
Amazon Smile
Buy the same items that you would on Amazon. When you shop through Amazon Smile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to select DeMatha.
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from over one million organizations to support.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.
Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?
Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.
Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?
Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile?
On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
Can I change my charity?
Yes, you can change your charity any time. Your AmazonSmile purchases after the change count towards your newly selected charity. To change your charity, sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser and simply select “Change your Charity” in “Your Account.”
What charities can I choose from?
You can choose from over one million eligible 501(c)(3) public charitable organizations.
How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. From time to time, we may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations. Special terms and restrictions may apply. Please see the relevant promotion for complete details.
Can I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile?
Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.
How can I learn more about AmazonSmile?
Please see complete AmazonSmile program details.
Giant
Register your Giant card and DeMatha can earn money from your shopping. The A+ program is active from October through mid-March. Go to http://giantfood.com/savings-and-rewards/rewards-p... and register using DeMatha's ID number 00583
Escrip
Escrip, introduced as a program through Safeway, has expanded to online shopping. Go to http://www.escrip.com/ to register and select DeMatha as your charity. A percentage of your shopping total (varies by store and ranges up to 9%) will be donated to DeMatha. Retailers range from Macy's and Kohl's to Ace Hardware and Home Depot, as well as Travelocity and Match.com. Target is now part of this program.
I Give
I Give is a similar program. Go to http://www.igive.com to register and select DeMatha. This has many of the same retailers but there is a greater range of percentages that we can earn. Many are in the 2% range but can go up to 12%.
Good Search
http://www.goodsearch.com is a search engine powered by Yahoo. It can be used like Google. If you register DeMatha as your charity we receive a penny for each search. Good Shop is their online shopping section. They also have an extensive list of retailers who will donate a percentage of your shopping to DeMatha.
