4 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2021 |
By Annette Tringham
Charity Week 2021 is in the rear view mirror, but you can still
support local charities every time you shop. If you purchase anything
from Amazon, you can choose to support the Sun Lakes Country
Club Charitable Trust, which distributes grants to two dozen local
registered 501c nonprofit organizations in the San Gorgonio Pass
area.
AmazonSmile is separate from Amazon's main site but offers the
same items, prices, and benefits as Amazon.com. Yes, you can use it
if you have Prime. There are millions of items for sale, and many are
eligible for a donation.
The prices on AmazonSmile are the same as on the main site.
Adding a donation does not raise the price. When you purchase an
eligible item, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of
the purchase price to Sun Lakes CC Charitable Trust. There is no cost
to the buyer, and 100 percent of the donation generated from eligible
purchases goes directly to the charity. It is completely seamless.
So if you are shopping on Amazon anyway, why not help make
a difference and support our local charities. Tell your friends and
family all over the world; they can choose to support SLCCCT when
they shop too! Many Sun Lakers are already using Amazon Smile,
and it is making a difference.
Here is how it works from the web:
1. Visit smile.amazon.com.
2. Sign in with the same log in and password you use for
Amazon.com.
3. Select Sun Lakes Country Club Charitable Trust as your
charity.
4. Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com
to generate donations for your chosen charity. Always be sure
you are logged in to smile.amazon.com before you start an
order.
Look for the "Eligible for AmazonSmile donation" stamp in the
product's description. If it is not there, the product will not count
toward your total donation. After your first purchase, you will also be
able to see how much has been raised for the charity.
Your continued support in this small way will help make a big
difference.
Amazon Smile Can Help Sun Lakes Charities
