Donating without spending any extra money may sound too good to be true but if you’re already an Amazon shopper, then welcome to AmazonSmile. Anyone with an Amazon account can shop through smile.amazon.com and donate .5 percent of their Amazon purchases to Newman University.
Phoenix Scottish Rite Foundation and Phoenix RiteCare Center President Curtis White said, “The great thing about this is, you do not donate your own money. The donation comes from Amazon and their profits so it’s no added coat to you.”
“AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service,” according to the AmazonSmile website. The AmazonSmile website looks identical to the regular Amazon website, the only difference is that you’re making a difference with your purchases.
The idea came to life through the Board of Directors. Being a nonprofit, The Phoenix Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc. was added and listed in Amazon’s system as a possible program to donate to; brothers and people just had to participate.
The donations raised through AmazonSmile will go toward the Foundation to support student scholarships and Literacy program. Through your Amazon account, it is possible to track not only how much money you have personally donated to the cause but you can also see how much the organization as a whole has acquired through the program.
Curtis said, “People already shop at Amazon, they might as well go through AmazonSmile.” Very few items on the website are not AmazonSmile eligible.
To set up your donation, visit smile.amazon.com and search the “Phoenix Scottish Rite Foundation Inc”. If you are already supporting a program and would like to switch to PSRF Inc, look for the yellow writing under the search box that says “supporting;” selecting that will bring up an option to change.
Sign-up today at smile.amazon.com!
How to Set-up the Foundation as the charity of choice on Amazon
- Create an Amazon account or use an existing one.
- Visit smile.amazon.com.
- Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com.
- Select Phoenix Scottish Rite Foundation.
- Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to generate donations for your chosen charity. Tip: Add a bookmark to make it easier to shop at smile.amazon.com.
Terms and Agreements
We are a participant with Amazon Smile and receive fund from them as a 501(c) 3 organization under” Phoenix Scottish Rite Foundation”
The Foundation has an agreement and is a part of Amazons list of charitable organization.
