[NFBP-Talk] Amazon Smile for NFB of PA

Fri Aug 19 12:09:32 UTC 2022

Very well said Jim, not sure when I’ll be on the Amazon bandwagon again but
I’ll consider checking out Amazon smile! I love getting back to you cause I
care about when I can.
Regards,
Preston
sorry I love giving back to organizations when I can

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 2:58 PM Jim Antonacci via NFBP-Talk <
nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I would like to put this into perspective.  More than 10 years ago, when I
> was president of the affiliate, I was approached by Amazon to add our group
> name to the donation list.  First, to correct Brian’s last email, we
> receive .5 percent of all sales that are made.  I am sure that Amazon would
> like us to advertise for them, but we do not do so.  The .5 percent of each
> sale means that we receive 50 cents on a $100 purchase.  This is not an
> additional charge to any customer, but a gift from the company.  Any person
> who chooses not to purchase goods from Amazon, for any reason, is entitled
> to their opinion and the NFB of Pennsylvania makes no attempt to change
> their mind on this matter.  However, many people do use Amazon and, if they
> do not choose the NFB of Pa as the charity that receives a donation, then
> it is possible that no donation will be made to any organization and thus,
> Amazon will keep the money as profit.
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> Our attitude has been that, if a company is willing to share some of its
> profit, no matter how small, we are willing to accept it.  Remember that
> every dollar we receive is a dollar for which we did not need to work.  All
> I know is that there are many other organizations that may be less
> deserving of the funds.  Our present leadership uses donations to help
> blind members in many ways and we should applaud them for their good use of
> the funds.
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> Jim Antonacci
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> President Emeritus
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> *From:* NFBP-Talk [mailto:nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of *Brian
> Mackey via NFBP-Talk
> *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2022 9:10 PM
> *To:* 'NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list' <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Brian Mackey <bmackey88 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFBP-Talk] Amazon Smile for NFB of PA
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> I want to clarify how much Amazon gives to an organization from your
> transaction. It is 0.05% of the total sale, not $0.05. So if your total
> sale is $100, $0.50 will go to the charitable organization you have
> selected.
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> I hope that clarifies things. If you still choose not to shop via Amazon,
> I respect your decision.
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> *From:* NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Ruth
> Reynolds via NFBP-Talk
> *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2022 7:50 PM
> *To:* NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Ruth Reynolds <rachelduncan at verizon.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFBP-Talk] Amazon Smile for NFB of PA
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>                 I STOPPED USING AMAZON SMILE WHEN I REALIZED THEY ARE
> ONLY DONATING $.05 OF EVERY PURCHASE TOWARDS A CHARITY.
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Aug 15, 2022, at 7:48 PM, LyVette Byrd via NFBP-Talk <
> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thanks Emily for sharing this with us. For those of us who are looking for
> additional ways to support our NFB we now have another way to do it.
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> On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 6:42 PM Rick Hopkins via NFBP-Talk <
> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I DONOT USE AMAZON IN PROTEST WITH THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR WORKERS--- ONE
> EXAMPLE---GET PERMISSION TO THE BATHROOM---PEOPLE HAD TO RELIEVE THEMSELVES
> AT THERE WORK SPOT----MY INFO CAMES FROM ACTUAL FRIENDS EXPERIENCES
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> On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 3:20 PM Lynn Heitz via NFBP-Talk <
> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thank you!
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> *From:* NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Emily
> Gindlesperger via NFBP-Talk
> *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2022 2:51 PM
> *To:* Nfbp-talk <Nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Emily Gindlesperger <skewbdobdo at verizon.net>
> *Subject:* [NFBP-Talk] Amazon Smile for NFB of PA
>
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>
> Hello everyone!
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> I wanted to share a portion of an email I received this morning…
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> *Dear Emily Gindlesperger,*
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> This is the quarterly notification to inform you that AmazonSmile has made
> a charitable donation to the charity you’ve selected, *National
> Federation of the Blind of PA*, in the amount of *$39.60* as a result of
> qualifying purchases made by you and other customers between January
> 1st-March 31st.
>
> Thanks to customers shopping at smile.amazon.com
> <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=1MEMLUYYNQ976&K=1JE40ZHRGMNZQ&M=urn:rtn:msg:202208151609029cd8115d75df4ef78517ea3272b0p0na&R=26EIXTBI8GW0D&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fref%3Dpe_8705550_658065640_smi_em_l1_sml_disb_active_eng_mkt&H=7IVUZAMKA5PCENZZRVYDOMHBCAKA&ref_=pe_8705550_658065640_smi_em_l1_sml_disb_active_eng_mkt> or
> using the Amazon app with AmazonSmile turned ON, everyday purchases make an
> impact.
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> …Isn’t that awesome!  I did nothing but purchase items I needed for the
> house and for Angelina going back to school and AmazonSmile sent a portion
> of my qualifying purchases to the affiliate!!
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> All you need to do is go to www.smile.amazon.com, register or create your
> Amazon account then pick National Federation of the Blind of PA.  When you
> shop, go through the www.smile.amazon.com or like the email said the
> Amazon App with AmazonSmile turned ON then Amazon will do the rest!!
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> Every little bit helps and we greatly appreciate the support!!
>
> *Emily W. Gindlesperger*
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> *2nd Vice President*
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> *National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania  *
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> Helping the Blind is as easy as drinking a great cup of coffee…or tea…or
> hot chocolate…just order here at the White Cane Coffee Shop:
> https://www.whitecanecoffee.com/ref/nfbp
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> *Please note that all or any portion of this message may have been
> dictated using speech to text technology. Do not hesitate to request
> clarification if necessary.*
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