<div dir="auto">My last comment on this. If I’m shopping anyway, and if every little bit counts, and If  have friends and family who shop Amazon and wouldn’t mind choosing NFB as their charitable organization in support of me, then I believe it is worth it. I too respect everyone’s personal choices, just sharing my thoughts.  </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 9:12 PM Brian Mackey via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_3055003666426979341WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope that clarifies things. If you still choose not to shop via Amazon, I respect your decision.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225)"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ruth Reynolds via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 15, 2022 7:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ruth Reynolds <<a href="mailto:rachelduncan@verizon.net" target="_blank">rachelduncan@verizon.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBP-Talk] Amazon Smile for NFB of PA<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span class="m_3055003666426979341apple-tab-span">                </span>I STOPPED USING AMAZON SMILE WHEN I REALIZED THEY ARE ONLY DONATING $.05 OF EVERY PURCHASE TOWARDS A CHARITY.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPad<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">On Aug 15, 2022, at 7:48 PM, LyVette Byrd via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 6:42 PM Rick Hopkins via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-style:none none none solid;border-left-width:1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><p class="MsoNormal">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 <u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 3:20 PM Lynn Heitz via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-style:none none none solid;border-left-width:1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225)"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Gindlesperger via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 15, 2022 2:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Nfbp-talk <<a href="mailto:Nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Emily Gindlesperger <<a href="mailto:skewbdobdo@verizon.net" target="_blank">skewbdobdo@verizon.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] Amazon Smile for NFB of PA<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone!<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to share a portion of an email I received this morning…<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,74,79)">Dear Emily Gindlesperger,</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,74,79)"><br><br><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:white">This is the quarterly notification to inform you that AmazonSmile has made a charitable donation to the charity you’ve selected, </span><strong style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of PA</span></strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:white">, in the amount of </span><strong style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">$39.60</span></strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:white"> as a result of qualifying purchases made by you and other customers </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">between January 1st-March 31st.<span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:white;color:rgb(70,74,79)"> </span><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,74,79)"><br><br><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:white">Thanks to customers shopping at </span></span></span><a href="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" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">smile.amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:white;color:rgb(70,74,79)"> or using the Amazon app with AmazonSmile turned ON, everyday purchases make an impact. </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">…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!!<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">All you need to do is go to <a href="http://www.smile.amazon.com" target="_blank">www.smile.amazon.com</a>, register or create your Amazon account then pick National Federation of the Blind of PA.  When you shop, go through the <a href="http://www.smile.amazon.com" target="_blank">www.smile.amazon.com</a> or like the email said the Amazon App with AmazonSmile turned ON then Amazon will do the rest!!<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">Every little bit helps and we greatly appreciate the support!!<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Emily W. Gindlesperger</b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>2nd Vice President</b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div id="m_3055003666426979341m_8888010031094591559gmail-m_3044039732792282481AppleMailSignature"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania  </b><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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:  <a href="https://www.whitecanecoffee.com/ref/nfbp" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:17pt">https://www.whitecanecoffee.com/ref/nfbp</span></a> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>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.</i></b><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPad<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="m_3055003666426979341m_8888010031094591559gmail-m_3044039732792282481DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-width:1pt;border-top-color:rgb(211,212,222)"><tbody><tr><td width="55" style="width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt 0.75pt 0.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