[nfbwatlk] Fwd: Launch Announcement: AmazonSmile

[Mike Freeman]

> On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:10, "W" <walt.cone at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Mike,
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>     I looked on smile.amazon.com and NFBW is listed.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:07 AM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Fwd: Launch Announcement: AmazonSmile
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> All: 
> If the process to sign up requires signing or affirming ascent to any form of agreement, we must run said terms or agreement by the National Office. 
> Mike 
> 
>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 5:36, doug trimble <doug.trimble at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> We are not signed up yet.  
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 12:18 AM, goldbeckjm at comcast.net wrote:
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>>> Hi Doug, 
>>> So does this mean the National Federation of the Blind of WA is signed up with AmazonSmile.com? 
>>> I'd like to know for sure before I shop or I'll select another charity. 
>>> Thanks, 
>>> Julie 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>> From: "doug trimble" <doug.trimble at hotmail.com> 
>>> To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> 
>>> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 3:30:37 PM 
>>> Subject: [nfbwatlk] Fwd: Launch Announcement: AmazonSmile 
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>>> Sent from my iPhone 
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>>> Begin forwarded message: 
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>>>> From: "Amazon.com" <store_news at amazon.com> 
>>>> Date: November 18, 2013 at 12:06:17 AM PST 
>>>> To: "doug.trimble at hotmail.com" <doug.trimble at hotmail.com> 
>>>> Subject: Launch Announcement: AmazonSmile 
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>>>>        Introducing AmazonSmile. You shop. Amazon gives.         
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>>>> Introducing AmazonSmile 
>>>> We are excited to announce the launch of AmazonSmile. Now when you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is simple and automatic. It's the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same Prime benefits. 
>>>> Learn more   
>>>> Choose from almost a million charities including: 
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>>>> charity: water 
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>>>> American Red Cross 
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>>>> The Nature Conservancy 
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>>>> St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 
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>>>> DoSomething.org 
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>>>> Search for your favorite local charity 
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>>>> Share AmazonSmile                 
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> That's just a database of charities Amazon put together. There is no mechanism in place for contributions to be remitted to us. 
> Mike