Support AAAEA by shopping on Amazon
If you already shop on Amazon, we invite you to use smile.amazon.com and choose “Arab Americans Association for Engineers & Architects” as your charity of choice. The shopping experience is identical to Amazon.com with the added benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to AAAEA once selected as the charity of choice. Below are the steps to do that:
1- Visit smile.amazon.com
The entire shopping experience is the same and most products available on amazon.com are available at AmazonSmile
2- Sign in and choose your charity
The screen will look slightly different depending on whether your not you’re already signed into Amazon. If you’re already signed in, you’ll see a screen like the one below. Simply search for “Arab Americans Association for Engineers & Architects”, and then proceed to step 3
You can also click on the following link to search for charitable organizations:
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/charity/change.html/ref=smi_se_abtpo_change_cycsc
If you’re not signed, enter your regular Amazon email address and password. Then do the above step, and then proceed to step 3.
3- Select “Arab American Association For Engineers & Architects” in Chicago, IL
Once selected, you will receive an email confirmation and you can begin shopping.
4- Start shopping, and share with your friends and relatives!
Once you’ve selected your charity everything else functions the same. Shop for your favorite products. Most products are eligible on Amazon Smile–if not, you’ll be notified. You can checkout normally as well. No extra cost is passed onto you–Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to AAAEA!
AmazonSmile FAQs
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to AAAEA after selecting it as the charity of choice.
How does AmazonSmile work?
When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. Once selecting AAAEA, and for eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to AAAEA.
Is there any cost to charitable organizations or to customers?
No. There is no cost to charitable organizations or to AmazonSmile customers. The shopping experience is identical to Amazon.com with the added benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate to AAAEA once selected as the charity of choice.
Does the AmazonSmile Foundation take any portion of donations to fund its operations?
No. Amazon funds the operations of the AmazonSmile Foundation.