Amazon Surpasses $215 Million in Donations to Charities Through AmazonSmile
September 30 2020 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
Hundreds of thousands of charitable
organizations – from global humanitarian efforts and animal welfare
groups to school PTAs, hospitals, and more – received donations
from Amazon, generated by customers who shopped using
AmazonSmile
Charities that focus on animals, education,
health, and disaster relief were most favored by AmazonSmile
customers
Boulder, Colorado; Alexandria, Virginia; and
Ann Arbor, Michigan love to give back—ranking as the top three
cities on a per capita basis with the most AmazonSmile donations
generated with the help of local customers shopping with
AmazonSmile
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that the company has
donated more than $215 million globally to charitable organizations
through the AmazonSmile program since its launch in 2013.
AmazonSmile provides a convenient way for customers to support
charities they care about every time they shop with Amazon – from
global humanitarian efforts to local hospitals and school PTAs.
Since 2013, charities that focus on animals, education, health, and
disaster relief were most favored by AmazonSmile customers in the
U.S., making up almost 50% of all AmazonSmile customer-supported
charitable organizations. Customers can begin supporting their
favorite charity with AmazonSmile in time for Prime Day and
throughout the holidays.
“Donations from AmazonSmile have resulted in hundreds of
thousands of charities expanding their meaningful work across
global communities making a difference in people’s lives,” said
Llew Mason, Vice President of Consumer Engagement at Amazon. “We
are thrilled to have given over $215 million on behalf of customers
to the causes they care about most.”
A review of AmazonSmile donations reveals:
- Boulder, Colorado; Alexandria, Virginia; Ann Arbor, Michigan;
Seattle; Orlando, Florida; Berkeley, California; Pittsburgh;
Portland, Oregon; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Bend, Oregon are the
top 10 U.S. cities generating the most AmazonSmile donations, per
capita.
- AmazonSmile customers love animals, with more choosing to
support animal-related nonprofits over any other cause. Customers
in Alexandria, Boulder, and Orlando, generated the most AmazonSmile
donations towards animal-related nonprofits, per capita.
- Education-related charities are the second most-supported cause
by AmazonSmile customers. Boulder is the top city in the U.S.
donating to support education-related nonprofits, per capita.
- Charities with a focus on civil rights and social action saw
nearly 70% growth in donations from AmazonSmile in the last
year.
“Over the last five years, compassionate AmazonSmile customers
have helped generate millions of dollars in donations to help us
rescue and protect countless animals in need across the country,”
said Matt Bershadker, President and CEO of the ASPCA. “That support
covers a range of animal welfare programs for dogs, cats, horses,
and farm animals, and we’re grateful to Amazon and their customers
for helping us provide vulnerable animals with the care they need
and deserve.”
"Education is the most powerful tool we can use to change the
world,” said Tanya Ramos, CEO for Pencils of Promise. “Thanks to
the generosity of AmazonSmile customers, Pencils of Promise has
helped provide access to quality education for over 100,000
children around the globe."
About AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a simple way for customers to support their
favorite charity every time they shop with Amazon. When shopping at
AmazonSmile, customers will find tens of millions of eligible items
offered at the same low prices and convenient shopping experience
as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that the AmazonSmile
Foundation will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to charitable
organizations customers choose, at no extra cost to them. Customers
can choose from over one million charities to support by visiting
smile.amazon.com on their web browser or by activating AmazonSmile
in the Amazon Shopping app for iPhones and Android phones.
AmazonSmile customers can also support charitable organizations
with AmazonSmile Charity Lists, an easy way to donate items
directly to charities based on a list of what the organizations
need most.
To support a favorite charity and begin shopping in time for
Prime Day and throughout the holidays, visit smile.amazon.com or
smile.amazon.com/about to learn more.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment
by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets,
Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and
services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit
amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
*Note to editors: Data outlined reflects AmazonSmile purchases
in the U.S. from March 2013 to September 2020. City rankings were
compiled on a per capita basis in cities with over 100,000
residents.
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