Do you Smile on Amazon?

[Tricia]

First and foremost, we encourage you to buy local and keep those mom and pop shops open and ready to serve you.
Second, we encourage you to shop the shops that support Pugski.com like SkiBootRX @Tim Hedin, and @SkiEssentials, because they are the "buy local" shops on Pugski.
But if you have other purchases you're making and you are going to Amazon, please use the smile.amazon and go to the non profits that take care of you.
For me and @Philpug, we have a couple smile.amazon non profits near and dear to our hearts because they have touched us in a special way. If you use Amazon, please smile.amazon.com

• US National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum Inc
• High Fives
• JDRF

 

[Unpiste]

This is great advice! It costs literally nothing (other than a moment of your time), and donates a small portion of each purchase (through smile.amazon.com, which is exactly like the regular amazon.com with the added donation feature) to the nonprofit of your choice.

 

[Eagle93]

I've been using smile.amazon.com for a couple of years now to help support the Boy Scouts of America - now known as Scouts BSA.

 

[teejaywhy]

My choice is the Veteran Tickets Foundation.

 

[laine]

If anyone is looking for an animal charity, you can pick Friends of Oakland Animal Shelter! That's where I volunteer.

 

[Tom K.]

Awesome sauce, @Tricia! We spend a fair bit of $$$ on Amazon (small town life) and had no idea this existed.

I will figure it out tomorrow.

 

[Tricia]

Just go to smile.amazon.com and choose your charity.

 

[crgildart]

St Jude's

 

[Art]

American Cancer Society

 

[Sibhusky]

Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation

Except I usually use the app and you can't fund through the app.

 

[S.H.]

Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation

Except I usually use the app and you can't fund through the app.

You can use amazon smile on the android amazon app (not available for iOS [yet?]):

Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.

Free shipping on millions of items. Get the best of Shopping and Entertainment with Prime. Enjoy low prices and great deals on the largest selection of everyday essentials and other products, including fashion, home, beauty, electronics, Alexa Devices, sporting goods, toys, automotive, pets...

www.amazon.com

 

[Sibhusky]

Wow! When did they start that? I must not have read the notes on some updates. Too bad I finished my Christmas shopping.

Hmm. This works on my brand new smartphone, but not on my tablet. That explains why I've never seen it, I only put Amazon on my phone a day ago.

 

[Willyum215]

Nice - I use smile to support The Rescue Express, an animal rescue in the Philadelphia area that my wife and I volunteer for.

 

[Ken in LA]

My AmazonSmile supports SkiDUCK. Based in Reno, SkiDUCK is an entirely volunteer based organization that provides free ski and snowboard programs to financially disadvantaged and at risk youth, including lessons equipment, transportation, clothing, gear and meals as needed.

 

[Ken in LA]

@Sibhusky I encounter the same problem using the Amazon iPad app. The easiest work-around for me is to load up my cart using the iPad, then login to Amazon Smile to complete the purchase. Takes me approx 30 seconds.

 

[Sibhusky]

I do that when I remember. Which is not often. It's like I always plan to use Active Junky until I'm actually buying something.

 

[Pequenita]

I rotate between Sierra Avalanche Center (forecasting and awareness programs in the Sierras) and NatureBridge (environmental education, brings kids to National Parks, and I'm on a regional board).

 

[pete]

BRaT. Aka Basenji Rescue and Transport. Amazing how a small percentage of Amazons profit can make on purchases over time .. at no direct cost to buyer.

Great idea for @Tricia mention Smile.

Here's my pooch overly tired tonight ...and a bit disgusted in not getting comfy I

 

[pete]

BRaT. Aka Basenji Rescue and Transport. Amazing how a small percentage of Amazons profit c...


Great idea for @Triton mention Smile.

Oops.. @Tricia

 

[Tom K.]

Marine Toys for Tots. Seems like the right time of year for this.

Thanks for the heads up, @Tricia!