Amazon.com: Philanthropy: Philanthropy 4, Philanthropy 6, Philanthropy 1, Philanthropy 3, Philanthropy 7 & More

Amazon.com customers donated more than $12.5 million to the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief to those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

To assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina, Amazon has donated tens of thousands of packages of relief supplies to the Salvation Army. Trucks containing diapers, shampoo, soap, and other essentials from Amazon's Health & Personal Care Store were sent to a Salvation Army site in Jackson, Mississippi.

At Amazon.com, we believe that innovation has the power to change the world. We innovate on behalf of our customers every day, and our passion for innovation extends to our philosophy for giving. We believe that our giving programs create yet another opportunity to delight our customers--and improve the communities in which they live.

How Nonprofits Can Benefit from Amazon.com Technology
Amazon.com offers systems through which nonprofits collect financial contributions and donations of retail products and supplies. Your organization may be able to use our systems to collect contributions and donated items through our Wish List, Associates, and Honor System programs.

DonorsChoose Receives 2005 Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award

Amazon.com is pleased to announce that Amazon customers have selected DonorsChoose as the winner of the 2005 Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award. This award, created in partnership with the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation, is designed to recognize and reward nonprofits whose innovative approaches and breakthrough solutions most effectively improve their communities or the world at large.

Amazon customers were encouraged to support the 10 finalist organizations by making online donations, and DonorsChoose generated more than $790,000--the most of all the finalists. As a result, the organization will receive a matching grant from Amazon.com, bringing its total earnings to more than $1.5 million. Read more at www.amazon.com/nonprofitinnovation.

Amazon.com Employees Support Their Communities

Amazon employees across the country are active in their local communities. From restoring habitats to supporting literacy initiatives and helping families during the holidays, Amazon employees are making a difference in the communities in which they live.

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