Amazon will let you donate to charity with your purchases

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Alfie Joshua
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Let the goodwill flow at Amazon. They will be allowing users to direct a small portion of the money spent on purchases to the charity of their choice.

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Allthingsd

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Amazon is known for pouring the revenue it generates back into its business. Now, it’s ready to give a chunk away.

The Seattle-based retailer today announced a corporate philanthropy program called AmazonSmile, which allows Amazon shoppers to direct 0.5 percent of their purchase totals at the e-commerce giant toward a charitable organization of their choice. Amazon will then donate the money on behalf of its customers.

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