Giving to Local Charities While Shopping on Amazon

Did you know that when you shop using the AmazonSmile program, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice? This money goes to the organization of your choice, with no extra fees. AmazonSmile is a great perk that is a win-win for everyone.

There are more than one million eligible 501(c)(3) charities listed on AmazonSmile, and many are right here in the Piedmont Triad.  You can only contribute to one organization at a time, but you can easily change your selection within your AmazonSmile account.  

Want to help feed hungry children in Winston-Salem?  H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat) is for you.  Want to support a local bookstore?  Bookmarks is on the AmazonSmile list!  Want to help raise funds and supplies for kids local to Winston Salem, making it so no kids go without beds or basic needs this winter?  Net Impact Triad is doing just that, and they are on the list. 

See below for a small collection of local charities that you can link up with now.  We’ve also included a link to donate directly to each organization. 

We are not affiliated with Amazon or any of the charities listed, we just want to help you support local even when you need to buy from the online seller.  Get started at AmazonSmile. 

Edited to add more charities on 11/29/2020

AARF
AARF is a non-profit 501(c)3 aiding homeless and helpless cats and dogs in the greater Winston-Salem area; Providing rescue and adoption services, information, and education while encouraging the human/animal bond.
Donate directly to AARF

ABC of NC
ABC of NC is a non-profit dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic and educational services for people with autism.
Donate directly to ABC of NC

American Children’s Home
American Children's Home's mission is to provide a safe and loving home for children when their own homes are no longer safe and loving.
Donate directly to American Children’s Home 

Applied Family Services
Providing support, skills, and resources to empower families of individuals with developmental delays.
Donate directly to Applied Family Services

Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
For over 70 years, The Arts Council has provided proactive leadership and sparked cultural growth. Our grant programs provide arts education experiences to school children, nurture artists and advance their careers and help arts and cultural organizations
Donate directly to the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County

Authoring Action
Authoring Action is a nonprofit arts & outreach organization dedicated to developing youth as articulate authors & advocates for social change!
Donate directly to Authoring Action

Bookmarks
Bookmarks is a literary arts nonprofit and independent bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. We believe in "Books with Purpose!"
Donate directly to Bookmarks

Child Care Resource Center (Also known as Work-Family Resource Center)
Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) is a private, 501(c) 3 non-profit child care resource and referral agency committed to providing consumer education, child care referrals, resources, and professional development opportunities to support quality child car
Donate directly to Child Care Resource Center 

Crossnore School & Children’s Home
Crossnore School & Children's Home grows healthy futures for children and families by providing a Christian sanctuary of hope and healing.
Donate directly to Crossnore School & Children’s Home

Forgotten Felines of Forsyth
Forgotten Felines of Forsyth is an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, committed to humanely reducing the feral and stray cat population in Forsyth and surrounding counties of North Carolina through a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.
Donate directly to Forgotten Felines of Forsyth

Forsyth Humane Society
Our mission is to enrich our community by promoting the compassionate treatment of cats and dogs. Forsyth Humane Society has set a goal of increasing the save rate of shelter dogs and cats from 36% in 2017 to 90% by 2023.
Donate directly to Forsyth Humane Society

Friends of Stokes Shelter
Adoptable animals housed at the FOSS Animal Adoption Center
Donate directly to Friends of Stokes Shelter

Gateway Nature Preserve
Nature can thrive in the city! Join us as we work to develop and protect 19 acres as an urban nature preserve.
Donate directly to Gateway Nature Preserve

Goodwill Industries of NWNC
Programs that help thousands of people find hope, opportunity & jobs.
Donate directly to Goodwill Industries of NorthWest North Carolina

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina
We make it easy to make a difference!
Donate directly to HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

HOPE of Winston-Salem (Help Our People Eat)
H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem is dedicated to preparing and transporting nutritious meals on Sunday to children in neighborhoods with high food insecurity. Our mission is to use community-wide volunteer support to help children on a path to healthy eating.
Donate directly to H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem

Humane Solution
Founded in 1999, Humane Solution Spay/Neuter Program is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 organization, whose mission is to provide low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to residents in and around the Triad region of North Carolina.
Donate directly to Humane Solutions

iCan House
iCan House is place of belonging, support and learning for those having difficulty with social skills and relationships.We help those who are neuro-diverse and process the world differently. No diagnosis is required to attend iCan House programs.
Donate directly to iCan House

Just HOPE Inc
Just HOPE, Inc. is a Community Outreach Agency with a focus on the displaced, homeless, and those without reliable transportation.
Donate directly to Just HOPE, Inc

Net Impact Triad
Raising funds and supplies for kids local to Winston Salem, NC. Our goal is to make it so no kids go without beds or basic needs this winter.
Donate directly to Net Impact Triad

North Star LGBTQ Community Center
North Star LGBTQ Center is a community space for support, education, social opportunities, resources, and more.
Donate directly to North Star LGBTQ Community Center

Novant Health Foundation
Novant Health Foundations engage and connect donors to Novant Health programs and initiatives that save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
Donate directly to Novant Health Foundation

Planned Parenthood of Winston-Salem
Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading sexual & reproductive health care provider & advocate, has been providing trusted health care for nearly 100 years
Donate directly to Planned Parenthood of Winston-Salem

Red Dog Rescue
We are a NC 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed to rescue and rehabilitate neglected, abused or otherwise unwanted animals in & around Guilford County.
Donate directly to Red Dog Rescue

Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center
Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center provides quality, professional equine assisted activities for children and adults with special needs. Equine assisted activities help to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination and motor development.
Donate directly to Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center

Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem, Inc.
The Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem provides a "home-away-from-home" in our House and Family Rooms for families with children receiving medical care in our communities.
Donate directly to Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem

Ruff Love Rescue
Ruff Love Rescue is a 501(c)(3) volunteer dog rescue group who care for 100's of canines in need. RLR is a home based foster group in North Carolina.
Donate directly to Ruff Love Rescue

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Second Harvest Food Bank serves the 18 counties of Northwest North Carolina by providing food and support 430+ on-the-ground local partner programs and by lifting the message of food insecurity and poverty into the public eye.
Donate directly to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

SECU Family House
The SECU Family House on the Richard J. Reynolds, III & Marie M. Reynolds Campus provides affordable lodging in a caring environment for referred adult patients and/or their caregivers who travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for medical treatment.
Donate directly to SECU Family House 

Senior Services
Senior Services is a private, nonprofit agency helping seniors age at home with dignity. Meals-on Wheels, Williams Center, Home Care, Help Line, etc.
Donate directly to Senior Services

Stepping Stones Canine Rescue
Stepping Stones Canine Rescue is a charitable and educational non-profit corporation, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Donate directly to Stepping Stones Canine Rescue

Triad Restorative Justice
Advancing equity and trust within our community by responding to conflict, crime and injustice with effective restorative practices, trainings and education
Donate directly to Triad Restorative Justice



By Jessica Sapp