Amazon Smile program ends Feb. 20, Ralphs Rewards has new contact number

GAF

Amazon just announced the end of its Amazon Smile Community Reward program as of Feb. 20, and the Golden Age Foundation (GAF) would like to thank the LW community’s support over the years through the program.

Amazon launched Amazon Smile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. However, after almost a decade, the program has not grown to create the impact that it had originally hoped. With so many eligible organizations (more than 1 million globally), its ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.

Amazon says it will continue to pursue and invest in other areas where it can make meaningful change from building affordable housing, providing access to computer science education for students, and using its logistics infrastructure and technology to assist communities impacted by natural disasters.

To help charities like the GAF that have been a part of the AmazonSmile program with this transition, Amazon will be providing the GAF with a one-time donation equivalent to three months of what it earned in 2022 through the program. Amazon will also be able to accrue additional donations until the program officially closes in February. The GAF will still be able to seek support from Amazon customers by creating wish lists.

There is another way to donate to the GAF through the Ralphs Community Reward program. People can sign up on www.ralphs.com or by calling (800) 576-4377. Note that the number has recently been changed. You will need your Ralphs reward card number to register or the phone number associated with the account. When signing up be sure to have the GAF's non-profit organization FS 519 to register.

The GAF is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to serving LW residents. – Anna Derby