Shop at “Amazon Smile” and support the work of Mission Arlington^®

Advertisements and estimations about Black Friday have been proliferating for some time. The day after Thanksgiving is often promoted as a “day of unbelievable deals” and a great day to begin shopping for Christmas.

Amazon.com is perhaps best known for pioneering online retail in the U.S., owning an influential 25% share of the domestic e-commerce market. According to some sources, heading into “Black Friday,” the retailer is “poised to put even more space” between itself and its competitors.

The good folks at Amazon have created a way for your purchases to support various charities, beginning in 2013. When you buy online through smile.amazon.com, the tech giant automatically donates 0.5% of your purchase to a charity of your choice. It costs you and the organization nothing.  The only “catch” is that you must start your shopping through smile.amazon.com.  Buying through Amazon apps, Kindle, or through affiliate links won’t count.

When you shop through Amazon this holiday season, if you want to support the work of Mission Arlington^®, you can click the following link to get started: SUPPORT MISSION ARLINGTON THROUGH AMAZON SMILE.  You can also find the Amazon Smiles Logo at the bottom of our website’s home page.

One way that some people look at this gift is that “it doesn’t add up to that much.” While it’s true that the percentage donated back to the mission isn’t a lot, over time individual purchases adds up. When the number of people supporting Mission Arlington^® through AmazonSmile proliferates, the support adds up, and it does make a difference.

We are grateful for all the ways so many support his work here.  We do thank God for you.  Our prayer is that you and your family will be truly blessed through the holiday season to year’s end.