Donating is as easy as
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Did you know?
You can support Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad when you shop on Amazon. If you love shopping on Amazon and love the work that Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad does to help people in and around the County of Henrico, you will love this Amazon initiative.
Every time you shop on Amazon using our Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad link, Amazon will donate a 0.5% portion of your total purchases to Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad! This may not seem like much but it adds up.
It has never been easier for you to support Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad without changing the way you shop. The best part is that there is no limit on how much Amazon will donate! In fact, the more you shop, the more LakesideVolunteer Rescue Squad will receive. However, it only works if you set us up as your charity and checkout through Amazon Smile, so bookmark this page, use it, and share it!
Thank you!
1. Use our unique link to shop!
2. Choose us as your charitable organization!
3. Bookmark our link can click on it to shop!
AmazonSmile, is Amazon’s Charitable Giving program. If you select Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad as your charitable organization, we will receive 0.5% of all shopping proceeds. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon and it offers the same selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. Sign up once and it applies to all future purchases as long as purchases are made through smile.amazon.com. To read more about the AmazonSmile program click here.
FAQs
How do I assign Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad as my chosen organization?
Click here and sign into your Amazon account. It is extremely important that you use our link as this is what allows us to receive the most in donations. From here, you will be asked to sign into your Amazon account through Amazon Smile. You will be prompted to choose the nonprofit you wish to support. Choose Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad! Once you choose Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad, you will see “Supporting: Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad” and Amazon Smile at the top of your webpage every time you shop.
Will it still work if I am an Amazon Prime member?
If you are a Prime member, you will go through the same process and it will have no impact on your membership. You can enjoy speedy delivery and knowing that you are supporting a great cause!
How will I know if Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad is receiving the donation?
There are two things you want to look for to ensure that Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad is receiving the donation every time you shop. Make sure that your web address includes ”54-1029030” at the end of it. This ensures that you have used the custom Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad link to get to Amazon in the first place.
Next make sure that you see ”Supporting Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad”. This indicates that you are enrolled in the AmazonSmile program and have successfully selected us as your charitable organization to support.
Does it cost me anything to donate?
It doesn’t cost you a thing to donate to Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad through this Amazon program. In fact, if anything, you will live longer and be happier knowing that every time you shop you are donating to a charity that helps nearly 2,000 people in your community each year and teaching and training the future our future medical professionals.
Will Lakeside Rescue know what I am purchasing?
We don’t know and we don’t care. Well, actually we do care that you shop on Amazon using our custom link and we do care that you select Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad as your charitable organization of choice. But we will not know what you purchase. Just please buy a lot!
Other Questions?
We are happy to help in any way we can. Just send us an email at president@lakesiderescue.org and we will get back to you as soon as we can.