How does AmazonSmile work?

1.  Go to smile.amazon.com.  Log into your arrount.  (You can even open your account at amazon.com and then go to smile.amazon.com and you will still be logged in to your account.)

BUT YOU MUST SHOP AT SMILE.AMAZON.COM 

2.  When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from over one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization. 

3.  You select OBERLIN AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY AND HISTORY GROUP.  The link above will take you  to the AmazonSmile site.  After you have chosen us as your charity, directly below the search box at the top of your page you will see "Supporting:  Oberlin African American Genealogy and History Group"  This will confirm that you are in the right place.

4.  For eligible purchase you make at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to OAAGHG.  At no additional cost to you.

Is there any cost to OAAGHG or to customers? 

No. There is no cost to OAAGHG or to AmazonSmile customers. The shopping experience is identical to Amazon.com with the added benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate to OAAGHG.

 

Can I still use my Prime account?

You can still take advantage of your Prime membership benefits, sales and more. All you have to do is to visit smile.amazon.com (amazon.com and Amazon mobile app purchases do not apply) to earn 0.5 percent of your eligible purchases for OAAGHG.  You will see the word "prime" below the AmazonSmile logo at the top left just as you do when you regularly shop on amazon.com.  This will confirm that you are in the right place and can still use your prime benefits.  This is how it will look: