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Soup, Jews, and Schmooze Internet Program
Go here for a web version of the May 18, 2008 presentation on Internet security.
Programs that Benefit KI
Amazon.com Purchases
This program continues to provide a small, steady revenue for KI. Please remember to visit Amazon by going through
the KI site by using the Amazon link on this page: Amazon Orders. Even easier:
Use this link to visit
Amazon now, then bookmark the Amazon page you arrive at and use that KI-Amazon bookmark for all future visits.
By doing this you will ensure that KI will get credit for all of your purchases. Here's how to tell if KI will get
credit for your shopping session: Look at the browser address bar. You will see the web address for Amazon beginning
with "http://www.amazon.com." Look to the right of this address; you should see this text:
"&tag=kehillatisrae-20" embedded in a lot of other text. If you see the KI tag, then you can shop
with the knowledge that KI will get a commission on your order.
Memorial Tree Leaf Available For You
The High Holidays are often considered a time for making charitable donations. Additionally, there is
a custom of giving charity at the time of saying yizkor in memory of relatives or friends who have
passed away. So, this is a good time to be thinking about making a donation to KI for a leaf on the Memorial
Tree to memorialize someone who was important to you. To order a leaf, contact Lori in the KI office or
use this copy of the application form.
Bequests to KI
Have you remembered KI in your will? A bequest to KI will help ensure that our programs and
services will continue to benefit the next generation. If you already have a will. it is easy
and not very expensive to add a codicil (addition) to your will, giving a percentage of your estate
(1% to 5%, for example) to KI in the event of your death. Furthermore, a charitable bequest, like one
to KI, is always exempt from Federal Estate Taxation. If you don't have a will and trust, you
should have one—so says Suze Orman and hosts of others! Ask your friends for a recommendation
of an attorney who can help you prepare a will and trust.
Kroger Fundraiser—Buy Food and Help KI
The Kroger Community Rewards Program fundraiser opportunity continues. Once you sign up, KI receives a percentage of
every dollar you spend for groceries and other items. Kroger requires that all people involved in the Kroger
fund raiser must register online. The program uses the "Kroger Plus Card," the card you use to get sale prices, so you
must have this card to participate. You can get the card at any Kroger store. Then go to
My Kroger, select "Create an account" and
complete the application. Our organization number is 82490 or you can type in “Kehillat.” At the end,
choose “save changes.” If you have any problems, please contact Beverly Wiener.
It is no longer possible to sign up for the Community Rewards Program at a Kroger store. Once you have
signed up for the program, your purchases at any Kroger store will earn money for KI. Use your Kroger Plus
Card when you make your purchases; you will see "Kehillat Israel" printed at the bottom of every receipt.
Fundraising Opportunity Through iGive
Leon says:
I'm not trying to support consumerism but there is a new way for KI to earn money when you purchase merchandise online. We have an account now set up with iGive.com, a portal for many of the merchants you might already buy from such as Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, Land's End and PETsMART. They even have travel sites you might use such as hotels, car rentals, Travelocity, etc. Your membership to this site is free. When you register, then purchase something from one of the merchants on the site, KI gets a percentage of your purchase (percentage amounts differ for each merchant). There is also a current deal that if you sign up and then purchase something within 45 days, KI will automatically receive $5 for your registration. That would be over $500 if only one member from each KI family registered, and multiple members from a family can register separately giving us even more funds.
Thus, this program is similar to our current link to Amazon.com, but involves many additional merchants (Amazon is not a merchant on iGive so please still use that link on our website for purchases from Amazon and Amazon Marketplace merchants). [Amazon's commissions appear to be higher than iGive's so try Amazon first—Webmaster.] Although I don't do much online purchasing, I did sign up and it does show that KI has earned money from my purchase (although not enough yet for them to cut us a check). Interestingly, the site says that the money that KI receives from your purchases are actually tax deductible for you because it is a donation (you could I guess elect to receive the rebate yourself).
To sign up, click the logo below. This registers you with KI as the donor when you enter your email address. You don't have to download the software they suggest in order to purchase things on the site. Just bookmark the iGive site on the KI page and enter there each time you want to go shopping at one of the merchants. The only drawback I experienced is that the site automatically sends you occasional emails highlighting their special deals. However, these emails come less than once a week and I just delete them.
So, although I still don't like gimmicks, it is foolish for us not to take advantage of what is out there since it can help us support important programs at KI by doing nothing more than we would regularly do. If you have any questions, or any problems signing up, let me know although I may not have any answers since this is all new to me.
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