By Breana Noble
News Editor
With a community of over 6,500, the Park has a powerful voice. One of the most impactful ways we can make a change is through our buying habits. The power of the purse affects what is produced and how it is produced. That is why we should use our power of consumerism to do good.
One way to do good is by giving back. Do you shop online? One popular site to do shopping over cyberspace is Amazon.com. With seemingly countless products from Kindle eBooks to apparel and home décor, Amazon makes shopping easier. However, there’s a way to do that purchasing while giving back: AmazonSmile. Type smile.amazon.com into the search box instead next time you go to buy something online. Using your Amazon account, you make your typical purchases, but using AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of your order of valid purchases to your choice of over a million participating charities, which include the American Red Cross, Charity: Water, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Mercury One. It is a simple thing to do and could make a large impact.
Another way to show support in your community is by purchasing from Peace Iced Tea. This business sells all your favorite flavors of iced tea, from Razzleberry to Green Tea to Sno-berry and much more. What it is special about this company, however, is that it supports musicians and artists. Participating artists have designed the labels found on the tea cans, and more can be found through Peace Tea’s website and social media accounts.
Use your money to do good; whether through these companies or others, use your power of consumerism to make a difference.
With a community of over 6,500, the Park has a powerful voice. One of the most impactful ways we can make a change is through our buying habits. The power of the purse affects what is produced and how it is produced. That is why we should use our power of consumerism to do good.
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