There are several new, on-line ways to donate to Saint Ann of the Dunes!
DONATE NOW with PayPal Giving Fund
You will need a PayPal account to donate here, however, PayPal will cover all fees associated with your gift. Thus, 100% of your donation will reach the church. Also, please note that PayPal Giving Fund, an independent 501(c)(3) organization, will be responsible for acknowledging your gift, and it will not be included in your end-of-year statement from the church.
If you don’t have a PayPal account, please consider creating one so you can use the PayPal Giving Fund and the church will receive 100% of your donation. Otherwise, you can use this PayPal Donate Button without a PayPal account. Please understand that PayPal will charge the church a processing fee, although discounted for non-profits, that may be reflected in your end-of-year statement from the church.
Donating to Saint Ann of the Dunes can also be as effortless as shopping on-line!
Combine the benefits of our SCRIP program with the Amazon Smile Charitable Foundation for a total return of 2.75% of your Amazon purchases back to Saint Ann of the Dunes!
If you have ever shopped on Amazon.com, using Amazon Smile will provide access to the same fine merchandise and prices with the added benefit that the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of each qualifying purchase to your favorite charity: Saint Ann of the Dunes!
If you already have an Amazon account, simply sign on to https://smile.amazon.com/ using your Amazon e-mail address and password. Then, to select your favorite charity: find the “Or pick your own charitable organization:” search field under “Select a charity”. Then enter “Saint Ann of the Dunes” (be sure to spell out the word “Saint”) and press the Search button. From the search results, select Saint Ann of the Dunes in “Beverly Shrs IN”.
If you do NOT have an Amazon account, go to the https://smile.amazon.com/ website and press the “Create an account” link. Enter your name, e-mail address and a password then press the “Create Amazon account” button. Once your account has been created, follow the instructions above to select Saint Ann of the Dunes as your designated charity.
Remember you can Redeem an Amazon SCRIP Gift card to pay for your https://smile.amazon.com/ purchase for an additional 2.25% benefit to Saint Ann of the Dunes. Just purchase your cards at the back of the church or set-up an account on http://www.shopwithscrip.com/ to make purchasing even easier including pre-purchasing cards, buying ScripNow and Reloading options.
First, ask for the St. Ann of the Dunes SCRIP Enrollment Code from Sharon Ambrosic or the parish office. Then go to the http://www.shopwithscrip.com/ website and click the “Get Started” button in the top right. Next click the “Join your Existing Program” button in the bottom right and, after entering the Enrollment Code, click the blue “Register” button. Follow the directions to create your personalized account.
For easy payment, use PrestoPay from your “Family Functions” menu on your Account “Dashboard” and link your bank account. Then complete Verification by entering the two deposits made into your account and select your personal PIN.
If you have any questions or need assistance setting up your accounts, just ask “Geeky” Bob by contacting the parish office: 219.879.7565 or stannesdunnes@comcast.net.
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