This year, the Cherokee Band Boosters have signed up with Amazon, one of the world’s leading retailers, to bring you a quick and easy way to support our band programs without even having to put your phone down or leave the comfort of your chair.
We’ve created a registry on AmazonSmile Charity Lists, Amazon’s program for helping charitable organizations like the Cherokee Band Boosters get the items they need to provide much needed services to the communities they serve.
So How Does the Charity List Work?
It’s much like a normal gift registry where you can shop lists of the things we need most to continue helping the hard-working kids in our Band programs.
Our lists include everything from music stands and microphones, to black socks, snacks, and electrical tape - dozens of items at different price points to accommodate your desired level of giving.
With Amazon being one of the world’s largest retailers, you likely already shop with them so you can donate directly through your existing shopping account. Here’s how to get started:
We’ve created a registry on AmazonSmile Charity Lists, Amazon’s program for helping charitable organizations like the Cherokee Band Boosters get the items they need to provide much needed services to the communities they serve.
So How Does the Charity List Work?
It’s much like a normal gift registry where you can shop lists of the things we need most to continue helping the hard-working kids in our Band programs.
Our lists include everything from music stands and microphones, to black socks, snacks, and electrical tape - dozens of items at different price points to accommodate your desired level of giving.
With Amazon being one of the world’s largest retailers, you likely already shop with them so you can donate directly through your existing shopping account. Here’s how to get started:
Amazon Charity Lists
- See our lists by clicking here: https://smile.amazon.com/.../25DIK.../ref=smi_ext_lnk_lcl_cl
- If you’re not already signed up for Amazon Smile, you should receive a prompt to do so. Then search for “Cherokee Band Boosters Association Inc” and choose us as your charity.
- In the Amazon shopping app, go to Settings, then AmazonSmile. Turn on Amazon Smile. When you reach the Welcome screen, go to Donate from Charity Lists, then enter “Cherokee Band Boosters” in the search bar.
- Browse and shop for items just how you normally do in Amazon.When you choose a shipping address at checkout, select the Cherokee Band Boosters address under “Other Addresses”.
- Finish your order like you normally do on Amazon, and you’re done! The items ship directly to us, so you *literally* don’t have to leave your chair to help us out.
With the double-whammy of Covid wiping out our fundraising efforts for over a year, and big school budget reductions that cut into our music program budgets, we need your help now more than ever! Helping us by purchasing these much-needed supplies will go a long way to help keep our music programs alive.
FAQ's:
Q: What kinds of items are on the lists?
A: The Band Boosters received input from our band Directors, Misters Lynch, Stowman, and Philips, for items that could help our students learn and get more value from our Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Wind Ensemble programs. A number of these items, such as a simple pack of batteries, are things that the school provided in the past, but won’t any longer due to recent school budget cuts.
Q: Some items look like they’re out of stock. How can I still purchase them?
A: Because Amazon sells items from third-party vendors, supplies can be unpredictable. If an everyday/generic item such as snack chips or batteries is out of stock, feel free to look for something similar and donate that in its place. If a specific item such as a musical instrument or piece of electronic equipment is out of stock, email us at [email protected] and we’ll work on adding a replacement item to the registry.
Q: If there’s something on the registry that I know I can get elsewhere at a better price, can I just get it there?
A: Absolutely! Just shoot us a quick email at [email protected] to let us know you’ve bought it somewhere else so that we know it’s on its way to us.
Q: How do the Band Programs or Band Boosters receive the items I’ve donated?
A: Items you purchase for us from Amazon are shipped directly to Cherokee High School, to the attention of the Band Boosters. The school’s front office staff make sure they are then forwarded to the band room, where the band directors will either begin to use them for music education or set them aside for the Band Boosters for our student support efforts.
Q: How can I make sure you know I’m the one who made the donation?
A: If the item is sold & shipped by Amazon you will have the usual option to add a gift message during checkout. If it is sold on the Amazon platform but not by them & not shipped through them, you may not have that option. In that case, just email us at [email protected] and let us know that you’ve donated so we can be sure to thank you!
Q: If I’m donating physical items and not money, is it still considered a charitable donation?
A: The Cherokee Band Boosters Association, Inc, is a recognized non-profit organization. Just like monetary donations, the value of the items you purchase is a tax deductible donation. Just be sure to create a printable receipt of your purchase and save it with your tax records.
Any more questions? Email us at [email protected].
As always, we thank you for your support!
A: The Band Boosters received input from our band Directors, Misters Lynch, Stowman, and Philips, for items that could help our students learn and get more value from our Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Wind Ensemble programs. A number of these items, such as a simple pack of batteries, are things that the school provided in the past, but won’t any longer due to recent school budget cuts.
Q: Some items look like they’re out of stock. How can I still purchase them?
A: Because Amazon sells items from third-party vendors, supplies can be unpredictable. If an everyday/generic item such as snack chips or batteries is out of stock, feel free to look for something similar and donate that in its place. If a specific item such as a musical instrument or piece of electronic equipment is out of stock, email us at [email protected] and we’ll work on adding a replacement item to the registry.
Q: If there’s something on the registry that I know I can get elsewhere at a better price, can I just get it there?
A: Absolutely! Just shoot us a quick email at [email protected] to let us know you’ve bought it somewhere else so that we know it’s on its way to us.
Q: How do the Band Programs or Band Boosters receive the items I’ve donated?
A: Items you purchase for us from Amazon are shipped directly to Cherokee High School, to the attention of the Band Boosters. The school’s front office staff make sure they are then forwarded to the band room, where the band directors will either begin to use them for music education or set them aside for the Band Boosters for our student support efforts.
Q: How can I make sure you know I’m the one who made the donation?
A: If the item is sold & shipped by Amazon you will have the usual option to add a gift message during checkout. If it is sold on the Amazon platform but not by them & not shipped through them, you may not have that option. In that case, just email us at [email protected] and let us know that you’ve donated so we can be sure to thank you!
Q: If I’m donating physical items and not money, is it still considered a charitable donation?
A: The Cherokee Band Boosters Association, Inc, is a recognized non-profit organization. Just like monetary donations, the value of the items you purchase is a tax deductible donation. Just be sure to create a printable receipt of your purchase and save it with your tax records.
Any more questions? Email us at [email protected].
As always, we thank you for your support!