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This Aggie Update eNewsletter contains information on the continued significance of Dallas A&M Club membership, as well as links to two upcoming virtual fundraising events: KENDRA GIVES BACK and NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY.

Of special note is the heightened importance of your DAMC MEMBERSHIP in 2020 - as this is now our primary fundraising mechanism due to the negative ramifications of the pandemic on the bulk of our events thus far this year. Scroll down for additional details on DAMC membership-related gifts/donations.

August 19-20
KENDRA GIVES BACK
Shop jewelry for women, home decor and beauty. Browse Kendra Scott's spectacular collections and find the perfect item(s) for you or gift(s) for that special someone, all while supporting the Dallas A&M Club. 20% of all sales benefit the DAMC!

September 17
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY
This giving event is designed to empower individuals to give back to their community by supporting local nonprofits and causes they care about in one easy-to-use platform.

Please also consider supporting the DAMC year-round while shopping with AMAZON, KROGER, and TOM THUMB. Each of these retailers provides easy program opportunities for the DAMC to benefit from your everyday purchases; registration instructions are included below.


CONNECT TO DALLAS A&M CLUB VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

     

SUPPORT THE DALLAS A&M CLUB / ACTIVATE OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP FOR 2020

Now more than ever, membership-related gifts are crucial to our annual fundraising efforts and substantially influence the ability of the Dallas A&M Club to award scholarships to deserving Dallas-area high school seniors that will be attending Texas A&M, to also occasionally contribute to important endeavors at Texas A&M, and to maintain club-related programs in Dallas County for former students of Texas A&M.

Dallas A&M Club membership applications may be submitted using the MEMBERSHIP page on the DAMC website. Please note that annual memberships are valid January 1 through December 31. In addition, your lifetime or annual donation to the DAMC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Lifetime members and active dues-paying members for 2020 are listed on the SPONSORS & DONORS page.

THANK YOU to all those who already donated by activating or renewing their membership in 2020; your support of the DAMC is critical as we strive to maintain our collective positive impact on Texas A&M!


IMPACT OF YOUR ANNUAL GIFTS / DONATIONS

Founded in 1902, the Dallas A&M Club has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Dallas-area students attending Texas A&M - with 30 Aggies benefiting this past Spring semester from our $5,000 (2018) or $6,000 (2019) scholarship awards.

As the foremost chartered A&M Club for Dallas County, the DAMC has also generously given back to The Association of Former Students by contributing to the following: Building Enhancement Campaign, Endowed Aggie Ring Scholarship (4), Endowed Diamond Century Club, Endowed Scholarship Fund, Corregidor Muster Memorial Fund, and The Association's Annual Fund.

In addition to giving to The Association of Former Students, the Dallas A&M Club has funded President's Endowed Scholarship (3), Regents' Scholarship, Aggie Veteran Scholarship (5), Endowed Opportunity Award (4), Endowed Sul Ross Scholarship (2), Southerland Aggie Leadership Scholarship, Endowed Senior Boots Scholarship (2), The Big Event Endowment, Aggie ACHIEVE Endowment, and 1922 Fund Scholarship - while donating additionally on occasion to other significant endeavors of the Texas A&M Foundation and the 12th Man Foundation.


AmazonSmile

Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping on Amazon. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the DAMC every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you will find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price on eligible purchases to the DAMC. When next shopping Amazon, please start your shopping experience using AmazonSmile. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Once the Dallas A&M Club is selected, every eligible purchase you make when shopping via smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Just remember to always start at smile.amazon.com.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping at Kroger. Kroger Community Rewards requires enrollment by linking your Kroger Plus Card to the DAMC using your Kroger digital account. Sign in to view details for enrolling in the Community Rewards Program and to select the Dallas A&M Club; our nonprofit organization number is VE092. Once complete, just shop at Kroger and utilize your Plus Card (or enter your alternate ID) upon checkout. Kroger will then pay the DAMC quarterly based on our percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.
TOM THUMB GOOD NEIGHBOR

Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping at Tom Thumb. Print and complete the Good Neighbor Program registration form and then drop it off at the customer service desk of your neighborhood Tom Thumb (or email to: good.neighbor@tomthumb.com) in order to connect your individual Reward Card with our DAMC account: Charity #5451. Up to three Good Neighbor Program charitable organizations may be linked to each card; your total purchase amount will be divided equally. Tom Thumb will then quarterly pay the DAMC a percentage of our account total; so be sure to utilize your Reward Card (or enter your alternate ID) at checkout every time you shop.
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