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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sun Sep 5, 2021, 10:13 PM Sep 2021

Uber has a pop up on its app to donate to Afghan refugee relief

Last edited Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Made it easy to donate. I'm thinking of other ways to help

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Uber has a pop up on its app to donate to Afghan refugee relief (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2021 OP

Cool, I will check it out. MLAA Sep 2021 #1

Donate directly instead. Beastly Boy Sep 2021 #2

MLAA

(17,274 posts)

1. Cool, I will check it out.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Sep 5, 2021, 10:15 PM

Sep 2021

Beastly Boy

(9,292 posts)

2. Donate directly instead.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Sep 6, 2021, 12:03 AM

Sep 2021

Don't use their site to donate. You will be subsidizing the company's bottom line. Uber gets a tax deduction for every donation YOU make through them.

Unless the link they provide is to a reputable organization that will use your donation directly for refugee relief.

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