# Amazon.com raises $13.5 million online for US Red Cross

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/04/amazoncom-raises-135-million-online-us-red-cross/
- Published: 2005-01-04T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

As at 01.00 Amazon.com has raised $13,507,230.24 online for the American Red Cross
in response to the Asian Tsunami earthquake disaster appeal.
The total consists 
of 167,029 payments, averaging $80.87. At midday yesterday the average stood at 
$80.64.

The donations are handled online by Amazon.com which says that it passes 100% of
all donations to the American Red Cross.

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