10 Amazing Charities You Can Donate To Using Just Your Credit Card Rewards

Have credit card rewards, but not sure what to do with them? Donate them to PayPal Giving Fund–registered charities using PayPal’s Pay with Rewards.

PayPal's Pay with Rewards lets you easily spend your eligible credit card rewards, including donating them to support charities! So we rounded up a few to help you get started.

1. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital works to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, all at zero cost to the family.

St. Jude's Hospital covers treatment, housing, and food when families are seeking care for their child. The treatments invented at St. Jude have also helped boost the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

2. Feeding America redistributes food from farmers, manufacturers, and retailers to people in need.

Each year, food is continually wasted in the United States. Feeding America rescues surplus food and redistributes it to people in need through their extensive network of food banks. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

3. ASPCA rescues animals from abuse, helps pass humane laws, and promotes pet adoption.

Now ready for a cool fact? Their Animal Forensic Sciences Team even helps gather evidence against animal abusers to help court cases. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

4. United Way's local chapters across the country identify and solve pressing community issues related to education, income, and health.

From helping children learn to read, to increasing access to quality medical care, to supporting policies for job training, United Way is there for communities in need. Find a local chapter to donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

5. Direct Relief works to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty and emergency situations, through healthcare facilities, medicine, and supplies.

They equip health professionals in resource-poor communities to meet the challenges of diagnosing and caring for people in need during times like disaster relief, pandemics, or wildfires. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

6. The Nature Conservatory helps preserve both land and water through tactful approaches such as restoring healthy coral reefs in Florida or working with politicians in DC on conservation laws.

They also help make cities more green and work with communities around the globe on food sustainability. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

7. American Cancer Society attacks cancer from every angle: funding and conducting research, promoting health lifestyles, helping with lifesaving policy changes, and providing emotional support for cancer patients and their families.

Their staff and volunteers work 24/7 to provide crucial information and services to cancer patients and families in communities throughout the country. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

8. Save the Children is an international humanitarian organization that's been helping children around the world — for more than 100 years — with everything from education to health to disaster relief.

Save the Children's goal is for all kids to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. Their programs offer everything from creating safe learning spaces to providing medical treatment to children close to their home, so they can receive lifesaving care before it’s too late. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

9. Alzheimer's Association aims to end Alzheimer's, and all other dementia, by accelerating global research and promoting early detection.

As a leading voice for Alzheimer's disease advocacy, they fight for critical research and care initiatives at both the state and federal level. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

10. World Wildlife Fund develops innovative solutions for wildlife and helps protect their natural habitats.

And that's not all! They also help develop sustainable food sources and secure fresh water for both people and nature, and they help safeguard oceans. Donate your rewards through PayPal's Pay with Rewards here.

Sign up for PayPal and link your eligible credit cards so you can donate your rewards to charity!

All the organizations in this post are PayPal Giving Fund–registered charities.

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All the organizations in this post are PayPal Giving Fund registered charities. The information in this post is sourced from: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Feeding America, ASPCA, United Way, Direct Relief, The Nature Conservatory, American Cancer Society, Save The Children, Alzheimer's Association, and World Wildlife Fund.