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How To Donate to Oprah's Charitable Foundations

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Oprah is known for many things -- one of them being all of the philanthropic work she does in the US and abroad. If you would like to make a donation to one of Oprah's foundations, here is the information you need to contribute.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 10-15 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Choose your Foundation: Oprah's Angel Network General Fund, O Ambassadors, or the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls South Africa.

  2. For donations to the Angel Network through the internet, visit the How Can You Help page. The "Donate Today" link is in the center of the page. Follow the 4 steps to make your donation. In step 1, you will be able to choose the General Fund or O Ambassadors.

  3. To donate by mail, send checks made out to Oprah's Angel Network to: Oprah's Angel Network, P.O. Box 96600, Chicago, IL 60693. To designate your donation as an O Ambassadors contribution, make a note on the memo line of the check.

  4. To donate to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls South Africa through the internet, visit the organization's Registry page for a list of needed items with a designated dollar amount. Contributions range from $15,000 to support a girl for an entire year, to $10 for a month of school supplies.

  5. To donate to the Leadership Academy via the internet as a flat dollar amount, or to designate your contribution as a gift, visit the Make a Donation page. Follow the 4 steps to make your donation.

  6. To donate to the Leadership Academy by mail, send checks made out to The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation to: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation, P.O. Box 14565, Chicago, IL 60693.

Tips:

  1. All of Oprah's Foundations only accept financial contributions. To donate time or goods, choose a donation center in your community, or visit VolunteerMatch.org to find an organization in need of volunteers.

  2. Donations made do not go directly to the students at the Leadership Academy. Financial contributions will be given to the foundation itself to be used where it is needed the most.

  3. The foundations accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express as forms of credit card payments.

  4. The mailing addresses are for charitable donations only. Do not send any other materials to the addresses.

What You Need:

  • A valid email address if donating online.
  • Credit Card information if donating online.
  • A valid home address.
  • A checking account if donating through the mail.
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