 TITLE: How to Donate to Charity with Credit Card Rewards CONTENT: Co-branded Airline and Hotel Cards\n----------------------------------\nCredit cards affiliated with airlines and hotels require slightly different redemptions for charity—you must go through the brand's loyalty program to turn airline miles or hotel points into charitable donations.\nHere are links to an array of airline and hotel loyalty programs so you can learn more about how they let members donate miles or points to charity.\n*   **Alaska Air****:** Miles can be donated to Alaska Airlines' disaster relief and youth initiatives, Angel Flight West, Dream Foundation, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Foundation, Fisher House Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Medical Teams International, National Forest Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Seattle Children's Hospital and United Negro College Fund.\n*   **American Airlines****:** American Airlines miles can be donated to charities in five categories: social good, global health and well-being, heroes (organizations benefiting veterans, military members and their families) and planet (organizations that protect natural resources and combat climate change).\n*   **Delta****:** Miles accumulated by Delta customers can be donated to 15 charities, including the American Red Cross, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Habitat for Humanity, Fisher House Foundation, Junior Achievement, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Salvation Army.\n*   **Hawaiian Airlines****:** Charities able to accept donations of Hawaiian Airlines miles fall into four categories: culture, education, environment, and health and human services.\n*   **JetBlue****:** Twenty-two charities benefit from donation of TrueBlue points, including American Red Cross, Americares, Autism Speaks, Carbonfund.org, DoSomething.org and World Central Kitchen.\n*   **Southwest****:** Seven charities participate in Southwest's Points for a Purpose program: Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Honor Flight Network, Polaris, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Student Conservation Association, Team Rubicon and United Negro College Fund.\n*   **United Airlines****:** United's charity partners include Americares, Clean the World, Dream Foundation and Guide Dogs of America.\n*   **Choice Privileges****:** Choice Privilege points can be converted to donations for the American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Executive Leadership Council, Franchising Gives Back, Fisher House Foundation, Operation Homefront, Polaris and the Stay Home, Send Beds initiative.\n*   **Hilton HHonors****:** The Hilton HHonors program supports 30 charities, including the American Indian College Fund, Arthritis Foundation, DonorsChoose.org, National Coalition for the Homeless, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Special Olympics and World Vision.\n*   **IHG Rewards Club****:** Charities that can receive conversions of IHG rewards points include the American Red Cross, Goodwill and National Center for Civil and Human Rights.\n*   **Marriott Bonvoy****:** Marriott points can be donated to 31 charities, such as the Arbor Day Foundation, International Rescue Committee, NAACP and National Urban League.\n*   **Wyndham Rewards****:** The 12 charities that can benefit from donations of Wyndham rewards include Armed Services YMCA, Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation, Save the Children and Starlight Children's Foundation. END