make a donation

idiom

: to give something to help a person, a cause, etc. : make a contribution
Would you like to make a donation to the library fund?
make a donation of food

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Ben's Soft Pretzels: A social media post from the chain indicates that customers who make a donation to nonprofit organization Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which supports American first responders and veterans, will receive a free Original Jumbo Pretzel. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Participants dump ice water on their heads on camera (or have someone else do the honors), post the video online and make a donation to research. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 To celebrate the collaboration, Hard Candy will make a donation to support Girl Scouts of the USA. Renan Botelho, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 Customers are encouraged to make a donation at the register when checking out and the retailer will match it. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a donation

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“Make a donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20donation. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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