{"id":138867,"date":"2024-12-08T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=138867"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:06:30","slug":"donate-for-bonus-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/donate-for-bonus-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn Up to 25X Rapid Rewards Points by Donating To Select Charities Through December 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Want to earn some extra Southwest points while helping make a difference? Through the end of the year, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can earn up to 25X points on donations of $25 or more to eligible charities. Here's a look at the two promotions on offer and how to score bonus points.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Earn_25X_Rapid_Rewards_Points_with_Hawaii_Donations\">Earn 25X Rapid Rewards Points with Hawaii Donations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earn_10X_Rapid_Rewards_with_Points_for_a_Purpose_Donations\">Earn 10X Rapid Rewards with Points for a Purpose Donations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Southwest_Donations_Key_Terms\">Southwest Donations Key Terms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_25X_Rapid_Rewards_Points_with_Hawaii_Donations\">Earn 25X Rapid Rewards Points with Hawaii Donations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GiveBigHawaii is a charity celebrating the spirit of philanthropy across the Hawaiian islands. Since 2022, the organization has collected donations to support families living below the poverty line. Now, it has partnered with Southwest to reward <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Rapid Rewards<\/a> members when making donations.<\/p>\n<p>Through <strong>December 31, 2024<\/strong>, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givebighawaii.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earn 25X points on donations of $25 up to $400 to GiveBigHawaii<\/a>. You can donate more, but you can only earn a maximum of 10,000 Rapid Rewards points, which is achieved with a donation of $400.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189943\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/699\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189943 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Big-Heart-for-Hawaii-Donations-878x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Southwest Big Heart for Hawaii Donations\" width=\"600\" height=\"699\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Big-Heart-for-Hawaii-Donations-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Big-Heart-for-Hawaii-Donations-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Big-Heart-for-Hawaii-Donations-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Big-Heart-for-Hawaii-Donations.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Southwest<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_10X_Rapid_Rewards_with_Points_for_a_Purpose_Donations\">Earn 10X Rapid Rewards with Points for a Purpose Donations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, through <strong>December 16, 2024<\/strong>, Rapid Rewards members will earn 10X Rapid Rewards points per $1 when donating to a Points for a Purpose charity through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/rapid-rewards\/points-for-a-purpose\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest's dedicated page<\/a>. Members can earn up to 10,000 points with this promotion &#8212; a cap you'll hit when making $1,000 in donations.<\/p>\n<p>The Points for a Purpose campaign currently includes only three charities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make-A-Wish<\/strong> &#8212; Creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rescue America<\/strong> &#8212; Rescuing, reviving, and empowering the sexually exploited through a 24\/7 hotline and emergency response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Rubicon<\/strong> &#8212; Serving global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189942\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/407\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189942 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Points-for-a-Purpose-Donations-2024-Promotion-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"Southwest Points for a Purpose Donations 2024 Promotion\" width=\"750\" height=\"407\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Points-for-a-Purpose-Donations-2024-Promotion-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Points-for-a-Purpose-Donations-2024-Promotion-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Points-for-a-Purpose-Donations-2024-Promotion-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Southwest-Points-for-a-Purpose-Donations-2024-Promotion.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Southwest<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Furthermore, Southwest will match the rewards for the charity's account. In other words, the charity will receive the same number of points as the Rapid Rewards member for the donation.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Southwest_Donations_Key_Terms\">Southwest Donations Key Terms<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Donate at least $25 to an eligible charity through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/rapid-rewards\/points-for-a-purpose\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest's Points for a Purpose website<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givebighawaii.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">GiveBigHawaii<\/a> to earn the following rewards:\n<ul>\n<li>Earn 10 points per $1 when you donate to a Points with a Purpose charity through <strong>December 16, 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn 25 points per $1 when you donate to GiveBigHawaii through <strong>December 31, 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to list your Rapid Rewards number at the time of donation to ensure you get bonus points.<\/li>\n<li>Promotions are each capped at 10,000 points.<\/li>\n<li>Members will receive the bonus points within 45 days or 8 weeks after the donation.<\/li>\n<li>Bonus points from donations do not count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is your chance to earn extra Rapid Rewards points if you'd like to make a donation before the end of the year. With AwardWallet users redeeming for an average of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/point-mile-values\/Southwest\" rel=\"noopener\">1.52\u00a2 per Rapid Rewards point<\/a>, you're getting around $150 toward your next Southwest flight with a $400 donation to GiveBigHawaii. That's a great return &#8212; and you're helping great causes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to earn some extra Southwest points while helping make a difference? Through the end of the year, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can earn up to 25X points on donations of $25 or more to eligible charities. 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