How does it work?
We can round up your everyday Debit or Credit Card purchases to the nearest dollar, with half of each round‑up going directly to support the Meriwest Community Foundation. Every purchase also enters you into instant‑win drawings for prizes—because when you give back to your community, your community gives back to you. It’s an easy way to turn your daily spending into meaningful support for the causes that strengthen our community. You can use your Debit or Credit Card from any financial institution.
Enroll in the Program
Members can enroll with a debit or credit card.
Make Everyday Purchases Count
Purchases rounds up automatically. 50% goes to the Meriwest Community Foundation to support local communities, and 50% goes into a drawing.1
See if You've Won
One in 24 purchases is a winner. Instant winners are notified immediately via text and/or email.2
Already enrolled? Login to see your donations.

The Meriwest Community Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating meaningful, lasting change within the communities we serve. Through college scholarships, the foundation opens doors for deserving students and supports the development of future leaders and innovators. Guided by a commitment to equity and inclusion, the foundation works to strengthen communities by expanding access to financial education and essential financial resources. Its core mission is simple yet powerful: to ensure that every individual—regardless of background—has the opportunity to achieve financial stability, build confidence, and thrive.
Programs the Foundation Supports
What can you win?
This program gives back to you. Every time you use your card, you are entered to win one of hundreds of prizes. The more you use the card, the better your opportunity to win. View Official Rules for full program terms and conditions.
Credit cards are subject to credit approval. Not all will qualify for the lowest rate.
1: No purchase necessary. Visa or Mastercard has not sponsored this sweepstakes in any way. Round Up Give Back purchases are posted as separate transactions and do not affect how overdraft coverage is applied to your account. Overdraft services, including MyLine, will apply based on the purchase amount at the time the transaction is authorized. The round‑up transaction occurs after the purchase posts and may also result as either a decline, or any overdraft option you use, if sufficient funds are not available. View Official Rules for full program terms and conditions.
2: Standard data and text messaging rates apply. Sign up and opt out any time by replying STOP to the Program text message notifications.
People Usually Ask:
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What is Round Up, Give Back?
Round Up, Give Back is a fun, new program that allows cardholders like you to support your favorite organizations like the Meriwest Community Foundation with the chance to win one of the thousands of prizes each time you make an eligible purchase on an eligible debit or credit card.
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How does rounding up work?
When you link your eligible payment card, we automatically “Round Up” each of your qualifying transactions to the next dollar amount. For example, if you spend $17.83 at a restaurant on your linked payment card, we will automatically add 17 cents to your purchase. 50% of each Round-Up will be allocated toward the prize pool, with the other 50% allocated toward a charitable contribution.
The Round Up, Give Back Program runs in accordance with the following Terms of Service.
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Does my change get deducted immediately when I swipe my card?
To ensure you can easily find and manage your monthly contributions, we do not immediately deduct your spare change each time you make a qualified transaction. Instead, we’ll tally up your change throughout the month and charge your card on or around the 5th of the month with a single transaction for your accrued lump sum of Round-Up change.
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How much of my change gets donated to charity?
The donation portion of your change will be donated to Meriwest Community Foundation, which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)3 public charity with Federal Tax ID #: 33-1345046.
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Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes, 100% of your contribution will be tax deductible! You will receive an automated receipt which will include the tax deductible language associated with the 100% of the transaction that was allocated as a charitable contribution, after your donation is processed each month; please keep a copy for your records.
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Can I unenroll my card from the Round Up, Give Back program?
If you would like to unregister from the Round Up, Give Back program and stop rounding up your purchases, follow these steps to remove your linked card:
- In your donor dashboard, tap Sweepstakes in the navigation menu
- Select the sweepstakes you are participating in
- Select the Trash Icon next to the card you want to stop rounding up purchases on
- Confirm that you would like to stop transaction monitoring and the Round Up, Give Back Program on your card by checking “I confirm that I’d like to remove this card from Sweepstakes”
- Select “Remove Card” You may access historical transactions and/or re-register your Payment Card at any time by following the steps in your user profile.
You may access historical transactions and/or re-register your Payment Card at any time by following the steps in your user profile.
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How does Round Up, Give Back work?
During the Promotion Period, an eligible entrant may enter this Promotion by using his/her/their debit or credit to make a qualifying purchase (“Payment Card Entry”). Entries are evidenced by a “Game Piece”. Each entrant will receive one “Game Piece” per qualifying purchase. A qualifying purchase is a purchase that has been processed and accepted by the merchant and has been authorized by the entrant to be rounded up to the next dollar; 50% of which will be allocated toward the prize pool, with the other 50% to be allocated toward a charitable contribution. No purchase is necessary to enter. Please visit Official Rules, or the “Do I have to make a purchase to participate” section below, for full Promotion terms and the means of alternate, free method of entry.
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Can I change the organization that I am supporting?
Yes! You may change the organization you’d like to direct your funds toward via your user dashboard. Any changes will go into effect at the end of the month.
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How do I know if I won a prize?
Each time you make a qualified purchase or complete an Alternate Method of Entry, you receive one “Game Piece”. If that Game Piece is an instant winner, you will be notified immediately via text-message and email at the phone number and email address you provided upon registration. If you didn’t provide and/or confirm your phone number upon registration, you will receive an email notification for all instant winners.
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How do I redeem my prize?
All prize notifications will be accompanied with step-by-step redemption instructions depending on which prize you win.
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Do my prizes expire?
Certain prizes do have expirations associated with redeeming and using them. For digital gift cards, expiration details will be disclosed at the time of redemption.
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Do I have to make a purchase to participate?
No. Although the spirit of this program is to raise dollars for charity via a fun and engaging purchasing experience, no purchase is necessary in order to win. For eligible cardholders who wish to enter via an Alternative Method of Entry (AMOE), you may fill out our AMOE Form once per day. Each qualified AMOE entrant will receive 1 Game Piece per form. AMOE winners, if any, will be notified once per month of the Promotional period.
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When is the minimum donation of $0.99 charged?
A monthly minimum donation of $0.99 will be charged to your linked card if any of the following conditions are met: (1) If your monthly round-up change accumulation is less than $1.00 or (2) If we lose our connection to your registered card. This can occur if Meriwest Credit Union issues you a payment card number with a new card number for any reason (ie. lost or stolen cards).
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Do I have to do anything to make the round up happen?
No! That’s the great thing about rounding up: our system will automatically round up and issue game pieces for all eligible purchases on your connected card until you’ve reached the monthly limit you set upon registration.
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What happens after I reach my maximum cap?
We designed the program to raise funds passively and responsibly by providing a gratifying giving experience that scales up or down as you spend. Once you reach your maximum Round-Up cap for each calendar month, we will stop accruing Round-Ups from qualified transactions until the next calendar month begins.
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Can I link debit cards?
The Round Up, Give Back program allows any Meriwest debit card or eligible card can enroll.
Note: Not all transactions made with your registered card (including PIN-based transactions, payment through a third-party digital wallet or payment app) can be monitored for Round-Ups. Do not use a PIN when making purchases if you want the transaction to be eligible for the Round Up, Give Back program. See Terms of Service for more details.
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How do you keep my information secure?
The security of your information is of the highest concern. The system uses bank-grade security to handle all sensitive financial data. Online banking credentials are never stored on the system. All data is secured with SSL encryption and multi-factor authentication to ensure unwanted access is prevented.
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What is the Harness privacy policy?
Use this link to review our privacy policy.
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How do I access my tax-deductible year-end giving report?
You can see your donation history by logging into your account and viewing your donation history.
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Why did some of my transactions not get Rounded-Up?
Not all transactions made with your registered card (including PIN-based transactions, payment through a third-party digital wallet or payment app) can be monitored for Round-Ups. Do not use a PIN when making purchases if you want the transaction to be eligible for Round Up, Give Back. See Terms of Service for more details.
