We have been asked so many times for a way that members can "give back" to the club - so we made this feature available for members who want to donate to PBS.  

It seems strange, we know, but donating credits back is really great - the IRS requires us to maintain a financial liability for the cost of all credits issued on the site. This liability impacts the clubs operations and limits our options on future growth.   You can donate money too - who doesn't like money?  :)   Every bit helps!  And if you donate 3 credits or more, you get a nifty badge to wear on your profile and forum posts!

Donating back just your startup credits (2 if you joined after 10/5/2007, 3 if you joined before then) means that those credits can be recycled to new members and will reduce the overall liability to the club. Giving back more than your startup credits helps more! You can also give PBS Money if you like (who doesn't like money?). Members who reach the "Silver" donation level will get a badge to wear with honor on profile and forum posts; higher donation levels have their own badge designation.

The "donation tiers" for the different Friends of PBS badges are:

• Up to 2  credits (or equivalent in Money)  =  Bronze friend - mentioned on Friends of PBS page
• 3 - 20 credits (or equivalent in Money) = Silver friend - silver badge on forum posts/profile, your name on a book on Friends of PBS bookshelf of friends.
• 21- 50 credits (or equivalent in Money) = Gold friend - gold badge on forum posts/profile, your name on a book on Friends of PBS bookshelf of friends.
• 51- 100 credits (or equivalent in Money) = Double Gold friend - double-gold badge on forum posts/profile, your name on a book on Friends of PBS bookshelf of friends.
• 101- 200 credits  (or equivalent in Money) = Triple Gold friend - triple-gold badge on forum posts/profile, your name on a book on Friends of PBS bookshelf of friends.
• 201 + (or equvalent in Money) = Diamond friend =  Diamond badge on forum posts/profile, your name on a book on Friends of PBS bookshelf of friends.

Donations are cumulative, so if you donate now and then again later, your separate donations will collect together to determine the type of badge you display on your forum posts and profile.

There is an option to remain anonymous, so that your name is not shown on any roster of donors.  You can choose this option when you go to donate.

How to donate:

Go to this page (opens in a new window, close it to return here)  (also accessible from the link at the bottom of any page on the site)

• Click to donate credits  and the number of credits you choose will be removed from your account.
• Click to donate Money and the amount of Money you choose will be removed from your PBS Money account.

 Note: If you try to donate more Money than the current balance of your PBS Money account, your donation will be canceled and you will be taken to the Kiosk to purchase more PBS Money. No credits or money will be removed from your account until you repeat the donation.