KEY FEATURES/FAQ 

Using the bookmark feature:

The best way to visit and browse CT Nonprofits ePlaza is to bookmark the site (URL) or place it in your favorite’s folders in your Internet browser.

How to shop:

The mall map is in the center of the page. The sidebars on the left and right of the screen list some Featured category merchants. Below the mall map is the Shop by Category feature where every merchant in CT Nonprofits ePlaza is described and can be browsed. Also, you can Search for a Category or Merchant, which is located at the top of the page just below the Banner.

• First, choose a store, either by clicking on it in the Mall Map or by using the Search function. 

• Next, select Waterbury Youth Service System, Inc. (found in the Western Region) from the drop down menu that appears after selecting your store.

• Then, shop!

Other information/FAQ:

• Upon returning to this mall, your previously chosen or recent beneficiaries are displayed. You can choose one or select another from the choices at the mall. You can use the “Back” button at the top left corner of the browser screen to return to the mall and choose another merchant and pick from your recent beneficiary(s) (refresh the browser if you want to see recent beneficiaries from this browser session) or choose a different one.

• When you are finished, remember to bookmark the mall for future use, if you did not already. On the top of the left sidebar is a place to do this.

• Next time you enter CT Nonprofits ePlaza a list of your previous beneficiaries will appear. Recent merchants visited are also displayed on the top of the right sidebar.

• Every store listed on CT Nonprofits ePlaza has guaranteed the same prices as if a shopper went directly to their Web site. When consumers visit the mall, they are not sent to a reseller, they are sent to the merchant’s Web site.

• Each merchant is responsible for the transactions and delivery of the gifts and merchandise ordered.

• Upon check-out, the merchant makes a contribution in the form of a royalty to the organization that you designated.

• Contributions are made by the merchants and are not tax deductible for the shopper.

CT Nonprofits ePlaza is provided by the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits) and its partner Fundlink LLC to members of the Association. No personal information is kept by CT Nonprofits or Fundlink LLC. No shopper’s name or payment information, shipping address, items purchased or any other personal details of this sale is known by Fundlink LLC or by CT Nonprofits.