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• If you have an eligible Chase United credit card, you can earn 5x miles on donations to Rise Against Hunger, World Central Kitchen, and Feeding America.
• These non-profit organizations provide meals and humanitarian aid both in the US and abroad.
• Cardholders can earn 5x on up to $1,000 in total combined donations between October 1 and October 31, 2022.
• Read Insider's guide to the best airline credit cards.

World Food Day is October 16, and United has teamed up with Chase to encourage its cardholders to support the fight against hunger and food insecurity. From October 1 to October 31, 2022, eligible United credit card holders can earn 5x miles on donations to select non-profit organizations that provide meals, groceries, and other aid in the US and abroad.

The participating charities are Rise Against Hunger, World Central Kitchen, and Feeding America. Because it's rare to find credit cards that offer bonus rewards for charitable donations, this is a great opportunity to do some good and boost your stash of United miles at the same time.

Here's what to know about the promotion if you want to donate.

Earn 5x miles donating to charity with United credit cards

United℠ Explorer Card

4.55/5

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Intro offer

50,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening

Rewards

Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on dining, hotel stays, and United® purchases and 1 mile per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.

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$0 intro for the first year, then $95

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United℠ Explorer Card from Chase

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Insider’s Take

The United Explorer card is the best all-around credit card for United flyers, offering a generous range of benefits for a modest annual fee. Cardholders receive a free checked bag, priority boarding, and inflight discounts on United flights, plus two one-time United Club airport lounge passes each year.

Card Details

Rewards

Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on dining, hotel stays, and United® purchases and 1 mile per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.

Annual Fee

$0 intro for the first year, then $95

Intro offer

50,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening

Recommended Credit

Good to Excellent

Regular APR

18.74% - 25.74% Variable

Editor's Rating

4.55/5

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Through the month of October, you can earn 5x miles on up to $1,000 in combined donations, per card, to the participating charities with any of these United credit cards:

• United Gateway℠ Card (read our United Gateway card review)
• United℠ Explorer Card (read our United Explorer card review)
• United Quest℠ Card (read our United Quest card review)
• United Club℠ Infinite Card (read our United Club Infinite card review)
• United℠ Business Card (read our United Business card review)
• United Club℠ Business Card

To earn the bonus miles, use your qualifying United credit card to make a donation directly to the charity's parent organization (local chapters may not be eligible). You can find donation information on United's dedicated promotion website, or through the links below:

• Rise Against Hunger: A global organization committed to helping communities in need
• World Central Kitchen: Provides meals on the frontlines during humanitarian, climate, and community crises
• Feeding America: This domestic hunger-relief organization operates 200 food banks across the US

You don't need to enroll in the promotion — just pay for your donation with your eligible card during the month of October, and you should see the bonus miles in your United MileagePlus account within eight weeks.

Two of the non-profits included in this promotion (World Central Kitchen and Feeding America) are also eligible charities under Chase's Pay Yourself Back program. With Pay Yourself Back, you can redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards® points toward qualifying charitable donations at a higher rate than the usual 1 cent each.

For example, Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders can redeem points with a 50% bonus (1.5 cents apiece) toward eligible charity purchases through December 31, 2022. And if you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, you'll get a 25% bonus (1.25 cents per point) when you use them toward charity purchases until the same date.