Wells Fargo ATMs in Oregon are once again CSMs (Community Support Machines).

Customers can donate to five selected regional nonprofit groups at any of Wells Fargos 231 ATMs in the state, including Astoria, Seaside and Lincoln City and Tillamook.

The free service enables Wells Fargo customers to anonymously give from one cent up to $249.99 in a single transaction. Donations are debited directly from the donors account and sent electronically to the nonprofit organization the customer chooses.

The customer is not charged any fee for using the service; 100 percent of the donation is sent to the nonprofit.

Wells Fargo has partnered with these nonprofits for this program: Mercy Corps, Oregon Food Bank, Oregon Mentors, Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) and Freshwater Trust.

To protect customer privacy, Wells Fargo does not share donor information with the nonprofit group. The donation will appear on the customers monthly account statement.

Our previous effort in 2008-10 raised more than $53,600 for Oregon nonprofits, said Regional President Don Pearson.

The donation may be tax-deductible. The donors ATM receipt serves as proof of the gift.

All five nonprofits serve the community on a state-wide basis. Wells Fargo will review the list of nonprofit groups on a regular basis to determine if it should make any changes to it.

To make a donation, the customer simply pushes the Donate to Charity button on the Wells Fargo ATM screen. The customer then chooses which local nonprofit group to support, from which account to debit the donation, and the gift amount. Wells Fargo then transfers the gift into the nonprofits account.