For Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards, the card code is the last 3 digit number located on the back of your card on or above your signature line. For an American Express card, it is the 4 digits on the FRONT above the end of your card number.
To help reduce fraud in the card-not-present environment, credit card companies have introduced a card code program. Visa © calls this code Card Verification Value (CVV); MasterCard © calls it Card Validation Code (CVC); Discover © calls it Card ID (CID). The card code is a three- or four- digit security code that is printed on the back of cards. The number typically appears at the end of the signature panel.
This helps validate that a genuine card is being used during a transaction, especially in situations like mail orders, telephone orders or Internet orders where the card is not present. All MasterCard cards, both credit and debit, were required to contain CVC2 by January 1, 1997; all Visa cards must contain CVV2 by January 1, 2001. Beginning in October 2003, Discover requires the card code for all Discover transactions. By using the card code results along with the Address Verification Service (AVS), we can make more informed decisions about whether to accept transactions and reduce fraudulent transactions.
Then leave the Card Code field on the order form blank. The merchant credit card processor makes a decision whether to accept or decline your card. If there is an issue, then we will contact you directly to discuss.
In the main hallway of the Upstate Family Resource Center, stands our Giving Tree. This tree will be adorned with copper, bronze, silver, and gold leaves, and golden apples. Each leaf or apple will be engraved with those who have so generously donated to the Center in 2017.
The Giving Tree Program will help sustain the work of the Center. The Tree will be a true testament to our community's support and generosity.
By making a gift to our Giving Tree Program, donors are entitled to an individual leaf (or apple, based on giving level) with their name and/or message permanently imprinted and prominently displayed. Your generosity will be available for all to see!
Join us in this important program!