Saturday, November 15, 2008
McDonalds Now Available!
Just in time for the Holidays, McDonalds Scrip is now available at $15 denomations. HFP receives a 2% profit. Place your order now!
Holiday Planning
***HOLIDAY PLANNING***
This year there are fewer shopping and SCRIP ordering days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than usual. Your SCRIP Committee would like to advise you to start your SCRIP Holiday purchases early.
The last day to order SCRIP for your Holiday Gift Giving is Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 by 8:30 a.m. This will help ensure that your order will arrive in time for disbursement through the FCE on Tuesday, December 16, 2008.
You can still place orders after Dec. 9, 2008, however, any orders placed after Dec. 9 may not arrive in time.
This year there are fewer shopping and SCRIP ordering days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than usual. Your SCRIP Committee would like to advise you to start your SCRIP Holiday purchases early.
The last day to order SCRIP for your Holiday Gift Giving is Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 by 8:30 a.m. This will help ensure that your order will arrive in time for disbursement through the FCE on Tuesday, December 16, 2008.
You can still place orders after Dec. 9, 2008, however, any orders placed after Dec. 9 may not arrive in time.
November 11, 2008 eSCRIP News
eSCRIP NEWS
Thank you to those of you who have signed up for eScrip! Remember to spread the word and encourage your friends and family to sign up for eScrip. Please note, eScrip contributions are not applied towards your $465 fundraising commitment.
READY...SET...GO GET MORE eSCRIP SUPPORTERS!
As indicated last week, we are having a raffle to see which family can get the most people to sign up for eScrip. For each person you sign up for eScrip from Nov. 11 through Dec. 15, 2008, your name will be put in a drawing. If you sign up 10 people, your name will be entered into the drawing 10 times, it’s that simple!
You can sign up new supporters by doing one of the following:
Thank you to those of you who have signed up for eScrip! Remember to spread the word and encourage your friends and family to sign up for eScrip. Please note, eScrip contributions are not applied towards your $465 fundraising commitment.
READY...SET...GO GET MORE eSCRIP SUPPORTERS!
As indicated last week, we are having a raffle to see which family can get the most people to sign up for eScrip. For each person you sign up for eScrip from Nov. 11 through Dec. 15, 2008, your name will be put in a drawing. If you sign up 10 people, your name will be entered into the drawing 10 times, it’s that simple!
You can sign up new supporters by doing one of the following:
- Log on to http://www.escrip.com/ between Nov. 11 through Dec.15, 2008.
- Enter the School Group I.D. - 8563286
- Register the person’s Safeway Club Card
- Turn in to me the list of people you have signed up for eScrip no later than December 18, 2008.
- Please include your name, telephone number and email address (if available)
OR
- Provide me with a list of new supporters no later than December 15, 2008, and I will sign them up for you. Please include the following information for the people on your list:
- First and Last Name
- Address Phone Number
- Safeway Club Card Number
- YOUR Name, Phone Number and email address (if available)
The drawing will be held at the January 2009 Parent Club meeting. The winner will receive a $25 Scrip Card from their choice of Safeway, QFC, or Albertsons!
Friday, November 14, 2008
November 11, 2008 SCRIP News
SCRIP NEWS
HOLIDAY PLANNING
This year there are fewer shopping and SCRIP ordering days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than usual. Your SCRIP Committee would like to advise you to start your SCRIP Holiday purchases early.
WANTED USED SCRIP CARDS
I am creating a display case for SCRIP Cards for sale. If you have any used SCRIP cards please put in an envelope and drop off at the school office. I will use them for the display case
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
*NEW* American Express Pre-Paid Cards
Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to announce that American Express ® Prepaid Gift Cards are now available in $100 and $200 denominations with a 1.25% non-profit benefit.
The American Express Gift Card is redeemable anywhere American Express is accepted which includes these fine retailers: Target, Costco, Nordstrom and many others. Important Facts You Need To Know About American Express Gift Cards:
It is not a credit, charge or debit card.
Use your Gift Card soon! While you may leave Available Funds on the Gift Card, starting 12 months after the date your Gift Card was purchased by Great Lakes Scrip Center, and subject to applicable law, a monthly service fee of $2.00 will be deducted from your Available Funds.
Because of the monthly service fee that will be charged starting 12 months after the date of purchase these cards will be “special order” only.
*New* DELL
Just in time for the holidays...Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to announce that Dell® gift cards are now available in a $100 denomination with a 4% non-profit benefit. The gift card can be redeemed for the purchase of merchandise or services on dell.com, 1-800-727-6000, or at a Dell Direct Store. When making online purchases, only 3 Dell gift cards can be used for an order. Gift cards can be consolidated into a single card by calling 1-800-624-9897.
QFC/Fred Meyer
I understand that some people have tried using the QFC/Fred Meyer SCRIP Cards towards a purchase of another gift card but were told they could not. I spoke with QFC Corporate and was advised that you can use QFC/Fred Meyer SCRIP Cards towards your purchase of other gift cards at QFC Stores only. You will not be able to purchase gift cards at Fred Meyer using your QFC/Fred Meyer SCRIP. Please let me know if you run into any problems with QFC locations and I will let QFC Corporate know.
Domino’s Pizza
Domino's has temporarily run out of their $5 certificates. They are hoping to have them available again in about 3 weeks
What is SCRIP and eSCRIP
What Is Scrip?
Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sell anything. Organization members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, gas, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for Holy Family School.
How scrip generates revenue for HFS
Holy Family School purchases Scrip from The Great Lakes Scrip Center. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offers Holy Family School a substantial discount. Holy Family then re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount ‑ from two to fifteen percent or more – is Holy Family School’s revenue. For example, Safeway offers a 4% discount for Scrip purcahsed. If you purchase $100 in Safeway Scrip, we receive a 4% discount or $4.00. That $4.00 is revenue for HFS.
Let's Get Started
Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sell anything. Organization members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, gas, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for Holy Family School.
How scrip generates revenue for HFS
Holy Family School purchases Scrip from The Great Lakes Scrip Center. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offers Holy Family School a substantial discount. Holy Family then re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount ‑ from two to fifteen percent or more – is Holy Family School’s revenue. For example, Safeway offers a 4% discount for Scrip purcahsed. If you purchase $100 in Safeway Scrip, we receive a 4% discount or $4.00. That $4.00 is revenue for HFS.
Let's Get Started
- On your order form, please indicate how you would like to receive your prepaid SCRIP Order. Please note, if you choose to receive your order through the FCE, Holy Family Parish, Holy Family School or the Parents’ Club is not responsible for lost/stolen SCRIP Orders transported between school and home.
- The first page of your order form will be SCRIP cards that typically will be available in one week or less. The second page of your order form will be SCRIP cards that typically will be available in two weeks or less
- Turn into the school office your order form and payment (Check Only Please) in a SEALED envelope labeled SCRIP.
- Once your order is filled, we will contact you via email or telephone to advising you to expect your order through the FCE or by your choice of delivery. If you choose to pick up your order, pick up times are: Tuesdays from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- If you are looking for a vendor not on the order form, please ask to see the latest participating retailer list. Then put your shopping dollars to work for our organization!
What Is eScrip?
eScrip is an important part of our fundraising program. We ask that every family help us “make the grade” in our fundraising goal. Participating business partners contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to Holy Family School.
Our school needs your support!
How do we “Make the Grade”?
We need all of our families to get straight A’s in their enthusiasm to raise funds. This task will not require hours of homework but just a few minutes of your time and your Safeway Grocery Club Card number.
Let's Get Started!
- Log onto http://www.escrip.com/.
- Enter the School Group I.D. - 8563286
- Register your Safeway Club Card. Each time you make a purchase at Safeway and use your Club Card, Safeway will make a contribution to Holy Family School.
- You can also register your debit and credit cards.
- Participating eScrip merchants (Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and many more) will make a contribution to Holy Family School based on purchases made by you, just by using the debit or credit cards you have registered.
- That’s it! It’s that easy----your family shops-our school earns dollars.
- Please note, eScrip contributions are not applied towards your $465 fundraising commitment.
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