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What
is scrip?
Scrip
(skrīp) noun
1.
Paper issued to be used as money
2.
Blessed Sacrament School's newest fundraising program that gives you
dollar-for-dollar value for your participation.
The school purchases gift certificates from local businesses and the
National Scrip Center at a discount and sells them to you at their face value.
You can purchase them for yourself, to use when making purchases, or
for gifts to family and friends. With
the holidays approaching, don't forget the mailman, babysitters,
employees, friends,
etc.
How
do I use scrip?
The
scrip you will receive is a paper gift certificate or plastic gift card just
like what the store would issue for gift giving.
Give the cashier your gift certificate instead of cash.
The cashier will enter the value of the certificate and, depending on
the total of your purchases, either ask you for additional funds or give you
change. If you have more than
$5.00 due in change, most businesses will issue you a gift certificate for the
balance. Some gift cards are
debit cards that 'hold' the balance that is remaining for the next shopping
trip.
Scrip
is easy to use. The hardest part
is figuring out how much to buy so that you always have some available when
you need to make purchases. Many
of the families already buying scrip have commented that they now feel guilty
when making purchases without the scrip.
Scrip has helped some to budget for their weekly or monthly grocery
expenses.
How
much can we earn?
The
potential of this one, simple fundraising program is astounding.
Let us suppose that a family buys $100 of groceries each week.
If this family purchases scrip from the school to use when shopping for
these groceries, the school will earn $5 each week or $260 per year.
Multiply that by 300 families in the school and BSS would earn a profit
at year-end of $78,000. This
figure does not include scrip that is available at restaurants and retail
stores, whose discount to the school is higher.
Add to this figure the scrip that will be purchased by parish members
and the figure climbs!
How
can I get scrip?
Some
scrip are available on a CASH & CARRY
basis. These gift certificates
and cards can be purchased in the school office anytime during normal school
hours.
ORDER FORMS with an expanded listing of stores and restaurants will go home with school children on a regular basis. These order forms are also available in the vestibule of the church.
How
do I get the scrip I ordered?
Each order
requests that you choose one of these options to receive your scrip -
1)
Pick up the order in the school office during normal school hours any
time after 3:00 on the Friday following your order.
2)
Send in a self-addressed stamped envelope with your order and we will
mail your scrip to you on Friday.
3)
Give my order to my child at school on Friday.
The school will not be responsible for lost or misplaced orders after
they have been given to a child.
If
you have any questions, please contact the school office at 522-7534.
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL!
