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. You can use scrip to purchase everyday items like food, clothing,
gas and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for our
organization.
How scrip generates revenue for you
The Great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches, schools and other
non profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery
stores, department stores, and other retailers - because the scrip is
purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial
discount. Our local participants give great discounts as well. St. Francis
School buys the scrip from the Great Lakes Scrip Center and local retailers
and restaurants at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families
like yours for full face value. The discount from two to fifteen percent
or more is our school’s revenue.
Scrip is "shopping cart fundraising"
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. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can
be purchased with scrip.
Remember
A St. Francis Church Parishioner may register to have half of the revenue generated
in their account credited to a specific family or 100% of their revenue may be
donated to the school’s fundraising account. This is a great way for parishioners
to help school families and school fundraising!
To Find Out More...
Please contact Nancy Zupich, Scrip Coordinator, at St. Francis School 765-2618.
