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The St. Aloysius Scrip
Program offers our organization the opportunity to establish an ongoing
means of raising funds without asking supporters to spend any more money
than they already do in their daily routine.
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What is Scrip?
Scrip is actually the same as
currency. In fact, paper money used to be called Scrip. Scrip
consists of gift certificates from local and national merchants and is
used in their stores just like cash. When the certificates are purchased
from St. Aloysius, our school earns a percentage of every purchase made
with Scrip. In essence, local and national merchants are rewarding your
loyalty by making contributions back to our school! Now, money
that will be spent anyway is generating financial support for our
organization's programs, equipment and various building needs.
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What
is the history of Scrip?
Scrip as a fundraising program got its start here on the West Coast
about fifteen years ago. A private high school in California was looking
for a way to raise funds. The school was looking at the possibility of
being closed, and realized that traditional fundraising methods wouldn't
be enough. The school worked out discount arrangements with merchants.
The retailers agreed to it because they realized it would bring
customers into their stores while simultaneously helping out the school.
They raised $30,000 for the school and the school was saved from
closing! Scrip became a fundraising star.
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Credit Card Return
Policy:
All credit card sales are final. No returns.
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When is Scrip Sold?
Scrip is sold on Thursdays. Scrip Orders must be turned in with FULL payment
by 11:00am on the day Scrip is sold in order for your
order to be filled for that week. Scrip can be picked up from 1:00 -
3:00 pm on the day it is sold, or any day thereafter in the school
office.
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Do I need to pay for my
Scrip in advance? Yes.
ALL Scrip orders must be accompanied with
full payment. Due to our computerized Scrip program, reports
cannot be run until all payments have been entered. Your order will not
be filled without payment.
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Why do I need to give a
daytime number on my Scrip order?
If you have ordered something in which we are currently out of, you will be
contacted to find out if you would like to backorder the item OR choose
something else for the same dollar amount.
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When do I get an account
statement? We send out
statements at the end of October, January and May. You will be
given an itemized statement with a total showing how much profit you
have generated.
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Can I have more than one
grocery store card? You
are allowed four Foods Co. cards and two Save Mart cards per student. You can access the enrollment
forms on the Scrip Vendor page or at the
school office.
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Can friends and family order
Scrip from me? YES!
Please make sure that, if they do a separate order, they have included
your account name and number on their order to make sure you receive the
credit. Their order must accompany yours in order to receive credit.
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Do I need to order large
Scrip orders or holiday gifts in advance?
YES! Large orders of one particular vendor need to be ordered a week in
advance. We also recommend that you start purchasing for Christmas in
November. We cannot guarantee that a special order placed the last
week of school will be filled. We will update you on ordering deadlines
as the holidays approach.
updated 11/18/10 |
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