Ridge, Maryland
We’re getting a little late start this year, but we will be placing our first scrip order just in time to be delivered before Christmas. Orders will go in to Great Lakes Scrip Company each Thursday and will be sent home in the following Monday folder. The first order is due by Thursday, Dec. 10th and will be sent home on Monday, Dec. 14th in the Monday folder.
The program will work a little differently than in years past. Instead of individual families receiving credit for scrip sold, the revenue will go directly to the school. Another change to this year’s scrip program is that there are now two ways to order. You can still use an order form, which would be processed by the school or you can set up an account at shopwithscrip.com and order online anytime you wish. Instructions for setting up an account with shopwithscrip.com are here. Orders placed online are still delivered once a week and will be sent home on Mondays. If you order online, you either pay online using Presto Pay or send a check in to school. If you choose to order online and pay by check, the check must be received by Thursday at 8:00 am or the order will not be placed.
Scrip is a simple and effective way to raise much needed funds for our school by purchasing the same gift certificates that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in our scrip program including JC Penney, The Gap, Shell, Pizza Hut, Red Lobster, Giant and many others. See the paper order form for a list of over 75 participating retailers.
You’re probably asking yourself how these stores help us raise money. It’s simple -- scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift certificates to our organization at a discount. Member families like yours buy the certificates for full face value, they redeem them for full face value, and our school keeps the difference as revenue. And scrip is exciting, because everybody wins:
The beauty of scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for our school without spending a single additional penny. Just spend your regular shopping dollars with scrip at the stores that participate in the scrip program! And scrip can be used for just about any household purchase including food, clothing, entertainment, gasoline and even dining out.
There are many retailers including Applebee’s, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kmart, Lowes and Sears (to name a few) that are offering increased discounts for a limited time before the holidays. Check glscrip.com for a complete listing of special offers.
For the late breaking program information check the SCRIP NEWS.
Thanks for your support!
Karen Byrne, Scrip Coordinator
Phone: 240-298-2961
Email: byrnebabybyrne@verizon.net
| 16560 Three Notch Rd. Ridge, MD 20680 | Phone: 301-872-5454 | Fax: 301-872-4047 | Hours: 8:00-3:00 Mon-Fri | Mail: PO BOX 259 Ridge, MD 20680 |