Scrip is an ongoing fundraiser as St. Gertrude School that works while you shop. Scrip is simply a word that means “substitute money” – in other words, scrip is gift certificates from national and local retailers. They’re the same gift certificates that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in our scrip program including JCPenney, Applebees, The Gap, Shell, Pizza Hut, Red Lobster and many, many others including local vendors.

You’re probably asking yourself how these stores help the school raise money. There is no catch. It’s simple -- scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift certificates to the school at a discount. Member families 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 retailer gets cash up front and repeat business…
• It is a powerful fundraising alternative that involves no selling…
• The school gets a regular source of revenue. 25% of the profits the family makes goes to the school operating budget, 25% goes to the Tuition Assistance Program and 50% goes directly to a tuition credit for that family’s children or the children you designate to help either at St. Gertrude or SFBRHS.

The beauty of scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for the 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.

Scrip orders can be turned in after every mass on the weekends and can also be purchased through school by using the order form sent home every Thursday or downloaded off Edline. Orders placed by 10:00 a.m. on Monday will be available for pick-up at school on Thursday afternoon or after the masses on the following weekend.

Scrip Orders can contain orders for gift cards from any national vendor listed on the Great Lakes Scrip Website. http://www.glscrip.com/index.aspx