When
St. Peter the Apostle participants purchases Scrip, we're purchasing gift cards
that are used just like cash. The cards are offered at a discount to St. Peter
by national and local retailers where our families already shop. These
merchants want to support non-profit organizations, and in return ask you to
support them by shopping with our shopping cards at their stores. Parishioners
purchase the shopping cards for full face value and can use shopping cards to
purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials.
With every purchase, from 2-15% of the value is revenue for St. Peter the
Apostle Catholic Education Tuition Fund. Half goes directly to the
school the other half
goes into a tuition fund which will grow in your tuition account and be used to assist in
payment of your child’s tuition.
The
revenue from the Shopping Card Program goes to the St. Peter the Apostle
Catholic Education Tuition Fund. This scholarship fund will be available
to all Parish families and those youth that are sponsored by an active member
of our church. Its mission is to provide
tuition assistance for Religious Education programs and Catholic schools. We remain committed to providing even more
opportunities to all families seeking quality Catholic Education and Formation
for their children.
Families
who purchase shopping cards actively support the retailers who participate in
this program. The reason is simple… they know that buying from a participating
retailer provides a steady source of revenue for their church.
Currently
by registering and completing a
paper order form
and dropping it off at School Office by Friday @10 am with your payment. Make
checks payable to St. Peter Catholic School. Your order is typically available
for pick up the FOLLOWING Friday. In the future we hope to have “live hours”
and expanded sales available.
Shopping
cards will be distributed on Fridays from 2:15 pm to 6 pm at the School Main
Office. A volunteer will also walk the
inside (nearest school) car rider lane on Fridays to distribute the Scrip Orders
to those cars displaying the Green Scrip Placard in their windshield. Please
have your receipt ready. Placards can be obtained by registering .
The
reason for the effectiveness of shopping cards is simple: families generate
revenue through purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with shopping
cards. An organization of 150 families easily spends between 1 and 1.2 million
dollars per year on food, clothing and other essentials. If these families use
shopping cards for these purchases, they can raise as much as $40,000 per year
for their organization --without spending an additional penny.
Families
who purchase shopping cards actively support the retailers who participate in
this program. The reason is simple… they know that buying from a participating
retailer provides a steady source of revenue for their church.
Just about any non-profit
group including churches, schools, cub scouts and girl scouts, sports and music
booster groups, and more. It was actually started by a group of
parents in
St.
Peter Catholic School purchases the majority of Shopping Cards from
Yes,
the shopping cards are accepted at all retailers who participate
locations.
The
most important thing you can do is to make using Shopping Cards for your
regular purchases a routine. Tell your friends and encourage their participation.
Volunteers for selling Shopping are always welcomed. Leave your name and
telephone number at the Parish Office and the Volunteer Coordinator will
contact you.
Order
Form Participating Retailers Delivery Schedule