Fundraisers are a very important way that parents and families can donate time, money, or both to help support the future of East Richland Christian and reach fundraising goals. In addition to serving opportunities and volunteer positions across our activities and fundraising events, there are several other programs families can participate in that support the school:
SCRIP Program – A fundraiser that doesn’t require you, or anyone else, to spend any money that isn’t already being spent for products you are already purchasing! You, and/or friends and family, purchase gift cards to buy products you want. The gift cards are purchased at face value and the retailers offer a rebate to the school for each card purchased. The rebates vary from between 1-15% of the value of the gift card. The rebates are shared with families based on their participation in the program. The more cards you sell or purchase, the more rebate you will receive. The school keeps 50% of the rebates to use just like other fundraising money funding project that benefit the school and students, and the other 50% is passed onto the families to use for tuition credit. The earning potential is unlimited. All you have to do is purchase or sell these gift cards to use on products you already purchase and you are earning yourself free money towards tuition. It’s easy for one family using scrip to generate $600 – $1,000 or more in one year just by using SCRIP to purchase the same every-day products they are already using. There are over 700 retailers for gas, groceries, clothing stores, restaurants, home improvement and entertainment that participate in SCRIP. It is easy to find a gift card for almost any store were you already shop. For a full retailer list and more information about the program, go here www.shopwithscrip.com.
Mehlman’s and Riesbeck’s Gift Cards are now available through SCRIP:
Mehlman’s – $25 at 5% rebate through East Richland SCRIP Program
Reisbeck’s – $25, $50, $100 at 5% rebate through East Richland SCRIP Program
Please contact SCRIP Coordinator Jodi Tanner-Perkins at scrip.volunteer@eastrichland.org to request the school’s Enrollment Code. Also download, sign and return the following forms to the main (elementary) office to participate in the SCRIP Program.
ENJOY! Coupon Books – Purchase a coupon book and get discounts at local businesses. New books are released in late fall each year and can be purchased through one of the school offices. Visit their Website for more information or to browse the current Ohio Valley book.
Riesbeck’s Best Choice Save-A-Label – Collect your Best Choice labels are send them into your child’s class with his or her name listed on them. The school redeems the labels for $.03 per label. Visit the Best Choice Website for more information!
General Mills Box Tops for Education – Receipts are scanned electronically, and qualifying purchases are redeemed for 10 cents each. (www.boxtops4education.com)
Kroger Shoppers – You can earn money for the school just by shopping and using your Kroger card. Kroger will donate 5% of your purchases to our school at no additional cost. All you have to do is link your Kroger Plus Card to our organization. It is easy to enroll; simply visit the Kroger Community Rewards Website and click to link your card to our organization. If you are a current participant, remember to “re-enroll” your card each April in order for our school to continue to receive credit for your purchases.
Goodsearch – By going to goodsearch.com and searching the web for shopping or dining online, you can donate up to 20% of what you purchase to the school. Also, every time you search the web using Goodsearch, the school gets a penny. Go online to goodsearch.com today and register/download the toolbar to get started earning money for our school.