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Introducing the Scrip Fundraising Program |
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Please support St. John the Evangelist by utilizing the Scrip Fund Raiser.
Scrip is a popular fundraiser because parishioners do not have to sell anything.
Program members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make
anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.
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What is Scrip? |
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Scrip is a term that stands for “substitute money”. When you
purchase scrip, you are essentially purchasing negotiable gift
certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. Scrip
can be used to purchase everyday expenses such as food, closing, and
other essentials. With every purchase, you will earn revenue for St.
John’s Parish.
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How Scrip Generates Revenue? |
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The
Great Lakes Scrip Center
will act on behalf of St. John the
Evangelist to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores,
department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is
purchased with cash up front, the
participating retailers
offer a substantial discount. St. John the Evangelist will buy the scrip
from the Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount and re-sell the scrip
to parishioners for full face value. The discount (from 2% to 15%)
is revenue for the parish.
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What Stores Participate? |
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A list of the
participating stores/restaurants
will be located on the
bulletin board in the back of church.
You can also find them listed on the Great Lakes Scrip Center web site.
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How do I purchase Scrip? |
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You can pick up a list of
participating retailers
and an
order form
after Mass. Submit the completed
order form
with payment on or before Sunday, February 24, 2008. Orders can be
placed in the collection basket, mailed or brought to the Parish
Center. Please make checks payable to St. John the Evangelist Church
and mark your envelope Scrip
Fundraiser. The orders
will be available for pick up on Monday, March 3rd
from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
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When do I submit my order? |
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The
fundraiser will be held several times throughout the year. It will
be announced in the parish bulletin.
The first round of orders needs to be in by February 24, 2008
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Need more information? |
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For more information, please contact Pat Nagel at 732-968-3499 or Anne North at 732-968-0711
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