SUPPORTING OUR
PARISH SCHOOL FAMILY
THROUGH THE SCRIP PROGRAM
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magine helping out our parish school just by making an ordinary trip to the supermarket. Thanks to the SCRIP program, buying simple groceries can take on a whole new meaning. “The SCRIP program allows the school to purchase gift certificates from retailers at a discount, and turn around and sell them at full price,” says Mary Lou Richardson, who coordinates the SCRIP program. “In the end, a percentage of the proceeds from the sales go to our parish school. The thing I really appreciate about the program is that you don’t have to ask people to buy things they wouldn’t normally purchase, such as more chocolate or popcorn. They can just buy food at our local grocery stores — Price Chopper and Hy-Vee Supermarket — or purchase gifts online from Amazon.” Each time a SCRIP card is used, many people reap the benefits. “The merchants give us varying discounts, and they are happy to do so because it helps their business,” Mary Lou says. “The
“A percentage of the proceeds from the sales go to our parish school. The thing I really appreciate about the program is that you don’t have to ask people to buy things they wouldn’t normally purchase, such as more chocolate or popcorn. They can just buy food at our local grocery stores — Price Chopper and Hy-Vee Supermarket — or purchase gifts online from Amazon.” — Mary Lou Richardson
SCRIP program also helps our parishioners, because it gives them a way to support our school. It is a very practical program, and almost everyone can participate in it.” Furthermore, school families are offered a bonus perk designed to meet their needs.
“Whatever percent we make on the gift cards that they sell is split between them and the school, and used as a tuition reimbursement,” Mary Lou says. “For example, we have a school family that buys numerous gift certificates for their family business. In turn, they make continued on back cover
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