Thank You All!
We appreciate the support of the entire
community with on-going fundraising efforts
such as Boxtops for Education, the Scrip
Program, Papa Gino's nights, the Target school
support program, and the online GoodSearch
and GoodShop initiatives.
What is Scrip?
Scrip Order Form
Scrip is a term that means "substitute money."
The Scrip Program allows Sacred Hearts School
supporters to purchase pre-paid gifts cards from
their
favorite retailers for everyday purchases
like food, clothing, gas, and entertainment. A
percentage of each dollar spent is paid back to
the school. Families receive monthly backpack
order forms - it's an easy way to support our
school without spending any extra dollars.
Simply purchase cards to use in place of cash for
items you would normally invest in….clothing,
meals, trips, the list of Scrip retailers is
extensive. Need School Uniforms? Lands Ends is
a Scrip retailer! Taking the kids to the movies
this summer? Loew's/AMC is a Scrip Retailer!
Of course, they are also good to purchase for use
as gift cards and the gift cards you receive are
the same as those you'd purchase directly from
the store. Dunkin Donuts, Panera Bread, Walmart,
Borders…all are Scrip retailers. Participate in
the Scrip program to support our school and also
show your support for retailers who give back to
the communities they serve.
You can learn more aboutScrip at: http://www.glscrip.com.
Or, if you have specific questions about the Sacred
Hearts Scrip Program, please contact Terri Forde.
The Scrip Program has raised about $400 in just 6 months,
all directly to our school!
Who Do You GoodSearch For?
Sacred Hearts School has been registered on GoodSearch,
the search engine (powered by Yahoo!) with a unique
social mission. They donate 50% of advertising revenue
to selected nonprofits and schools, which works out to
about a penny a search. For a school our size, we can
anticipate making $2500/year from this.
It's easy to see how much money the school is earning - just
click the yellow "Amount raised" button below the
"Who Do You GoodSearch For?" box. There are several
ways you can use GoodSearch to support us. You can
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Go to www.goodsearch.com and, in the "Who Do You
GoodSearch For?" box, enter: Sacred Hearts School.
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You can make GoodSearch your homepage when you
open your browser and enter our school as your
charity (see above) - click on the "Help Spread
the Word" button at the bottom, go to "Homepage",
and follow the instructions for your browser.
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You can download the GoodSearch toolbar to your
browser and set the school as your automatic
charity - click on the "Help Spread the Word" button
at the bottom, go to "Toolbar", and follow that to
instructions for your browser.
The money earned through your GoodSearching will go
directly to improving school technology for all students
through new hardware and software purchases that will
enhance curriculum and learning.
In addition, GoodShop.com is the associated online
shopping mall which donates a percentage of each purchase
to our school. More than 100 great stores including The
Gap, Best Buy, and Barnes and Nobel have teamed up with
GoodSearch; every time you place an order, you'll be
supporting the school. The amount donated is different
for each retailer but it averages approximately 3% of
the total sale and can go up to 20% and beyond (the percentage
donated is indicated below the merchants logo).
You just need to enter Sacred Hearts School as your
charity of choice! Thank you so much for your support
of the school, and thank you for considering using GoodSearch
and GoodShop. If you have any questions about this initiative,
please contact Linda Sivak, Technology Director.