Elite Stars Gift Card Fundraising Program
FUNDRAISING MADE SIMPLE!
Greetings Parents!
We are excited to announce that we will be offering the Manna Group Scrip Program fundraiser this year. We plan to offer six sales: October, November, December, February, April and May to allow you to re-order throughout the year. If there is enough requests, we can add more dates.
“Scrip” is the name given to gift cards and gift certificates which are provided from local and national retailers. They are the same gift cards available in stores. Some of the national retailers that participate in the scrip program include Target, Jewel-Osco, Kohl’s, Shell, Speedway, Starbucks, the Home Depot - the list includes over 120 retailers!
How can these retailers, that so many of us shop at regularly, help you raise money? It’s simple. Partnered vendors agree to sell gift cards to Elite Stars at a discount. Families like yours buy the gift cards at full face value and then you receive (in your athlete’s individual account) the difference as profit. NO SELLING INVOLVED!
(*Of course, you are always welcome to ask family/friends to order, through your athlete, if you want to make even more money! – please use turn in ONE order form for your athlete though.)
Put your everyday shopping dollars to work. Earn money for your individual account without spending anything additional. Simply purchase gift cards from stores that participate in The Manna Group Scrip program! Grocery, gasoline, clothing, entertainment, and household goods can be purchased using Scrip.
Scrip is an exciting fundraising tool because everyone wins!
· You get a fundraising alternative that involves NO SELLING!
· You, yourself (in your athlete’s individual account) will earn funds that you can use to pay for program fees, uniform fees, competition fees, camp, etc.
The Manna Group Scrip program promises to be a simple and effective fundraising program. We hope we can count on your support! Start shopping today!
Sincerely,
Deb Walega and Diane Paradise
Elite Stars Scrip Coordinators
Manna Scrip Ordering HOW-TOs
Attached you will find an order form for the Manna Group Scrip Program. In order to participate in this program, please follow these simple steps!
1. Complete the attached order form (**). Be sure to circle the correct denomination for each retailer (using a yellow highlighter, to highlight the retailer and quantity, works well too). PLEASE use ONLY ONE order form PER athlete -- IF you will be having family/friends ordering through your athlete, please turn in only one form with a SUMMARY of all your orders.
2. Total your order and make check(s) out to “Elite Stars Boosters”.
3. Return the order form and check to Deb/Diane or “Elite Stars” in an envelope at Gymkhana (give to Loretta or Mike at Gymkhana’s front desk, if Deb/Diane are not available) BY the DUE DATE(s) listed below (the DUE DATES must be met).
4. Pick-ups will be from Deb/Diane on the following Saturday of each order date at Gymkhana. (Contact us if a different day/location is needed, i..e. AAA on Tuesday nights).
Thank you for supporting the Elite Stars Programs!
(**) For future orders, it is best if you download the most current order form directly from the Manna Script website. (link: http://www.mannagroup.net/order-forms.html )
Please use the form that lists retailers alphabetically.
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Order Schedule: Orders (form along with payment) are due:
NOTE: Pick-ups will be the following Saturday after each order date at Gymkhana. (Contact us if a different day/location is needed, i..e. AAA on Tuesday nights.)
Saturday, October 1
Saturday, November 5 (remember, everyone needs groceries for Thanksgiving)
Saturday, December 3 (remember, gift cards are great holiday gifts)
Saturday, February 4
Saturday, April 1
Saturday, May 6 (remember, teacher’s gifts are a great idea)
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Manna Script Coordinators
Diane Paradise 630-215-6409
Deb Walega 312-502-1832