How Can I Help

Without spending any extra money?

There are several ways we can all help St. Mary School earn extra money and products without spending any extra money by purchasing products you already buy anyway.  The $crip program is by far the most profitable fund raiser we have in place and we encourage everyone to give the program a try.

Scrip: This is a program that simply exchanges cash for gift cards at face value.  The school purchases the gift cards at a discount and you, the consumer, purchase these cards at their face value.  This program gives back 2% of purchases to school families toward their tuition balances, up to $12,000 in the past 3 years toward the school operating budget, $1000 to the Home & School Association as well as donations to Casino Night and other programs and activities.  You can make $crip purchases after all weekend Masses, at the Parish Center, at the St. Andrew’s Daycare or dropping off order forms in the school office, the Parish Center or in collection baskets.  More information can be obtained by the weekend $crip sellers after Masses or calling the school office at 387-2920.  Click on $crip for an order form that can be printed.  Fill out the form and return to one of the above locations.  However, there are other programs that the school participates in that are easy to do and can earn our school the extra dollars to fund those items that are not covered in the normal operating budget.  Please read on...

Kwik Trip Milk Moola Program: Use $crip to purchase your milk and other qualifying products at Kwik Trip and turn in the milk caps and bag tops for redemption.  The school earns 5˘ per cap/bag top.  Look for the products with the Milk Moola symbol.  Collection receptacles are located at St. Mary’s Church and both schools.

Kemps: This program works much the same as the Milk Moola program.  Purchase your Kemps brand milk at Citgo and turn in the caps for redemption.





 

Box Tops for Education: General Mills sponsors this program where cash for the school is earned toward the Home & School budget.  Cut the “box top” from participating products and turn them into the receptacles at St. Mary’s church and both schools.

Campbell Soup Labels: Collecting labels from the eligible products earns the school gifts such as electronics, classroom supplies, playground equipment and more. Simply clip and turn in the UPC’s from the Campbell’s products as shown to the left.  There are receptacles at St. Mary’s Church and both schools.  Please DO NOT turn in the FRONT of the labels as they are no longer acceptable.

Target “Take Charge of Education”: Apply for a Target Guest (Charge) Card and specify St. Mary’s School.  A percentage of your purchases on the card will go directly to the school.

 

Computer inkjet, laser/toner cartridges/cell phone:
Don’t throw your used inkjet and laser/toner cartridges or old cell phones in the trash!!  Turn them in to the receptacles at both schools or St. Mary’s church for cash and product redemption.  The school can earn up to $13.00 for each qualifying laser/toner cartridge and up to $40.00 for each qualifying cell phone.
 

Newspapers: Your old newspapers earn the school/parish  money!  Instead of throwing them out in the trash, drop them off in the middle garage door next to the rectory.  A team of volunteer school parents and parishioners help load a semi-trailer when the garage is full and the school/parish earns money.

 

NEW!! Tyson Products: Save the easily identifiable label for the simple 1, 2, 3 program steps.  Each label is worth 24˘! Labels can be turned into the receptacles  at both schools and St. Mary’s Church.

As you can see, it takes very little effort and NO extra money out of your pocket to help our school benefit from your regular purchases as well as help to reduce the amount of garbage in our landfills!!  If you have any questions regarding any of these programs and how they work, please call the school office.  Thank you for everyone’s help in aiding our school earn the extras we wouldn’t be able to enjoy otherwise.  The students, parents and staff appreciate your effort and commitment to St. Mary School.