Support St. Mary’s Youth Ministry through your everyday shopping…
What is Scrip?
Scrip is a term that means "substitute money". When you purchase Scrip, you are purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use Scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for St. Mary’s Youth Ministry.
How scrip generates revenue for St. Mary Youth Ministry
The Great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non-profit organizations 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. Our organization buys the Scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount from two to fifteen percent or more is St. Mary’s Youth Ministry revenue.
Scrip is "shopping cart fundraising"
Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sell anything. Organization members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with Scrip.
How do you buy Scrip?
You can purchase “in stock” Scrip for the most common grocery stores and local retailers at the pancake breakfast in Farrell Hall each month, before or after the 5:00 Youth Mass or by calling the contact information below. Simply pay with cash or check and walk away with your Scrip.
You will also be able to pick up a Scrip order form with hundreds of retailers available to choose from. Fill in the order form and make payment and your Scrip will be ordered.
Questions?
Stephanie White, 703-543-6395 or swhite153@cox.net
Click Form to get the Order Form (Word Format)
Click Local for the list of local retails. Click Nationwide for a complete list of retailers (PDF)