ACS SCRIP FUND RAISING PROGRAM

( Earning money for your school and for you! )

What is Scrip?

Scrip is nothing more than gift cards/certificates from local and national businesses!  There are no gimmicks or hidden fees in this great program that raises money for our school and reduces your tuition.  Local and national businesses agree to sell the gift cards/certificates to the school at a discounted price.  The profit is earned when you purchase them at face value.  Part of the profit the school receives is then given back to you to reduce your tuition!

• Scrip is gift cards/certificates you buy from ACS to make purchases from local grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, department stores, and specialty stores, etc.
• You do not have to spend any extra money over what your budget allows - simply use Scrip cards/certificates to pay for your every day purchases.  Even if you start simple and order just your gas and grocery money with Scrip, you will see how easy and practical the program is.
• There are no extra costs or hidden fees for you to use this program.  You will receive cards/certificates equal to the full amount you pay.  The school receives the profit at the time you buy the cards/certificates because they were purchased from the individual business at a discounted price.  Each business determines the profit given to ACS.
• Keep in mind that all of the small dollar amounts can add up to a significant amount.  It might not seem worth it to order a small card/certificate with a low percentage, but if you are faithful to use it whenever possible, you will see the difference that the small amounts can make when added together.

Why use Scrip?

Most of us go to the grocery store and gas station on a weekly basis.  We occasionally rent videos, go to movies, eat out, or order pizza for a night at home.  These are just a few of the reasons for our purchases we make weekly and/or monthly.  We all have these types of expenses figured into our budgets.  Rather than handing your money to the business for these purchases, why not buy gift cards/certificates to use instead?  Part of the profit the school receives is then given back to you to reduce your tuition!

When you need a birthday, wedding, or Christmas gift, why not give a gift card/certificate to one of the stores on the Scrip program?  If you prefer to give an actual gift, then you can still use Scrip to buy the gift.

For those of you who are self-employed or are part of a family-owned business, consider purchasing your office supplies or other items you need from one of the businesses on the Scrip program.

Ask family members and friends to use the Scrip program also.  See if they are willing to purchase grocery and gas cards from you.  If they have a charge account at Kohl’s, ask if you can get Scrip for them when their bills come due.

When you or your family members need to replace appliances, furniture, or other larger priced items, shop at American, Best Buy, Sears, or VanVreede’s.

If you or someone you know will be doing a remodeling project, use Home Depot, Fleet Farm, Menards, or one of our flooring vendors.

Pay for your prescriptions with Scrip. We have Walmart, Shopko, Walgreens, and Copps.

The list goes on and on as to how you can make Scrip work for you.  The bottom line is:  the more you choose to use the Scrip program, the more you will reduce your tuition!

How do I get Scrip?

Now that you realize what Scrip can do for you, there are a few guidelines to follow.

• Orders for the week must be received in the office by 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning. 

Scrip can be ordered:
1) in advance 24/7 over our Scrip line, at 687-2716.
2) fill out an order form and hand it in to the office.
If you are able, we ask that you pay for your Scrip order at the time of ordering. All orders over $300 must be paid at the time the order is placed on Monday morning.

• The school also has a variety of on-hand Scrip from many popular businesses which you can purchase in the school office during normal business hours.  For a listing of these businesses, please request a Scrip form or go to our website:  www.appletonchristianschool.org.  There is a maximum of $100 per business that you can purchase of on-hand Scrip per week.  If you need more than $100 from a particular business, you will need to order it by the 8:30 a.m. deadline on Monday morning.
• Because we are financially limited to what we can keep on-hand, there will be times that a particular business might get sold out and not be available until the following week.  To guarantee that you will get what you need, it is advised that you place an order rather than rely on the availability of what is on-hand.
• We do our best to fill all orders that we receive.  However, on occasion there may be businesses that have back-orders on their Scrip.  If that happens, we will get the rest of your order to you and fill the back-order as soon as it is received.

If you have any questions about the Scrip program or would like to see a sampling of the many gift cards/certificates we have, please contact Bethany Parrish in the school office at (920)687-2700.

Scrip Facts!

ACS families who took advantage of the TRP program raised approximately $20,000 worth of Scrip profit from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2007, $12,600 of which was returned to their tuition accounts, and $7,400 of which was profit for ACS!

If you have any questions about the Scrip program, call Bethany Parrish at 687-2700.

Click here to get the ACS Scrip Order Form.

You can e-mail an order to Mrs. Parrish at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we also recommend calling the office or the Scrip line to confirm that your order was received.