What is scrip, anyway?

When you purchase scrip, you are purchasing negotiable gift certificates that are used just like cash.
The scrip is issued by many of the national and local where you already shop. These merchants want
to support non-profit organization, and in return ask you to support them by shopping with scrip at
their stores. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials,
and with every purchase, St. Rita and you earn revenue.

Fill out the Family Order Form and either send with your child to school or submit to the rectory.

Great Lakes Scrip Center purchases the certificates directly from the retails. These certificates and
cards are the same gift certificates you would buy if you went to the participating retailer and purchased
them yourself.

Yes, the certificates are accepted at all participating retailer locations.

There are no membership fees, application fees, or sales requirements. Families simply pay St. Rita
the face value for the certificates they order. The beauty of the scrip concept lies in the fact that families
raise money for St. Rita by using their existing household shopping budget. Some families may enlist
relatives, friends, and neighbors to buy scrip. But unlike other fundraising programs, scrip families do
not have to 'sell' anything to raise money.

A few retailers allow you to pay charge account balances with scrip, but generally speaking, most do not.

For more information contact please contact Mike Burchett at mburchett@saintrita.net or 962-7799 ext 135.