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What Is Scrip?

Scrip is a term that means "substitute money". When you purchase scrip, you're 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 our organization.

How scrip generates revenue for you

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 our organization's 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.

Now you can order your scrip cards online at your convenience, whether at home or office, day or night. Just go to www.shopwithscrip.com and login to your account or register a new one. When you register the first time make sure you enter our organization enrollment code: B64EFF8A5783. This online service is absolutely free!

Download detailed instructions to start using shopwithscrip.com

Families like ShopWithScrip.com because they can securely order scrip any time day or night, from any internet-connected computer. Now families can also pay for their scrip online with PrestoPay™.

PrestoPay™ is NOT a credit card based system - it's better. PrestoPay™ uses the safe, reliable NACHA electronic fund transfer system. You enter your checking account information one time in a secure environment. After the account is verified, you can choose to have your scrip payments electronically deducted from your checking accounts when you order. The system is safe, secure and convenient.

To fully understand the powerful features of PrestoPay™, click on the images below to view our brief video demonstrations. Then log on to ShopWithScrip.com to activate PrestoPay™ for your family.

Find Out More

Click here for the latest participating retailer list or contact the parish office to order scrip cards. Then put your shopping dollars to work for our organization!

Download a list of retailers: alphabetical, detailed, by category.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 03 May 2008 )

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