These “passive” fundraising programs raise significant
dollars without asking St. James families to contribute any
additional money. By shopping where we normally shop, buying
things we regularly buy and saving things we might otherwise
throw away, we raise money for our school.
Programs include:
• Vendor of the Month – Development
has teamed up with local area businesses each month to sponsor
St. James shopping days. In return for our marketing and
supporting each business with our patronage, the vendor
agrees to donate a portion of their sales to St. James.
We have selected a broad range of businesses to provide
a wide array of choices to our families including restaurants,
clothing, car detailing, florists, spas, sporting goods
and shoes.
• Trash for Cash – this program
makes money from things we throw away! Area businesses as
well as individual St. James families collect used laser
and inkjet computer printer cartridges, copy machine toner
cartridges, old cell phones and beepers, and trade them
in for cash.
• A+ Partnership Extensions –
when families shop at certain websites or buy certain software
St. James earns points toward computers and other high-tech
equipment.
• Boxtops – this program pays
10 cents for every Boxtop coupon we clip off and redeem
from General Mills cereal boxes and other food products.
It adds up fast!
• Store Card Programs – stores
like Foodtown, Acme and Target donate a percentage of each
purchase when you use their club card, save receipts or
use their charge card and designate St. James School as
the beneficiary. These programs are open to St. James families,
their friends and relatives.
• Verizon – when St. James
families, friends and relatives enroll in a special school
program, Verizon will donate a percentage of their monthly
phone bills to the school.
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