Scrip is a term that means "subsititute 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 evry purchase, you earn money for your school.

How scrip generates revenue for our school

The great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches and school and other non-profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, depaetment stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is purchase with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. The PTO buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families for full face value. The discount - from 2% to 15% or more- is the PTO'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 hosehold purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.

Find Out More

Ask your scrip coordinator; Heather or Lisa for the latest participating retailer list and order form. Then put your shopping dollars to work for the English Valleys PTO.

Scrip Cards Order Dates 2010

Order Due Date     Delivery Date

Nov. 4                       Nov. 10

Nov. 17                      Nov. 23

Dec. 3                       Dec. 8

Dec. 10                      Dec. 15

Dec. 17                      Dec. 22

More Dates to Come in 2011!!

To print the PTO Script Order Form:

    1. Download the attachment listed at the botton of this page

     2. Select the print option on the menu at the top of the form