Parents,
 
I am happy to report Pack 555 is signed up for Ukrop's Golden Gift program and Food Lion's Lion Shop and Share program.
 
Ukrop's should send to all customers their Golden Gift certificates this month.  Please turn the certificates into your den leader, cubmaster or myself as soon as possible to ensure we turn the funds in before the deadline of June 13th.   The more points we turn in the more dollars we will receive back.  Last year Troop 555 received about $150 from Ukrop's for the Golden Gift program.
 
Official Ukrop's explanation of how the program works http://www.ukrops.com/org/login.asp
 
Every time you shopped at Ukrop's and used your UVC card between March 2 and March 28, 2009, you earned one Golden Gift Point for every $1 spent. The more you shopped, the more you earned! Points were automatically calculated and tracked on your purchase receipts. At the end of the program period, a Golden Gift certificate that details your household's points will be mailed to you. Donate your points by turning your Golden Gift Certificate in to the participating non-profit of your choice or mail your certificate to them. We have their addresses on the EasyPC in our stores and on our web site. The more Golden Gift Points a participating non-profit collects, the greater their share of the $200,000 payout!
 
Food Lion's Lion Shop and Share program works a little differently.  First you will need one of Food Lion's MVP card.  
 
Once you have an MVP card please go to the following website.  http://www.foodlion.com/IntheCommunity/ShopAndShare/
 
Click on "Register MVP Cards" or "Change your Organization" if you have previously registered.
 
Click on "Select Organization" 
 
In the Pop Up window choose "VA" for "Select State", "Mechanicsville" for "Select City" and "CUB SCOUT PACK 555" for "Select Organization."
 
Click on "Add MVP Cards"
 
Enter all your MVP information, MVP #, Name and Phone Number on the page and click on "Next."
 
If all information is correct select "Finished."
 
Please encourage any friends or relatives to link their cards to CUB SCOUT PACK 555 according the Shop and Save rules an organization must have 25 linked cards to participate.
 
from the FAQ page http://www.foodlion.com/IntheCommunity/ShopandShare/FAQs.asp
 
How much money can my organization earn?
At the end of each quarter Food Lion will divide the funds proportionally among the LionShop & Share organizations depending on their total accumulated sales. Checks are sent to the LionShop & Share organizations approximately six weeks after the quarter ends. In order to receive a check in any quarter, an organization must earn at least $10 during that quarter. A check will be issued once the $10 threshold has been reached the following quarters. There will be a cap of $350 per organization per quarter.
If you have any additional questions please let me know.

Thanks,
Tom S