1 Great Lakes Scrip Program North Penn Music Aides January 2014

2 What is GLScrip (“GLS”)? Fundraising While You Shop ® - FREE MONEY Raise money with NO SELLING Same gift cards you would buy at the store Over 500 retailers available NO minimum or maximum order NO contract NO commitment Website:

3 Power of GLS fundraising View videos from real Scrip users (GLS website under “How Scrip Works”) GLS’ volume buying = better rebates and more revenue for you Use GLS gift cards instead of cash or credit for everyday purchases. Spend money that you would normally spend and fundraise for your child at the same time.

4 How Much Can You Earn?* Type of purchaseMonthly Family PurchasesAnnual Earnings Toward Your Non-Profit Groceries$600 (avg 4% return) $288 Gasoline$200 (avg 1.5% return) $30 Dining Out$200 (avg (10% return) $240 Clothing$200 (avg 6% return) $144 Entertainment$50 (avg 9% return) $54 Home Repair and Improvement $150 (4% return) $60 *Results shown for year round scrip program. Actual results will vary. $822

5 How it works GLS sells gift cards to NPMA at a discount Discounts range from 1.5% to 20% Temporary bonus rebates (increased discounts for specific time periods) – see “Specials” on your Family Home page NPMA families pay the full face value and redeem the cards at retailers for the full face value. Families receive 100% of the rebated credit

6 Ways you can use Scrip Everyday purchases of necessities Regular dining out and shopping Large purchases Home improvements Vacations and travel Holiday gift giving (yourself, family, friends) Special occasion gift giving (birthdays, anniversaries, showers) NPMA expenses (prop supplies, refreshments, trips)

7 Sample local retailer list Auto & Gas (Advance Auto Parts, Exxon/Mobil, Gulf, Jiffy Lube, Pep Boys, Sears Auto Center, Sunoco) Groceries (Acme, Giant, Shop Rite, Weis, Whole Foods) Dining out (Applebee’s, Bahama Breeze, Baja Fresh, Bertucci’s, Chili’s, Macaroni Grill, Olive Garden, Outback, P.F. Chang’s, Panera Bread, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday, Texas Roadhouse, TGI Friday’s) Fast Food (Boston Market, Burger King, Chipotle, Domino’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, KFC, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, Quiznos, Starbucks, Subway, Taco Bell, Wawa, Wendy’s) Home improvements (Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe’s) Household products (Bed Bath & Beyond, Kmart, Target, Walmart) Pharmacy (CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreen’s)

8 Sample local retailer list (continued) Clothing (Aerie, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Boscov’s, Dress Barn, Express, Footlocker, Gap, JCPenney, Kohl’s, L.L. Bean, Lands’ End, Limited, Macy’s, Marshall’s, Old Navy, Payless, Ross, Sears, T.J.Maxx) Entertainment (Amazon.com, AMC, Best Buy, Dave & Buster’s, Game Stop, iTunes, Regal, Six Flags, United Artists) Office products (Dell, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples) Travel & Vacations (Avis, Best Western, Budget, Carnival Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Choice hotels, Disney, Hyatt hotels, Marriott hotels, Ritz- Carlton)

9 Online orders (Advantages) Website: Convenient – order anytime, day or night Accurate – order only valid gift card denominations from current retailers Reporting – see your personal purchase history

10 Online orders (Create An Account) Create a family account under “North Penn Music Aides” non-profit organization. Enrollment code = 3L9CAFEF13638 Click on “Create Account” in the green “Family Sign-Up” box. Follow instructions and enter your personal data (username, password, account information, address). Enter your child’s full name on the “Student” line.

11 Gift card options Gift card (plastic card or certificate just like what you would buy at the store) Reloadable gift cards (see website for information on this option) ScripNow! (see website for information on this option)

12 NPMA’s GLScrip Process GLScrip Coordinator – Patricia Cropper Order online Orders are submitted weekly on Sunday evenings, unless notified otherwise. Payment is due the Friday before each order submission. If your payment is rejected for insufficient funds, NPMA will seek reimbursement of ISF fees from you (PrestoPay TM - $30; check - $25).

13 NPMA’s GLScrip Process (continued) If paying by check, place payment (check payable to “NPMA”) with a copy of your order form in an envelope marked “Scrip”. Write your child’s name and “Scrip” on the memo line. Place envelope in the Blue Box in the band room. Please Contact Patricia Cropper at for further information on the GLScrip Program.

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