St Ann School Home School Association 2007 – 2008 Consumer Product Fundraising Presented by: Connie Cholewczynski Consumer Product Fundraising Coordinator

Free “Label Redemption “ Programs “TRASH INTO CASH” General Mills : Box Tops 4 Education Campbell’s Labels for Education Tyson’s Project A+

Box Tops 4 Education Website: Approximately 200 eligible products: General Mills, Pillsbury, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Tostinos, Old El Paso, Nature’s Valley, Ziplock, Siran, Hefty, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Viva New 2007: Huggies, Goodnights, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Poise

Box Tops 4 Education 1.Box Top Coupons - Single, double and triple coupons (10 ¢) 2. “Super” Box Top coupons (30 ¢) 3.Weekly coupon circular bonus point redemption 4.Bonus point certificates (specially marked packaging, supermarket register certificates) 5. Register per family (5 Extra Bonus points) - via “Sign Up Now” or “Promotions” tab - by phone (888)

Box Tops 4 Education School Year 2005 / / / 2008 Goal$ 500 Total # Coupon !!! Dollars$ $

Box Tops 4 Education St Ann School & Community Participation School Class Contest Church Parishioners Senior Citizens 2007/2008 Annual Goal = 5000 labels Represents 30 labels per family per school year (3 labels per month)

Box Tops 4 Education 1. Coupon Redemption = $ 20,000 per year 2. Marketplace = $ 20,000 per year - On-line shopping over 200 retail stores - School earns up to 8% of purchases 3. Box Tops Education Book Club = $ 20,000 per year - Every dollar spent earns 1 Box Top (10%) Box Tops Visa Card – no longer active (9/30/07)

Box Tops 4 Education Helpful Hints for Submission Keep product list, scissors and baggie next to garbage Avoid cutting off expiration date on coupon Cut off the correct Box Top “logo” (must have dotted-line) DO NOT send in Betty Crocker “10 Points” label Submit monthly (Class Contest)

Campbell’s Labels for Education Website: Approximately 150 eligible products: Campbell’s, Swanson, Franco American, Pepperidge Farm, Prego (lids), V8 (lids) Label/Lid value = 1 point Select products (yellow label) = 5 points No dollars, points accrued for school merchandise St Ann accrued points to date: 3,564

Campbell’s Labels for Education Submit monthly (Class Contest) 2005/2006 = /2007 = /2008 Annual Goal = 2,000 Represents 11 labels/lids per family per school year (1 label per month)

Campbell’s Labels for Education Helpful Hints for Submission Keep product list and scissors next to garbage Label should include UPC + product insignia (75% of UPC must be present) UPC alone is acceptable on eligible products Preference = send in entire label DO NOT send in front panel of can labels only

Tyson’s Project A Plus Website: 52 eligible products: Tyson’s prepared frozen chicken and beef products, and lunch meats Label located on box or bag = worth 24 ¢ Submit monthly (Class Contest) 2006/2007: /2008 Annual Goal = 100 labels

Other Free Programs Programs designed to donate money to a designated school a percentage based upon routine daily purchases of goods or services Credit Cards: Target RED Card Visa: Take Charge of Education On-Line Shopping Lands’ End Box Tops 4 Education: Marketplace

TARGET RED Cards Target RED Card: “Take Charge of Education” Donation of 1% of purchases in Target store or Target on-line and 0.5% of purchases made elsewhere Total cards registered (2006/2007): 10 St Ann’s earnings (2006/2007): $ Register cards to designate school (ID # 4494) On-line: By phone: Target (800) On-site: Target Store Kiosks

On-Line Purchases Lands End School earns 3% on eligible clothing Must use Preferred School ID: Purchases via website ( catalogue, or by phone (800) www.landsend.com/school St Ann earnings (2007/2008) : $ 0.00 Box Tops 4 Education – Marketplace School earns up to 8% on eligible products St Ann’s earnings (2006/2007): $ 6.28

Fee Based Programs Programs designed to be short-term fundraising projects School year : Yankee Candle/Wolfgang Chocolate SCRIPS Gift Card

Yankee Candle & Wolfgang Chocolate Spring Fundraiser (Easter + Mother’s Day) School earns 40% on candle purchases and 50% of chocolate purchases (+ add’l 3% early submission) St Ann earnings: $ 2, St Ann participation = 33 families (18%)

SCRIPS Gift Card SCRIPS Gift Card (Christmas Fundraiser) Website: Approximately 200 retail store, restaurant and service gift cards  Cards purchased in advance at discounted rate – valued at $ 10, $ 25, and $ 50  Cards sold at full face value – school earns between 1 – 13 %  St Ann (2006/2007) – 97% sold; no net profit (S/H)

New Programs for Staples Recycle for Education ($3.00) SNET All-distance billing (5%) Stop & Shop Food Cards (1 – 5%) “Cinnabon” Store Certificates (30%) Family Fun Magazine Subscription (50%) Personalized Greeting Cards (47%) Spring“Field Trip” Grant (sponsor: Target)

Summary Send in your TRASH!!!! (help children with classroom competition) Participate in all the programs (every dollar and coupon counts!!) Parent Survey (current and future programs) Volunteer for Fundraising Subcommittee 2007/2008 Goal = Purchase 2 Smart Boards