ChefBeckyD
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My neighbor across the street is in charge of the Scrip program for the school system here, and she asked me to be the PC lady for the program.
I am offering 5% of regular sales, and 15% for fundraisers (so, even if it only makes it to a 10% level, I am still only out 5% from my pocket).
Next Monday evening, they are having a Scrip Night, where people come pick up orders and place orders...and she has said it would be great to have there some catalogs (I'm thinking Mini Cats.) along with a flyer about the services I offer.
This is a whole new ballgame for me, as my only child is 4, and I have never been involved in the school system here, and I am just looking for some wisdom and success stories, and ideas for making it work from some of you who may be pros at this!
(oh - and from what I can gather, Scrip is a program for fundraising for the schools - so parents are given info on businesses who participate, and then when they order or buy from those businesses, a percentage of the sale goes into a fundraising account for their child. It helps to pay for extra-curricular activites.)
I am offering 5% of regular sales, and 15% for fundraisers (so, even if it only makes it to a 10% level, I am still only out 5% from my pocket).
Next Monday evening, they are having a Scrip Night, where people come pick up orders and place orders...and she has said it would be great to have there some catalogs (I'm thinking Mini Cats.) along with a flyer about the services I offer.
This is a whole new ballgame for me, as my only child is 4, and I have never been involved in the school system here, and I am just looking for some wisdom and success stories, and ideas for making it work from some of you who may be pros at this!
(oh - and from what I can gather, Scrip is a program for fundraising for the schools - so parents are given info on businesses who participate, and then when they order or buy from those businesses, a percentage of the sale goes into a fundraising account for their child. It helps to pay for extra-curricular activites.)