You’re probably asking yourself how these businesses help us raise money.  It’s simple -- scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift certificates to our organization at a discount.  Member families like yours buy the certificates for full face value, they redeem them for full face value, and our organization keeps the difference as revenue.  And scrip is exciting, because everybody wins:

• The retailer gets cash up front and repeat business…
• You get a powerful fundraising alternative that involves no selling…
• Our program gets a regular source of revenue.

The beauty of scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for our school without spending a single additional penny.  Just spend your regular shopping dollars with scrip at the stores that participate in the scrip program!  And scrip can be used for just about any household purchase including food, clothing, entertainment, fuel, and even dining out.

Take a look at our earning potential.
During the month lets assume the average family will purchase:

Food	$75/week x 4 weeks	$300
Clothing	$50	$ 50
Gas	$25/week x 4 weeks	$100
Dining Out	$50	$ 50
Total Monthly Purchases		$500	x 12 months = $6,000

Although the proceeds we earn are based on type of card/certificate purchased let’s assume we receive 5% from these purchases.

Now here’s where the deal gets even better for our RIM families! You’re student account will receive credit for 50% of the proceeds. You’re in control … the more you participate the more you can make for the band and for yourself!

Now let’s assume we have 100 families purchasing Scrip.

break it down further…

The more families participating the more we can earn for our bands. Please see the “Getting Started” tab to begin ordering Scrip today and feel free to share this information with friends and family. Your RIM Scrip Coordinator is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We’re looking forward to working with you.