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Did you know that by participating in
the Scrip Program you can make a difference in the Hartsbrook
community? It takes a small amount of effort and no additional
expenditures but our collective efforts have the potential
to create abundance for us all.
What is Scrip?
As a non-profit organization, the Hartsbrook
School is able to purchase gift cards at a discount from
various retailers and sell them back to the community at
full value. The retailers are able to make a tax-deductible
contribution to our school and through these purchases we
raise thousands of dollars for the School at absolutely
no additional cost to the purchasers. In addition, we have
agreements with local fuel oil companies, a long distance
telephone provider, a credit card company and a grocer to
receive a percentage of every purchase made by families
in our community
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How do Scrip purchases
benefit the school?
The money raised through the Scrip Program supplements
the general operating budget, along with that which is raised
through our Fairs, the Silent Auction, the School Store
and the Annual Fund. Revenue generated through each of these
programs serves to supplement tuition revenue and helps
the school to meet operating expenses, including teacher
salaries, scholarships and student supplies. If every household
in the school community (parents, faculty, staff and board)
committed to making purchases worth $2,000 through the Scrip
Program during the school year for their household, the
school could raise up to $21,800 per year. If every household
committed to purchasing just $100 worth of groceries through
the Scrip Program each week when school was in session,
the school would raise nearly $40,000, and if they committed
to purchasing this amount for the entire year, the amount
raised would be nearly $57,000 from this source alone.
Make a difference by making a Commitment:
Your commitment to make purchases through the Scrip Program
could make a difference...
It could mean:
- More sustainable tuition increases for all families.
- More sustainable tuition for families who need assistance
through increased tuition aid.
It could only make a difference if you say it can and commit
to having it do so.
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Scrip Program Options
Fuel Oil
You will need to let the school know that you have signed
on for service with these providers in order for the School
to benefit from your purchases. The school receives 3-5%
of the purchase price. Purchase Fuel Oil from any of the
following Companies:
- O’Connell Oil
- Whiting Energy Fuels includes propane for heating (not
cooking)
- Surner
Gift Cards & Gift Certificates
You can sign up to pay for your monthly purchases via Automatic
Clearing House (ACH) deductions to make it even easier.
The school receives up to 5-6% of the purchase price for
grocery gift s and 10% of the purchase price for Thorne’s
Gift Certificates. Purchase gift cards through the school
office for shopping at:
- Whole Foods
- Stop & Shop
- Big Y
- Thornes Marketplace
Special Order Gift Cards/Certificates
The school receives between 1.5 and 15% of the purchase
price for special order gift card purchases. Order special
order gift cards through the school office to purchase:
- Gasoline: Exxon, Mobil, Shell
- Hardware: Ace, Home Depot
- Office Supplies: Staples
- Clothing/Shoes/Sportswear: American Eagle, Banana Republic,
Dick’s Sporting Goods, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Eddie
Bauer, Footlocker, Gap, JC Penny, Marshalls, TJ Maxx,
Old Navy
- Pharmaceuticals: CVS
- Housewares/Fabric: JoAnn Fabrics, Linens & Things,
Pier 1 Imports
- Electronics/Books/Videos: Barnes & Noble, Best Buy,
Blockbuster
- Movies/Film/Coffee: Cinemark Theaters, Ritz Camera,
Starbuck’s
Atkins Card Swipe
Ask the cashiers at Atkins Farms to swipe the Hartsbrook
School card for all purchases made at Atkins. The school
receives 5% of the purchase price.
eScrip Credit Card
Apply for an eScrip credit card at www.escrip.com and
follow the eScrip Visa Platinum link in the lower right
corner of the webpage. The school receives .5% for the first
$2,000 in annual net purchases, then 1% thereafter.
Long Distance Telephone
Contact Jim Levey at Positive Connections: jlevey@.posicon.com
or at 413.584.4190 for an assessment of your potential long
distance savings for home or business. Plans have no or
very low monthly fees. Calls in MA and to other states are
5.9 cents/min. International calls are also discounted e.g.
7 cents/min to W. Europe. They also provide personal toll
free numbers so that calls back to your home/business cost
less than 7 cents/min from anywhere in the US.These rates
are very competitive. The school receives 10% of monthly
interstate usage and 5% of all other usage.
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We want your
feedback:
Please let us know how to make the Scrip Program easier
for you to use.
Scrip Program Manager
The Hartsbrook School
193 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
413.586-1908 x 313
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