SCRIP for Sale
Parents, Staff, Friends...
What is SCRIP?
The SCRIP program is the most painless way to raise money for our school. The Olum Center buys SCRIP from a donating vendor at a discount and sells it for face value. The vendor then accepts SCRIP at face value and the Olum Center keeps the difference! This difference is between 2% to 20% for local and national vendors depending on how much we purchase at a given time.
Is it difficult to use?
No way. Just pay for your purchases with your certificates as you would paying with cash, check or credit card. Albertsons is an exception. We will issue you a card to be scanned before your purchase is totaled. This will credit our Olum account and we will receive a quarterly rebate. There is no cost to the center or to you to have this card.
Who can use SCRIP?
Anyone can. In fact we encourage you to tell your family and friends about this and ask them to help support your child's childcare center. Many of the certificates make excellent gifts to give others.
Where can you use SCRIP?
Some of the vendors we have are Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Oasis, The Gap, Eddie Bauer, Blockbuster and many more. Please look on the other side of the is sheet to find an ordering form with the percent we get from each vender. You may use your SCRIP at any of their locations, not just in Eugene. So send a gift certificate to friends and family in another town or state, they make great gifts.
How can I get SCRIP?
Just fill out an order form and put it in the tuition box/envelope with your check made out to the Vivian Olum Center. You will receive your SCRIP in your parent pocket the next morning provided there is a supply on hand. If we run out of our supply there will be a 3-7 day turn around time depending on the vender.
Why do we need to fund-raise anyway?
Some may not realize that the tuition you pay does not cover all of the costs to care for your children. We are budgeted to raise $2,500 this year in fund-raising. So do your part in this painless, no-cost-to-you fund-raise. And please tell your friends.
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