CY Torpedoes Fundraising 2008
How We Keep You Informed of Your Progress: Fundraising summary statements will be mailed approximately once per quarter starting in April only to families that are accumulating funds toward their 2008 calendar-year obligation. Families have from January 1, 2008 through December 15, 2008 to accumulate funds to satisfy their obligation. Detailed Kroger statements will be included in the quarterly summaries for those families who use that program. Please check these statements for accuracy (swimmers' names, groups, birthdates, address and phone numbers, credits, etc.) and contact Tamara Widenhouse if there are questions 513–932–0487 or cyfundraising@gmail.com BEFORE 9pm PLEASE.
Current year-round active fundraising programs include: Kroger, Biggs, and Meijer, and many retailers through Scrip including GFS and other grocery chains. Seasonal events such as cookie dough, wreaths, Polar Bear heat sheet ads, Pie Peddler, Pampered Chef, and others will be advertised before they occur.
In order to be included in the updates and newsletters emails please send an email (and keep us updated if your email address changes) to cyscrip@gmail.com or cyfundraising@gmail.com. Check the wall next to the swimmers’ folder cabinet for forms and notices of new programs.
| Date | Items | Fundraiser Breakdown | Contact Person | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Cost | Credit | ||
| TBD | Zone Books | $25.00 | $10.00 | Pam Martinelli | |
| Mondays Only | 513-238-4384 | ||||
| TBD | Oct/Nov | Pie Peddler | $8.00 | $3.00 | Pam Martinelli |
| Delivery | TBA | 513-238-4384 | |||
| 11/10/2008 | Winter Polar Bear Heat Sheet Advertisements | Business Card (2x3½) | $10 | cyfundraising@gmail.com | |
| Camera-ready, black and white ads should be
returned with an advertisement form and a check to
Countryside Torpedoes (forms will be available above the swim folders) |
¼ Page (4¼x4¼) | $25 | 513-683-7390 | ||
| ½ Page (4¼x8½) | $50 | 100% of ad amount is credited to fundraising | |||
| Full Page (8½x11) | $100 | ||||
| TBD | Nov/Dec | The Pampered Chef | 25% | Becky Ishee | |
| 513-779-4505 | |||||
| (subject to change) |
Holiday Wreaths | $20.00 & $25.00 | $10.00 | Sandra Theobald | |
| Delivery | TBD | 513-494-0189 | |||
| Items | Contact Person | Schedule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Pickup | ||
| Kroger Gift Certificates |
Dawn Spiker kroger@cytorpedoes.com |
Reloadable stored value card (see program description to obtain card) |
|
| Bigg’s Meijer |
Tamara Widenhouse cyfundraising@gmail.com |
(see table) | |
| Scrip | Tamara Widenhouse scrip@cytorpedoes.com |
(see table) | |
Grocery Fundraising Programs
Kroger
Kroger reloadable cards can be obtained by leaving $1.00 in an envelope with your family and swimmers’ names in the Kroger folder, or contacting Mrs. Spiker. $1.00 is preloaded on the card at time of purchase and all you need to do is reload before each shopping trip for 4% credit to your fundraising family account. Give them to family and friends as well - let everyone fundraise for your swimmer!
bigg’s
bigg’s cards can be ordered on the same pickup and delivery cycle as Scrip. $50.00 increments with a HUGE 6% credit to your account.
Meijer
Meijer Community Rewards program offers fundraising credit to enrolled members paying with cash, PIN-based debit card or linked Meijer Credit Card. Purchases made with a linked Meijer Credit Card earn 1%. Purchases made with cash or PIN-based debit card and a swiped Meijer 1 CardSM earn 0.5%. Please go to www.meijer.com/mcr/rewards.jsp to register and use our team code 582253.
GFS
GFS and several other local grocery stores are also available through Scrip.
Scrip
WHAT IS SCRIP AND HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
When you purchase scrip, you are purchasing negotiable gift certificates (regular everyday merchant gift cards) that are used just like cash. The national and local retailers issue the gift cards where many of us already shop. These merchants want to support our non-profit organization, and in return ask you to support them by shopping with gift cards at their stores. Our organization members use the cards to purchase everyday expenses like food (dining out as well as grocery store chains), clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, they earn revenue credited to their fundraising account.
Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Our organization buys the scrip at that discount, and re-sells the certificates to our organization members for full face value. The discount - from two to fifteen percent or more - is credited to your fundraising account as revenue.
Scrip orders are placed on a published schedule (see www.cytorpedoes.com/fundraising) and can be submitted on paper forms or electronically at www.shopwithscrip.com ~ our team enrollment code is 32L883CL3613
Orders need to be paid via personal or business check at time of placement and received in the Scrip folder by 7pm on the due date or by midnight if submitting electronically... please! As a last resort you can also email your order directly to Tamara at cyscrip@gmail.com before midnight on the due date. Late orders can not be guaranteed though every effort is made to accommodate.
The reason for the effectiveness of scrip is very simple: families generate fundraising credit through purchases they would make anyway and for no additional costs.
| Order by: | Pickup on: |
|---|---|
| 2008 | |
| Monday, August 11th | Monday, August 18st |
| Monday, September 15th at Parent Meeting |
Monday, September 22nd at 10&Under season start |
| Friday, October 3rd | Friday, October 10th |
| Monday, October 20th | Monday, October 27th |
| Friday, October 31st | Friday, November 7th |
| Monday, November 17th | Monday, November 24th |
| **Friday, December 5th at Winter Polar Bear | Friday, December 12th |
| ** LAST ORDER OF THE SEASON AND 2008 FUNDRAISING CREDIT | |
| 2009 | |
| Friday, January 9th | Friday, January 16th |
On the delivery dates Tamara will be at the YMCA from 5:30-7:30pm in the Family Prime-time area (by the fireplace). You will need to check your order and sign for it at that time. PLEASE pickup your scrip orders on the dates as scheduled. If you are unable to pickup during those times, please contact the scrip coordinator as soon as possible to make arrangements.