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Westview Gold Boosters
P.O. Box 720134
San Diego, CA 92172-0134
(www.WestviewGold.org)

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Westview Band Scrip News

REMINDER –Last GL Scrip orders are due Monday, May 24 at 6 PM
(download Flier)

ORDER CARDS NOW FOR MAY SHOPPING

We have added one more order date to provide an opportunity to purchase gift cards. Don’t miss this last opportunity to purchase gift cards, gas or grocery cards, and much more. Remember this is an easy way to generate revenue for your student account and the band - 80% of the discount goes directly to your student account and it’s money you will have spent anyway!

ORDER CARDS for Fathers’ Day, Graduation, Teacher’s Gifts … and Summer SHOPPING

Place your on-line orders now and deliver your checks by Monday, May 24th. Make checks payable to “Westview Foundation”. Either have your student put your check with a copy of the order form in the white box in the band room by MONDAY MORNING , OR preferably in the drop box on my porch (9035 Westvale Rd), by 6pm Monday, May 24th. Please write your student’s name on your order form and “To Scrip Coordinator” on the envelope. Orders should be available for pick up by Thursday (6/2). You will be contacted via email regarding your order status and options for picking up your cards.

If you are not enrolled, learn how and obtain all the information by going to our Westview GOLD website (accessed via the band link on the school web site). Click on “Fundraisers, Click on “Gift Cards/Scrip”, and then “Getting Started” and then … start shopping.

Remember to check out current bonus offers to maximize your student account earnings. CURRENT SPECIALS are:

Limited Time Special Offers:

Applebee’s                                          10% (normal 8%)
Dave & Busters                                  15% (normal 13%)
Jiffy Lube                                             10% (normal 8%)
PFChangs/PeiWei                               8% (normal 7%)
Note: KFC discount reduces              8% (was 9%)

If you are not enrolled, please go to our Westview GOLD website, click on “Fundraisers, Click on “Gift Cards/Scrip”, and then “Getting Started” to learn how and start shopping.

Thank you,

Laura Nagro ()

What Is Scrip?
Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for our organization.

How scrip generates revenue for you?
department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Westview GOLD buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount - from two to fifteen percent or more – is revenue and Westview GOLD allows 80% of that revenue to go directly to your student’s account.

Think of Scrip as substitute money.  Scrip is issued by hundreds of local and national retailers. Westview Gold purchases it at a discount which is passed on to your student account (80% of discount) and the general band fund (20%).  Families generate revenue through purchases that they would already make--groceries, clothing, toys, GIFTS, and even gas. Discounts usually range from 2% to 15% or higher!

Most scrip is in the form of the plastic gift cards that are available everywhere, so they are easily used and great for the upcoming holidays, birthdays, and celebrations. Some of the more popular cards are from:

Von's                                                                      Panera Bread
California Pizza Kitchen                                     Exxon
Best Buy                                                                Bath & Body Works
Regal Theatres                                                    Marie Callendars
Jack in the Box                                                     Souplantation
Jamba Juice                                                         Home Depot
Barnes & Noble                                                   Chili's

As you can see from the list, just about anything can be purchased with Scrip/Gift Cards. Keep some cards on hand for the stores you frequent the most.

To learn more and get detailed instructions on how to register on-line, see the Westview Gold - Getting Started Flyer (96Kb PDF file).  Upon registration you will be able to view a complete list of retailers.  Register by clicking on the link on the flier or go directly to the website at www.shopwithscrip.com. To register a new account, go to the green Family Sign Up box on the left side, and click “Create Account”. Follow the simple registration instructions and accept the terms and conditions of using the site. Before you can place an order, you must enter our organization’s enrollment code, listed below. By associating this code with your newly created account, the ShopWithScrip system will correlate your shopping activity with our non-profit organization.  Enrollment code: FBFB92C4994L. Start ordering today! 

Here’s how it works for a sample Order:

You pay $335 for scrip that is WORTH $335; the discount is $19.30---$16.41 goes into your student's account; $2.89 goes into the band fund. (85% and 15%) This is money you would have spent anyway for the month.

Scrip is "shopping cart fundraising”
Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sell anything. Organization members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip. There are over 500 retailers to choose from.

Find Out More
Check out the Getting Started flier to learn how to register and put your shopping dollars to work for our student account and Westview Gold!

Remember, you can benefit both your student's band account as well as the general band fund by purchasing scrip/gift cards through Westview Gold. To steadily increase your student's account, try to order monthly for the stores/restaurants where you go the most!

Orders will be placed monthly with the following deadlines: September14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 7th (in time for holidays), January 11th, February 22nd, March 15th, April 19th, and May 10th (in time for graduation gifts), May 24th, by 6PM .  Orders take about 10 days to be processed.

How Westview GOLD Scrip works
Go on-line, register and place your order anytime prior to deadline. Print out your order form and place it with your check payable to “Westview Foundation” in the white box in the bandroom by 6pm on the deadline date. Write “To Scrip Coordinator” on the envelope. You may also use a drop-box on my porch labeled “Westview GOLD” the weekend prior to the deadline (9035 Westvale Road, San Diego, 92129) to turn in your order and payment. Remember also to write your students name on the order form to ensure your student’s account gets credit. Orders take about 10 days to process. You will be contacted directly via. email with options for picking up your cards.

Laura Nagro
Westview Gold Scrip Coordinator
lnagro@san.rr.com