Build A "Dance" Savings Account!
FundScrip is an online fundraising program that asks you pay for your everyday purchases with gift cards bought through the FundScrip website; and a percentage of the cards that you purchase is then donated to our group.
This means that just by paying for your groceries, gas and other household items with gift cards, you can easily generated much needed funds to help our group.
For some examples of Canadian retailers participating in the programme visit www.fundscrip.com/retailers
If SFH members can combine their everyday spending with FundScrip cards (which do not expire, and are like cash), you can raise substantial funds for your dancer as an individual AND for our dance school!
75% of all funds you raise for the club are saved into an account for your dancers expenses! A "Dance Savings Account" You can use these funds to pay for school dresses, team-wear or even towards the costs of the major competitions. Your dancers portion of earnings will be available to you several designated times per year (for example, before Oireachtas or NANS and when it is time to rent your school dress).
You may buy cards for purchases you were going to make anyway. Who doesn't buy groceries, fill up the gas tank, or enjoy the occasional coffee at Starbucks? If one family purchases $200 per week for groceries and pharmaceuticals (3%) and $50 per week for gas (2%) they could raise over $350.00/year for our dance school.
Ask friends, family and co-workers if they would like to support the programme - it doesn't cost them anything. (Or, just shop for yourself!). Use your cards to buy groceries, gas, clothing and entertainment. You shop as per usual, and your dancer benefits!
Orders must be placed by Monday (see calendar for order schedule) mornings BEFORE 9 am. Orders will arrive sorted, in individually sealed envelopes. The gift cards will arrive by the Thursday classes and be ready for you to pick up at the studio.
If the studio ordering schedule doesn't work for you , there is still a way to participate. There is a new feature called Direct Shipping. Now you can invite family & friends to support our cause! They simply place their own orders online and have them shipped directly to their home or a Canadian address of their choice - just like any normal e-commerce purchase. Now potential supporters who don’t live nearby can now participate. Moreover, this option also allows you to place orders off-schedule, whenever you like to buy gifts for others, make impulse purchases, take advantage of promotion and contests, or just make order payments coincide with your pay days.
Unlike orders that are shipped to our group for distribution, Direct Shipping orders are paid for by the supporter at the time of purchase. Direct Shipping orders can be placed at any time without interfering with our Group’s existing schedule because Direct Shipping orders are processed individually once payment is received.
Please feel free to email the Fundscrip organizer, Cheryl, at cpdragon@gmail.com, if you want to learn more about why we are raising money for SFH Irish Dance Studio or have any questions about FundScrip.
Thanks in advance for your support!
This means that just by paying for your groceries, gas and other household items with gift cards, you can easily generated much needed funds to help our group.
- It doesn't cost you anything extra;
- You don't have to change where you shop or what you buy; and
- Your everyday purchases add up to make a difference very quickly.
- You will retain 75% of your earnings , in a "dance savings account", to go directly towards your dancer. These funds will be available several times per year for things like dress rentals, and fees for major competitions like the Oireachtas.
For some examples of Canadian retailers participating in the programme visit www.fundscrip.com/retailers
If SFH members can combine their everyday spending with FundScrip cards (which do not expire, and are like cash), you can raise substantial funds for your dancer as an individual AND for our dance school!
75% of all funds you raise for the club are saved into an account for your dancers expenses! A "Dance Savings Account" You can use these funds to pay for school dresses, team-wear or even towards the costs of the major competitions. Your dancers portion of earnings will be available to you several designated times per year (for example, before Oireachtas or NANS and when it is time to rent your school dress).
You may buy cards for purchases you were going to make anyway. Who doesn't buy groceries, fill up the gas tank, or enjoy the occasional coffee at Starbucks? If one family purchases $200 per week for groceries and pharmaceuticals (3%) and $50 per week for gas (2%) they could raise over $350.00/year for our dance school.
- 20 families could potentially raise over $7,000/year.
- 30 families could raise over $10,000/year.
Ask friends, family and co-workers if they would like to support the programme - it doesn't cost them anything. (Or, just shop for yourself!). Use your cards to buy groceries, gas, clothing and entertainment. You shop as per usual, and your dancer benefits!
Orders must be placed by Monday (see calendar for order schedule) mornings BEFORE 9 am. Orders will arrive sorted, in individually sealed envelopes. The gift cards will arrive by the Thursday classes and be ready for you to pick up at the studio.
If the studio ordering schedule doesn't work for you , there is still a way to participate. There is a new feature called Direct Shipping. Now you can invite family & friends to support our cause! They simply place their own orders online and have them shipped directly to their home or a Canadian address of their choice - just like any normal e-commerce purchase. Now potential supporters who don’t live nearby can now participate. Moreover, this option also allows you to place orders off-schedule, whenever you like to buy gifts for others, make impulse purchases, take advantage of promotion and contests, or just make order payments coincide with your pay days.
Unlike orders that are shipped to our group for distribution, Direct Shipping orders are paid for by the supporter at the time of purchase. Direct Shipping orders can be placed at any time without interfering with our Group’s existing schedule because Direct Shipping orders are processed individually once payment is received.
Please feel free to email the Fundscrip organizer, Cheryl, at cpdragon@gmail.com, if you want to learn more about why we are raising money for SFH Irish Dance Studio or have any questions about FundScrip.
Thanks in advance for your support!
