Little Efforts Can Bring Big Rewards!
St. Thomas Aquinas participates in a variety of programs to earn cash or points that can be used to purchase additional items for the school not covered by the regular budget. Please look over the list below and see how easy it is to help the school earn dollars. St. Thomas Aquinas is registered and participating in the following programs:
Box Tops for Education
Sponsored by General Mills. Box tops can be turned into the school office. To learn more about BoxTops4Education click this link. . .
FundingFactory® Recycling Program
- Recycle ink cartridges and cell phones and earn points to purchase technology equipment. Bring in your cartridges and cell phones and we will recycle. Help us be green and earn free stuff for our school, click this link for more information. . . **Used toner cartridges will not be accepted.
Shaw’s Gift Certificate Program
- Earn tuition credit to offset your child’s tuition payments when you shop at Shaw’s. Click this link for more information. . .
OneCause
- This online shopping site allows parents to shop online at over 700 popular retail sites and earn cash rebates for their purchases. Proceeds from OneCause go into the PTSO account and will be used to bring special educational programs to our school. Start today at the OneCause fundraising website by following the link. Be sure to register as a supporter of St. Thomas Aquinas School. OneCause earning are used by the PTSO to bring educational programs to our school. More details can be found here. . .
Target Take Charge of Education
- Target rebates 1% of any purchase made at a Target store each time you use your REDcard. You must have a Target credit card and register as a contributor to St. Thomas Aquinas School. Click to see more information. . .
Labels for Education
- Sponsored by Campbell’s Soup Company. Turn labels from participating products into the school office. Click this link for more information. . .
Juice Pouch Recycling
- Coordinated by school parent Cheryl Barrett. Families can turn in their empty juice pouches (all brands) and we will mail to the company so they can be recycled. We receive $.02 for each pouch. Collection buckets are in the school and cafeteria. No straws please! Help us be green and get green.
From September 4 to December 3, 2011 purchase participating products in the Hannaford’s Helps School program and earn school dollars for our school. Participating products will have shelf tags telling you they will earn school dollars. There is no limit to the dollars we can earn. For every 4 participating products you purchase, earn 3 school dollars. Deposit the school dollars into the collection towers at the Derry Hannaford or submit them to the school. For more information including a complete list of products go to the Hannaford Helps Schools website.
Last year, our school received $1,085 through the Box Tops for Education program (and since enrolling in 2002, we have received $9,824). This year, our goal is to raise $1,500. Box Tops offers three easy ways to earn cash for our school through everyday activities such as buying groceries, shopping online and purchasing books.
Clip — Clip Box Top coupons from hundreds of participating products and send them to school. Box Tops coupons are worth 10¢ each when our school redeems them through Box Tops for Education. The first submission date for this year is October 31st.
Shop — Shop at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops MarketplaceSM and up to 8% of each qualifying purchase is automatically donated to our school. There is no additional cost to your purchase and many exclusive deals and discounts can be found!
Buy books — Purchase books online at Barnes & Noble through the Box Tops Reading RoomSM. Our school will receive 6% of your new book purchases and 3% of all other online purchases.
Box Tops 4 Education is one of the easiest ways you can help! Sign up to support our school at the BoxTops4Education website, the link provided will take you directly to the St. Thomas Aquinas School choice.
The benefits of signing up on ther Box Tops website are:
- See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
- Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops
- Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
- Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
Plus, you can sign up for email newsletters to receive new product updates, and Box Tops members-only deals and discounts at Box Tops MarketplaceSM retail stores.
To learn more, visit Box Tops 4 Education website. Thank you for choosing to make a difference for our school with Box Tops! If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact the school office for more details.
FundingFactory® Recycling Program
For several years, STA has participated in the FundingFactory® Recycling Program. The program runs year-round, accumulating constant income for our efforts. We recycle empty ink cartridges and cell phones to earn new technology equipment. Through this program, the school has acquired digital cameras, software, and many other items.
Last year alone, more than 300 million cartridges were thrown away, while 30,000,000 cell phones were tossed or replaced. We’re alleviating the volume of waste that goes into landfills, while collecting products we need to keep our school running smoothly. The help of our STA families is vital to our fundraising success. Cell phones and cartridges can be dropped off at school or sent into school with the students. Thanks to Mrs. Villanueva, they are then boxed and shipped out.
FundingFactory® also sponsors a business support program, where businesses can help out our school without spending a cent. Prepaid shipping boxes can be sent, free of charge, directly to any business, organization or other facility within the continental United States. Business supporters simply need to load the boxes and leave them for the next UPS pickup.
Go green for your school! Recycle used printer cartridges and cell phones to earn contributions through FundingFactory®.
Shaw’s Gift Certificate Program
Everyone buys groceries — please buy them through our school! We sell Shaw’s Gift Cards that work like cash. You can purchase them on a weekly basis like many of our parents do, or on a monthly basis, in this way, you always have them on hand when you find yourself shopping.
Shaw’s Gift Cards also make great gifts for companies to give their employees at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Shaw’s Gift Cards are welcome at food pantries year round and are very much appreciated.
Shaw’s Cards are available in $25 and $50 denominations to fit your grocery shopping needs. An order form is sent home every week with the Thursday Notice. Fill it out for the amount of cash cards you want, write a check payable to STA School for the amount of your purchase and send the order form and check back to school (with your child) on the following Monday. Your child will bring your Shaw’s Cards home on that Tuesday!
Its that simple! Our current participants find the program very convenient and the program benefits both YOU and our school. How?? Our profit is 5% of every gift card purchased. You receive half (2½%) of our profit back in the form of a tuition voucher. You can use your voucher towards monthly tuition payments through FACTS, before/aftercare charges, the fundraiser buyout, or any other fees incurred throughout the school year (with the exception of the lunch program). Simply send in the voucher to Lynn Kish with a note stating how you wish to use it.
On average, our participants are saving between $15 and $25 each month off their tuition bills. As you can see, this program helps the shopper and the school! Join us and give it a try, that’s all we ask. Cherie Pellegrini is our gift card coordinator, feel free to talk to Cherie or contact the school office for additional information.
Proceeds from OneCause go into the PTSO account and are used to bring special educational programs to our school. There are several ways to earn rebates through OneCause.
Shop Online
When you start your everyday shopping at OneCause.com, you will contribute up to 20% of every eligible purchase to your chosen cause or school, at no extra cost to you! Simply shop online at hundreds of well-known merchants, save money with valuable Coupons & Deals and earn contributions on every eligible purchase. Start your online shopping at OneCause now!
OneCause Visa Platnium
Contribute to your chosen cause or school with every purchase you make, anywhere at all. You can with the OneCause Visa® Platinum! You will earn a 1% contribution on total spending, a $20 bonus contribution with your first purchase and up to a 9% contribution at the stores and catalogs of Visa Rewards Merchants. Start contributing more today! Apply for your OneCause Visa Platinum!
Visa Rewards Merchants
Prefer shopping in stores and through catalogs? Support your chosen cause or school when you do! Simply use your registered OneCause Visa® Platinum at participating Visa Rewards Merchants, including Pottery Barn, Marriott, Hard Rock Cafe and Eddie Bauer. Every purchase will contribute 1% for using your Visa and up to 9% extra from the merchant — contributions only available to OneCause Visa Platinum cardholders. View all Visa Rewards Merchants now!
Neighborhood Merchants
Contribute to your chosen cause or school when you shop at your favorite neighborhood stores and service providers, including local dry cleaners, pizza shops, and even hair and nail salons! Simply use your registered credit and debit cards at Neighborhood Merchants to earn contributions today. Shop in your neighborhood to support your cause or school now!
Target Take Charge of Education Program
When you shop at Target and use your REDcard, Target will donate 1% of your purchase to your designated school.
Here’s how to participate:
- Apply and get approved for a REDcard.
- Enroll in “Take Charge of Education” and choose our school with our ID #10188.
- Start shopping with your REDcard.
Target tracks purchases made by participating REDcard holders, then sends a no-strings-attached donation check directly to the school. You can track our school’s progress at Target’s website (click on the Target link) or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate St. Thomas Aquinas in Derry as your school choice. So if you’re a regular Target shopper, please consider using your Target® Visa® or Target® Card. Big thanks to those who are already doing their part to make a great school even better. Grandparents and friends can also participate. Please spread the word.
Labels for Education
Send in your Labels for Education. This is a fundraiser that everyone can participate in, even grandparents and friends. Pictured below are the products where labels can be found. For more information about Labels for Education please click the link to visit their website or contact the school office for additional details.
