St. Mary Parish Altar Society

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Retailer gift cards that can be purchased at Dillon's with your Dillon's Scrip Card:

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 your Parish.

Because St. Mary Scrip Program purchases large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers, the participating merchants offer a substantial discount. Our program buys the scrip from area stores and national scrip brokers at a discount, and resells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount - from 2%-20% - is our organization's revenue. A portion of the revenue will be used to pay altar society expenses.

Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don't have to sell anything. Participating families produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, pharmacy, clothing, toys, gifts, and even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.

Refer to the latest version of the scrip order form for an updated participating retailer list. You can come to any weekend mass to order and pick up previous orders.

Because the Scrip program has grown so much, we have a new phone number for you to call with all your Scrip questions: 788-5552. It’s a voice mailbox, so leave your message, and a coordinator will call you back.

Dillard's offers a 9% discount. If you purchase a $100 Dillard's gift card from Scrip, we make $9 profit. You use the card on your next trip to Dillard's and buy $100 worth of merchandise.

It doesn't cost you anything - using scrip only means that you are using a different way to pay for the things you would be buying anyway, such as groceries or gas. When you buy scrip, you are buying gift certificates, just like the ones you would buy in the store.

It doesn't matter what you buy - just how you pay for it! You don't need a minimum dollar amount to get started, and there is never a minimum amount to purchase.

You are not asked to sell anything - scrip is the alternative to other fundraisers such as wrapping paper or candy sales.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why should I participate?

Your participation will help us work towards Phase II, by making purchases you would make anyway. It costs you nothing and is very easy to use.

• Do I have to purchase a minimum amount to get started?

There is never a minimum purchase amount. You might find that buying scrip in small denominations is easier until you get in the habit of using it all the time.

• Do I have to use the total amount of the certificate when I use it, or do I get cash back?

Scrip cards can be used over and over until the face value has been used up, and the remaining balance stays on the card. Paper certificates usually state whether or not change will be given back. Some retailers may just write the new balance on the certificate and give it back to you.

• Do any of the certificates or cards expire?

The majority of certificates do not expire for at least a year or two. Some cards state that a small amount will be deducted from the value of the card if it is not used within a 12 or 24 month period.

• What if I lose a scrip certificate or card?

Scrip certificates and cards are equivalent to cash. They cannot be traced or refunded if they are lost, stolen, or misplaced. Once they are in your possession, you should treat them as if they were cash.

• What is the Backpack Program?

Because we now offer the option of online ordering we are no longer using the backpack program.

• How can I pay for scrip?

We accept cash or check for payment.

• Are scrip purchases tax-deductible?

No - Because you receive dollar-for-dollar value, scrip purchases and any funds raised through this program are not tax-deductible.

Online Orders - Questions & Answers

• How do I order online?

Ordering online is easy, but before you can place an online order you'll need to set up an account at www.shopwithscrip.com. Setting up the account is fast, simple, and secure. Once you're enrolled, there is a 48-hour account verification process. Once that has passed, you can begin ordering Scrip online for hundreds of national merchants AND your favorite local vendors. Click here for easy, step-by-step directions to set up your account — a simple 5- minute process. In addition to online ordering on ShopWith Scrip.com, you can see how much has been donated to the parish as a result of your orders, you can set up favorite merchants, AND you can reload 24 merchants' cards. Online ordering means no lines and no need to remember your checkbook.

• Can I pay online?

Yes! Now families can also pay on-line – using Great Lakes Scrip Center’s new PrestoPay payment system. Doing so eliminates your need to drop off a check for your order, and for your coordinator to then deposit your check. PrestoPay is not a credit card system, since credit cards reduce your program’s ability to raise money. Instead, PrestoPay uses the safe and reliable NACHA electronic funds transfer system which is just as secure, and much more affordable. To use PrestoPay, you simply register your account information once in a secure environment, and then verify it again a few days later. From then on you can elect to pay with PrestoPay at the time you order, and pay a modest convenience fee of $.39 each time. To fully understand the powerful features of PrestoPay, simply log on to ShopWithScrip.com and click on the PrestoPay link in the left side navigation bar of your account dashboard. There you’ll find additional information in three short video tutorials. Click here for a brief explanation of Presto Pay.

• Where can I find out more about Scrip Online orders ?

Click here for more answers about Scrip Online orders, including information about after-Mass tutorials to help you set up an account and answers to many questions you may have.

St. Mary Scrip Dates of Operation - 2010

October 2 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
October 3 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
October 6 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
October 9 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
October 10 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
October 13 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
October 16 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
October 17 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass*
October 20 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
October 23 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
October 24 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass*
October 27 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
October 30 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
October 31 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass*

November 3 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
November 6 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
November 7 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
November 10 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
November 13 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
November 14 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
November 17 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
November 20 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
November 21 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
November 27 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
November 28 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass

December 1 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
December 4 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
December 5 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
December 11 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
December 12 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *
December 15 After School Scrip Sales in the Parish Center from 3:15-3:45 p.m.
December 18 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken after 5 p.m. Mass
December 19 Orders Delivered and New Orders Taken at Weekend Mass *

* after 9 a.m. mass until 11 a.m. mass begins, after 11 am mass and after 6 pm mass.

(Shop With Scrip orders need to be placed by Sunday 1 pm for pick up the following weekend.)