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This is a quick reference guide to the ways you can help raise money for Ben Rush just by doing your everyday shopping. Encourage family, friends, and neighbors to participate also.
PACE: www.4PACE.com
Register your credit cards at the secure web site. Participating businesses donate a percentage of your purchases to Ben Rush. There is an annual fee of $25. You save 20% on your first purchase at each business or store (this comes directly to you as a check).
Benefit to Ben Rush: Participating stores and businesses donate 5% of every purchase to Ben Rush. $10 of the annual fee is returned to Ben Rush.
Box Tops: www.boxtops4education.com
Clip Box Tops from packages. They can be returned to your child’s teacher or put in the PTA box in the office. There is also a marketplace and a reading room; use the web address above to access these features. (Details)
Benefit to Ben Rush: For each box top Ben Rush gets 10 cents. Ben Rush gets a percentage of purchases through the shopping area and reading room.
eScrip: www.escrip.com
Register your store loyalty cards (Safeway) or Credit/Debit cards and a percentage of your purchase is donated to Ben Rush. Go to the web site and use our group ID# 8560492.
Benefit to Ben Rush: Safeway donates up to 4% of card purchases to Ben Rush.
Everything Party, 17181 Redmond Way
Everything Party, located at 17181 Redmond Way, will donate %10 of all your purchases to Ben Rush PTA. Just tell the store cashier at the start of the transaction that you would like them to donate to Ben Rush PTA. (Coupon good during November 2009 HERE)
Benefit to Rush: Stores will donate 10% of purchases to Rush.
Garlic Jim's, www.GarlicJims.com
Log onto www.garlicjims.com, pick the Kirkland location (8431 122nd Ave NE), place your order, and enter coupon
code: Ben Rush. You will save 20% on your order and Garlic Jim’s will donate 20% of the net sale to Ben Rush PTA.
Benefit to Rush: Garlic Jim’s will donate 20% of the net sale to Rush.
Take Charge of Education: www.target.com/tcoe
The Target REDCard supports the school of your choice by donating a percentage of your purchases. Go to the web site and click on “Enroll,” and designate Benjamin Rush Elementary School. You need to have a Target REDCard (Target Visa, Target Credit Card or check card).
Benefit to Ben Rush: Target donates 1% of purchases to Ben Rush.
Good Search: www.goodsearch.com
Good Shop: www.goodshop.com
Use this search tool to perform internet searches. Powered by Yahoo search. There is also a GoodShop Marketplace for shopping. No joining necessary, just choose “Ben Rush Elementary PTA” before searching or making purchases.
Benefit to Ben Rush: Ben Rush gets a penny for each search performed using the site. Stores will donate a percentage (average 3%) of purchases to Ben Rush.
If you have any questions about these programs please contact Lori Chisholm at slchisholm@comcast.net.