What is Scrip?

Scrip is a term that means “substitute money.” The Scrip Program is a fundraiser for our parish that doesn't require any extra money and only a little bit of extra planning. Sts. Peter & Paul purchases gift (Scrip) cards from Great Lakes Scrip Center, as well as several local retailers at a discounted price. These cards are available for you to purchase at face value. The difference of the card value and the discounted price is profit for our parish.  It’s really that simple!

When families use these gift cards at their favorite retailers, they are fundraising while they shop. Great Lakes Scrip Center offers a huge variety of retailers, including grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations and so much more. We also offer a number of local gift cards including: Holiday Foods, Carriage Inn, Murphy Chiropractic, and more! It’s easy to make scrip a part of any shopping routine. Using scrip regularly for weekly purchases, a single family can easily generate $500 or more annually toward their fundraising goal!

It’s time to put your shopping dollars to work! Check out the​ Scrip Order form for a list of all the brands you can buy scrip for and start earning rebates for our parish today! 

How can Scrip benefit your family?

The Scrip program not only benefits our Parish, but parents with children as well. The School Fee Reduction Program divides the profit from each card purchased equally, with 50% of the profit staying at Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, and they other 50% being credited towards the family to be used to offset registration, fees, and/or tuition. Our current scrip year is March 1, 2020 thru February 28, 2021. Credits earned during that time will be applied to the 2021-2022 school/religious ed year. See the list below.
  • Sts. Peter & Paul School: Scrip credits are first applied to any school registration fees. Any excess credits will then be applied to Kinder Haus Tuition, Religious Ed fees, or St. James Tuition if any of these apply for your family.
  • Kinder Haus: If your child will be in Kinder Haus next year, you can start purchasing Scrip cards now, and the credits you earn will go towards their tuition fees.
  • Religious Education: If your child participates in the Religious Ed program, your Scrip credits can go toward your child’s Religious Ed fees.
  • St. James School: If you are a Sts. Peter & Paul parishioner and have a child who attends St. James School, your Scrip credits can be applied to your St. James tuition.

Who can use Scrip?

Not only can parents of school-aged and preschool-aged children participate in the School Fee Reduction Program, but so can everyone else! Extended family members and friends are encouraged to purchase Scrip cards and designate a family to benefit from their purchases. Example: Granny Smith comes in to purchase Scrip cards in the Parish Office. She tells the office staff “My grandson, Johnny Jones goes to school here; I would like the Jones family to receive the credit." 

Scrips are sold:

  • at the parish office Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm