FundScrip Gift Card Fundraiser
This year CSSC is embarking on a new fundraising opportunity called FundScrip. With Christmas coming up, this is a perfect opportunity to earn fundraising dollars by paying for your everyday purchases, Christmas gifts and teacher gifts with gift cards.
DEADLINE to order is November 28, 2024.
What is it:
FundScrip is the largest gift card fundraising company in Canada. FundScrip is a fundraising program that lets you raise funds simply by purchasing gift cards to the stores you are already shopping at. Instead of paying with your credit/debit card, you pay with a gift card bought from FundScrip. It's dollar for dollar and no extra fees are taken off. Example: You purchase a $100 grocery card and you will receive a $100 gift card and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to your skater.
What stores participate:
There are over 300 retailers across Canada that participate in FundScrip. Categories include: grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and coffee shops, apparel stores, children / toy stores, department stores, entertainment (ie Cineplex.Chapters), health/beauty (ie Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart), home & garden stores, specialty stores, sports and leisure stores, and Travel companies (WestJet, Uber).
How do I order:
A paper order form with the complete list of available gift cards will be sent home with you / your skater in the next week. Simply write in the number of each card you would like to purchase, and submit it to your team manager at the closest practice on / before Nov 28. All forms must be submitted by this time and cannot be altered after this date. Late forms cannot be accepted due to the tight turnaround between submission and delivery. Physical gift cards will be coming from out of Province.
How do I submit payment:
There are two options for payment to be submitted. Please provide a cheque to your team manager payable to Calgary Synchronized Skating Club or please send an etransfer to treasurer@blackgoldsynchro.com on / before November 28. Automatic deposit is set up, so please be sure to reference your skater, team name and FundScrip in the message.
When can I expect the Gift Cards:
By having the forms submitted to your team managers or Coaches on / before November 28, we are aiming to have all gift cards received and handed out shortly after the Rosebowl competition. Late forms cannot be accepted due to the tight turnaround between submission and delivery. Physical gift cards will be coming from out of Province.
Why can't we do this online:
As this fundraiser is new to the club, the FundScrip representative working with us has recommended that we use paper forms. Additionally, due to the many number of gift cards you can select from, the ability to process this online (at this time) is too great of an administrative task. Post fundraiser, we can look at the success of the fundraiser to determine if we would like to continue. We can also then look to see if we can make it an electronic process.
When can I start:
Paper copies of the attached form will be given to your coach / manager to be distributed at the next practice. Alternatively, you can print the attached form and start today!
If you have any questions that are not answered in the above, please email Nicole at treasurer@blackgoldsynchro.com