St. John's Scrip Program How It Works 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. Here is what scrip looks like: We purchase retail scrip through The Great Lakes Scrip Center (GLSC). GLSC acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from restaurants, department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. St. John’s buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount, from two to fifteen percent or more, amounts to funds raised for the Martin P. Harris Scholarship Fund. Appealing aspects of the Scrip program are that families do not spend “new money” and each family benefits directly in proportion to its level of participation in the program. Scrip is popular because families don’t have to sell anything. St. John’s families produce revenue for by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.

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Purchase Scrip All Summer Long! You can order GLSC Scrip (retail scrip) during the summer break. The last regular GLSC school order will be placed on Tuesday, June 2 and will be delivered on Thursday, June 4. Over the summer break, GLSC scrip will be ordered twice a month. Grocery, Gas & Selected Retail scrip is kept in stock and is available for purchase over the summer break as well. You have two ways to purchase: after all the weekend Masses in the lobby of the Msgr. Harris Center from one of our volunteer scrip sellers or at the rectory during business hours Monday through Friday. June Order by Tuesday, June 9 by 10:00 am – pick up June 11 after 1:00 at the rectory. Order by Tuesday, June 23 by 10:00 am - pick up June 25 after 1:00 at the rectory July Order by Tuesday, July 7 by 10:00 am – pick up July 9 after 1:00 at the rectory. Order by Tuesday, July 23 by 10:00 am – pick up July 25 after 1:00 at the rectory. August Order by Tuesday, Aug 4 by 10:00 am – pick up Aug 6 after 1:00 at the rectory. Order by Tuesday, Aug 18 by 10:00 am – pick up Aug 20 after 1:00 at the rectory. Regular school ordering will resume on Tuesday, September 1. How Do I Order? All Great Lakes Scrip is now ordered online*. Once you register (it’s quick, free and easy), you can place your order from the convenience of your home or office. Print out your order confirmation, enclose your check (made out to St. Johns) and put it in a sealed envelope marked “GLSC Scrip Order” with your name and daytime phone number in case there are any questions. NOTE: If you have your yellow Scrip travel envelope, please use that during the summer. Drop off your order/payment after weekend Masses with the volunteer Scrip seller in Msgr. Harris Center lobby OR at the rectory. *If you do not have internet access, please contact the Scrip Coordinator. Where Do I Turn in my Order? Drop off your order/payment at the rectory by Tuesdays or after weekend Masses with the volunteer Scrip seller in the Msgr. Harris Center lobby. When Must I Turn in my Order? Your order must be placed online by Tuesday 10:00 am – please adhere to the deadline! It will be available for pick up on Thursday of that same week. Where Do I Pick Up My Order? You may pick up your order on the scheduled pick-up date after 1:00 at the rectory. That time is selected because of the UPS delivery schedule and time needed to verify and fill all the orders.