FUNDRAISING:
Scrip
For scrip questions, email Carrie Sherrill at onkscrip at comcast dot net.
Scrip update, May
We will begin selling scrip on Wednesday mornings (non-order weeks) next to Rich Coffee near the Richmond Library beginning tomorrow! If you haven't been able to order scrip or buy it on Friday afternoons, now is your chance to get started. We have scrip for grocery stores, bookstores, restaurants and more. I can also collect your orders for next Monday's scrip order if it is convenient for you. I will be there from 7:45 to 8:15 AM. Cash and checks only please.
Wanted: additional scrip volunteers
Do you want to volunteer a little bit of time to benefit our great JMP program? If you only have just a couple of hours to spare each month, helping with scrip might be for you! I would like to find a parent who could help with promoting the scrip program throughout the JMP, a few people who could fill in for absent volunteers on Monday order days and for Friday filling and sales. Just send me an email and let me know what you would be interested in helping with.
Standing orders
You can now pay for your standing order with a check! If you want to help keep the profits in the JMP program, consider setting up an automatic check payment for your standing order. The check can be sent to: ONK Scrip, PO Box 14392, Portland, OR 97293. Please call Carrie (503-515-6687) if you are interested in setting up this option.
Carrie Sherrill
Oya No Kai Scrip Coordinator
503-515-6687
Please use check or cash to purchase scrip
Did you know that processing a credit card costs Oya No Kai about 2.5% of each purchase, or $10 for a $400 scrip order? That's money that could be used to support important programs like Japanese interns or class trips. We want to encourage everyone to write a check when ordering scrip. Here's what you can do to help keep our profits in the JMP program:
Write a check or use cash for scrip.
For standing orders processed once a month, set up an automatic bill pay with your bank. Checks should be mailed to PO Box 14392, Portland, OR 97293-0392 and need to be received by the Thursday before the scrip standing order day.
Add a donation to your scrip order which will directly offset credit card fees. Just write in the amount at the bottom of your order form on the line marked "Credit card fee donation". Forms are being updated to give you a space for a donation option.
You continue to pay with your credit card if it's most convenient. Even with credit card fees, ONK still makes a profit on each scrip order.
What is Scrip?
Scrip has long been a favorite school fundraiser: no selling to family and friends, no buying things you wouldn't normally buy – it's like free money for your class! Merchants sell gift certificates or gift cards to us at a discount, families pay face value, and 90% of the proceeds go into your child's class account for the 5th grade cultural exchange to Japan. (You can also choose to direct the proceeds to the ONK General Fund, Pre-K, Richmond PTA, or Richmond Foundation). The remaining 10% goes into the Oya No Kai general fund, which supports the entire JMP program including our fabulous interns.
What merchants are available?
We carry scrip for over 80 merchants: major grocery stores (Fred Meyer/QFC, New Seasons, and Safeway), bookstores, restaurants, fast food chains, and clothing, video and music stores. Please see our order form for a complete list. Some of our featured merchants are: Powells Books, Kinokuniya, Burgerville, Regal Cinemas, Krispy Kreme, Amazon.com, Washman Auto Spa, Pizzicato, McMenamins, Starbucks, Baja Fresh and Barnes and Noble.
Can it really make a difference? Yes! The earning potential for the scrip program is great: If only 30 families in a grade order $300 of grocery scrip every month (5% profit), that class will raise $4,500 by June; $4,050 of that goes to the class fund, and $450 to the ONK general fund, which supports the entire program, including teacher supplies and funds for our interns. Of course, you can buy scrip for many more merchants than grocery stores, and most of them offer higher profits, too. As you can see, a class that has even a small participation in scrip can raise over $40,500 by the time the 5th grade trip to Japan rolls around. High participation will result in high results!
How do I order scrip?
We make it easy to participate in scrip. Order days are every other MONDAY, and you pick your orders up that Friday afternoon at Richmond School or through a Team Captain (someone in your neighborhood who will hold your scrip until you can pick it up). You can find order forms this page or at Richmond in front of the office or on the bulletin board in the cafeteria. Return completed order forms to the Scrip mailbox in the Richmond Office or give to a scrip volunteer in the cafeteria by 8AM on order Mondays. Mt. Tabor orders are due in the ONK box in Mr. Bacon-Brenes' room by 9 AM Monday morning. You can also email orders by 8PM Sunday night to onkscrip@comcast.net (call Carrie Sherrill 503-515-6687 to be sure we have your credit card on file before you email your order).
What is a standing order?
If you find yourself needing the same scrip every month, or have a hard time remembering to turn in your order form, consider a standing order. These are orders we automatically fill once a month, charging your credit card. Standing orders require a $200 minimum order. You are welcome to add to or change your standing order as you need. All you have to remember is to pick up your order!
Should I pay with cash, check or credit card?
We are charged a low percentage fee for every credit card transaction we run. With some merchants that provide a low discount rate, the credit card fee eats some of that profit. If it is just as easy for you, paying by check gives us the entire profit. BUT, if you have a standing order, or find it easiest to pay by credit card or email your order, we would MUCH rather have your credit card order than not!
Can I help with scrip?
Yes! Our successful scrip program requires volunteer time from our Oya No Kai families, and there are a few volunteer opportunities available every year. Please let Carrie Sherrill (503-515-6687) know if you would be interested in helping the scrip program stay strong.
What's new this year?
This year, we have added Chevron $50 and $250 cards. With the price of gas now, a $250 card is a great item for your standing orders and they give us 3% (more than the other gas cards). We also added Newport Bay/Stanford's $25 cards (8% profit) for those business lunches and evenings away from the kitchen. If you don't see a vendor you frequent, let us know and we will see if it is something we can add to the order form.
What is the latest news about scrip?
See the latest order form for the most up-to-date list of merchants that accept scrip and the profit percentage or check out the latest issue of Scrip News. Leftover scrip is for sale in the Richmond cafeteria on pick-up Fridays and is an easy way to try out scrip and see how easy it is to use (check or cash only for Friday sales.) There is always have grocery scrip left over, and other popular merchants (Starbucks, Burgerville, Powells Books, etc.) are usually available. Stop by on Friday and check it out!