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,
and with every purchase, you earn revenue for our organization.
The Great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non-profit
organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, department
stores, and other retailer. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the
participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Our organization 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 – is our organization’s revenue.
Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sell anything. Organization
members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway.
Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.