JCPenney and Great Lakes Scrip are pleased to offer a 1% bonus contribution from Saturday August 30 through Friday September 26, 2008. That means JCPenney gift cards will have a 6% contribution instead of the normal 5% contribution during that time period only.
JCPenney is one of Great Lakes Scrip Center's most popular retail partners, offering clothing for the whole family, jewelery, gifts and home decor. Popular JCPenney brands include Arizona, Cabin Creek, Chris Madden and St. John's Bay.
Please advise your member families of this bonus offer as soon as possible.
We have recently learned that Sheetz has temporarily run out of $100 gift cards. As a result, we will temporarily offer a Sheetz $50 gift card until the $100s are back in stock.
The $25 denominations are unaffected by this change and are still readily available.
Great Lakes Scrip Center has recently learned that Mrs Field's Cookie Company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A Chapter 11 filing gives a financially-troubled company court protection while it reorganizes its finances - in most cases a large number of stores will remain open while other less profitable stores are closed during the restructuring.
According to Mrs. Field's officials, the company is "committed to supporting our franchisees as they continue to serve our customers. This Restructuring will allow us to become a stronger company and to further improve our relationships with our franchisees and customers."
The timing of Mrs. Field's announcement comes when we have plenty of Mrs. Fields on hand. We would like to reduce our inventory of Mrs. Field's Cookies, and we are offering this inventory on a 50% bonus clearance sale. GLSC offers Mrs. Field's certificates in $5 denominations.
If you have Mrs. Field's locations near you, this is an excellent opportunity to earn a significant bonus as long as you can use the certificates in the near future. This special bonus pricing is only available while supplies last and Mrs. Field's gift certificates sold with this clearance pricing are not returnable.
Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to announce the addition of Auto Zone to our retailer list. Auto Zone gift cards are now available in $25 denominations with a special introductory contribution of 7%. This introductory bonus contribution will be available only until September 5, when the normal 5% contribution will be effective.
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 4,100 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories.
Please advise your member families that Mervyns Department Store gift cards have been completely sold out, and are no longer available.
Lands' End and Great Lakes Scrip are pleased to offer a 2% back to school bonus contribution from Saturday August 16 through Friday September 12. That means Lands' End gift cards will have a 19% contribution instead of the normal 17% contribution during that time period only.
Lands' End is the place to shop for all of your school clothes, whether you need jeans, khakis, uniforms or backpacks.
GLSC will be closed on Thursday, August 21 from Noon - 4:00 pm EDT for an all team member meeting. Consequently, the phones will be off for phone orders and customer service calls during this time. Online ordering is available 24 hours a day and orders can be placed online at your convenience.
All orders placed Wednesday, August 20 and Thursday, August 21 before 1:00 pm EDT, will leave our building the next business day as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.
Earlier we advised you that Metromedia, the parent company for Bennigan's and Ponderosa had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and had begun closing company-owned stores. We have recently learned that many franchisee-owned Bennigan's stores and all Ponderosa stores are still open and accepting gift cards.
We have a limited number of Bennigan's cards available, and we will sell them with a special 25% contribution while supplies last. In addition to the remaining Bennigan's locations, the cards are also redeemable at all Ponderosa locations.
If your local Bennigan's or Ponderosa is still open, we advise you to call them to verify they are still accepting Bennigan's gift cards.
The Gap Brands are the newest retailers to offer reload capability at ShopWithScrip.com! Reload your Options Giftcard by Gap, Inc. with any amount from $25 to $250, and recieve your normal 9% non-profit benefit.
The Gap Brands join Starbucks and CVS/pharmacy as the first three reloadable cards at ShopWithScrip.com. Reloadable cards have several important benefits for scrip using families:
- Your organization gets a financial benefit without physically handling a card
- Reloadable cards have a positive environmental impact
- You can reload whatever amount is convenient for you, from $25 to $250.
To reload a Options Giftcard by Gap, Inc. at ShopWithScrip.com, just select "Gap Reload" and follow the simple directions.
Great Lakes Scrip Center is having a clearance sale on Steve & Barry's gift cards. That means our remaining inventory of Steve & Barry's gift cards will be offered with a 25% contribution while supplies last.
This offer is limited to new orders only and the specially priced Steve & Barry's cards are not eligible for return.
Please advise your member families as soon as possible.
Great Lakes Scrip Center is please to announce a 5% bonus contribution on all Marcus gift card purchases in the month of August. That means you can purchase Marcus $25 gift cards with a 14% contribution instead of the normal 9% contribution during this month only.
The Marcus gift card is redeemable at Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels and Resorts. Please share this news with your families as soon as possible.
We have recently learned that Bennigan's has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. At the same time, Bennigan's has been suddenly closing stores across the US.
As a result, we have suspended sales of Bennigan's gift cards until we can learn more. We will advise our customers when we have more information.
Please note...GLSC will be discontinuing the Jack in the Box $15 gift card and will be carrying a new $10 gift card once the $15 denominations are gone. We have a limited amount of $15 cards available, which we are currently selling until inventory is depleted. They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The benefit remains unchanged.
Please advise your member families to order accordingly.
Effective Friday, August 1st...the contribution level for KB Toys gift cards will decrease from 9% to 4%.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
Great Lakes Scrip Center is proud announce the availability of Little Caesars gift cards nationwide. Little Caesars gift cards are available in $20 denominations with a 9% contribution.
Little Caesars Pizza has been proudly serving delicious products for nearly 50 years. Their dough is made fresh each day, and our cheese is freshly shredded - never frozen! Little Caesars world famous pizza sauce contains a secret blend of spices that our customers love.
In a just a few weeks, school will be back in session. That means your organization families will be doing their back to school shopping soon. Remind them to use scrip for their back to school shopping! Just download one of our customizable Back To School Scrip Shopping Guides and share them with your organization families.
The Back To School Scrip Guide features scrip shopping suggestions for supplies, uniforms and clothes, even computers and dorm stuff.
The Back To School Scrip Guides are designed to printed on your organization's printers or photocopiers. Just download the guide of your choice, customize it with your own message, reproduce it and distribute. The finished pieces slip easily into a standard #10 envelope. It's a cost effective way to promote your scrip program and remind families how easy it is to do back to school shopping with scrip!
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Great Lakes Scrip Center is proud to share exciting CVS/pharmacy news. First, you can now order CVS $100s in addition to the already available $25 denomination.
Also, CVS/pharmacy gift cards now have reload capability at ShopWithScrip.com. That means you can refill your prescriptions with a refillable CVS card! Reloadable cards have several important benefits for scrip-using families:
- Your organization gets a financial benefit without physically handling a card
- Reloadable cards have a positive environmental impact
- Reload any amount from $25 to $400
CVS/pharmacy joins Starbucks as the first two reloadable gift cards on the GLSC retailer list.
To reload a CVS/pharmacy card at ShopWithScrip.com, just select "CVS/pharmacy Reload" and follow the simple directions.
Great Lakes Scrip Center has recently learned that Steve & Barry's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A Chapter 11 filing allows a struggling company to stay in business while a bankruptcy court supervises the reorganization of the company's financial obligations.
Steve & Barry's continues to operate and gift cards continue to be honored. We will continue to offer Steve & Barry's gift cards for a limited time, but we advise our customers to redeem Steve & Barry's gift cards soon while most locations are still open and selection is best.
Continue to take advantage of BedandBreakfast.com's 5% bonus benefit now through
August 29, 2008. When you purchase the $50 gift certificate during this special
offer you will receive a 15% benefit instead of the normal 10%.
Stock up now and reserve your vacation getaway. Worldwide listings include bed and
breakfasts, B&B homestays, country and urban inns, guest houses, lodges, cabins,
historic hotels, small resorts, guest ranches, and farmhouse accommodations. BedandBreakfast.com
gift certificates, accepted at nearly 4000 inns, make the ideal holiday or special
occasion gift.
Please note...GLSC will be discontinuing the Walgreens $20 gift card and will now
be carrying a new $25 gift card, in addition to the already available $100 denomination.
We have a limited amount of $20 cards available, which we are currently selling
until inventory is depleted. They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
The benefit remains unchanged.
Please advise your member families to order accordingly.
Please advise your member families that J.Jill gift cards are now available in $25
denominations with an 8% non-profit benefit. The cards can be used at any J.Jill
store, online at jjill.com, or for J.Jill catalog purchases.
J.Jill clothes and accessories redefine comfort and inspire women to dress with
ease and confidence every day. Our versatile collections are designed with softness
and simplicity expressed through modern styles with flattering silhouettes and easy
care fabrics. Each provides a myriad of choices to build or enhance a woman’s wardrobe
beautifully.
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Great Lakes Scrip Center will be closed Thursday July 3 and Friday July 4 so our
employees can enjoy a long holiday weekend. Please plan your schedules accordingly.
Please advise your member families that Sunoco is now available in a new $250 denomination
in addition to the already popular $50 gift card. The guidelines remain the same.
The benefit for the $250 gift card is 2.5%. The $50 card contribution remains at
1.5%.
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Please advise your member families that Exxon is now available in a new $250 denomination
in addition to the already available $50 gift card. The guidelines remain the same.
The benefit for the $250 gift card is 2%. The $50 card contribution remains at 1.5%.
It's here! Today scrip families are able to reload their Starbucks Cards on ShopWithScrip.com.
It will still benefit your organization as if they had ordered a new Starbucks Card,
and it will add additional value for them as well:
- No more having to pick-up a new card from you.
- Have a positive impact on the environment - no more discarding a perfectly good
Starbucks Card.
- Reload with any dollar amount from $10 - $200.
- Families can register multiple cards with unique names that they assign to them.
They can just relax and reload their card on ShopWithScrip.com
All your families will have to do is go to the shopping cart in ShopWithScrip.com,
and select "Starbucks Card Reload" from the list of Starbucks products in the "Dining
On-the-Go" category, or from the new "Reloadable Products" category.
In addition to all these great benefits, it will now make sense for your families
to also register their cards at
www.starbucks.com. Then they can:
*Instantly check their card balance on-line.
*Receive balance protection at no cost from Starbucks in case their card is lost
or stolen.
*Join the Starbucks Card Rewards Program and begin saving at Starbucks. When they
pay with a registered Starbucks Card at participating locations they can:
- Receive free modifiers (free syrups and milk options).
- Receive refills of brewed coffee on the house.
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Receive a complimentary tall beverage of their choice with the purchase of 1 pound
of coffee.
This exciting new feature is only available for Starbucks Cards purchased from us
since August of last year (2007), and only on ShopWithScrip.com. If your organization
is not yet using our free on-line scrip management software, this is just one more
reason to do so.
So Relax. Reward yourself. Reuse your Starbucks Card. Reload it on ShopWithScrip.com
Exciting News! BedandBreakfast.com has extended their 5% bonus benefit through August
29, 2008. So when you purchase the $50 gift certificate you can receive a 15% benefit
instead of the normal 10% benefit for this extended bonus period.
Please advise your member families as soon as possible.
BedandBreakfast.com Home
Exciting news! Effective Saturday, May 31, 2008 the Lands' End benefit will increase
from 9% to 17%. This is a pilot program for Lands' End and the benefit increase
is scheduled to be effective until December 31, 2008.
Lands' End gift cards are available in a $25 and $100 denomination.
Please notify your member families about this update.
Chances are, your organization families are thinking about what to get for a recent
Graduate and for a special Dad on Father's Day. Do them a favor and give them a
copy of the Grads and Dads Gift Ideas Guide to help them find that perfect gift
for their recipient.
The Grads and Dads Gift Ideas Guide is designed to be printed on your organization's
printers or photocopiers. Just select the most convenient format for you, download
the guide, and reproduce it on your copier or printer for easy distribution. It's
a cost effective way to promote your scrip program and remind families how easy
it is to shop with scrip!
Please note - you'll need a free copy of
Adobe® Reader® to view these files.
Grads Full Color
3-Up Stuffer
These color stuffers fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Reproduce and cut
into thirds for easy distribution.
Dads Full Color
3-Up Stuffer
Same as above, but has gift ideas for Dad.
8.5
x 11 Grads and Dads Gift Ideas Guide
The letter-sized stuffer prints on a standard 8.5" by 11" sheet of copy paper. It's
perfect as a stand-alone flyer to send home with school kids or as a stuffer in
church bulletins.
Please make a note on your calendars - GLSC's summer schedule will begin Tuesday,
May 27, 2008.
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am EDT to 4:00pm EDT
Friday: 8:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT
Reminder: Internet ordering is available 24/7.
This schedule will be in effect until Tuesday, September 2nd when we will return
to our normal business hours of Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am
- 4:00pm.
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Walgreens are pleased to announce a 4% bonus starting
Saturday, May 31 through Friday, August 29. That means you can purchase Walgreens
gift cards with a 6% benefit instead of the regular 2% benefit during that time
period only. GLSC offers Walgreens gift cards in $20 and $100 denominations.
The Walgreens gift card is redeemable for merchandise and prescriptions at all Walgreens
Drugstore, Rxpress, and Walgreens Pharmacy locations in the US and Puerto Rico.
Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain and operates 6,352 drugstores
in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Walgreens.com
Linen ‘N Things is now available for sale once again. On April 15, 2008 we suspended
the sale of Linens ‘N Things gift cards pending a review of reports that were prevalent
in the marketplace. Linens is currently in bankruptcy protection and has confirmed
their intention to honor all gift cards in customers hands. They have also developed
a plan for ongoing operations that will mean closing some underperforming locations,
but several hundred locations will remain as before.
The $25 card is once again available for ordering at the 8% contribution level.
Please see
www.lnt.com for a location near you.
Please advise your member families that TGI Friday's gift cards will be offered
with a 1% bonus contribution from Saturday, May 24th to Friday, June 13th. That
means your families can buy TGI Friday's gift cards with a 10% benefit instead of
a 9% benefit during that period only.
Looking for the right place to celebrate Father's Day and a recent graduate's success?
You'll find what you need at the Friday's nearest you! More selection. More fun.
More Friday's.
Restaurant Locations
Great news...Cabela's will be offering a 3% bonus contribution effective Saturday,
May 24th until Friday, June 27th. When you purchase the $25 and $100 denominations
during this special offer you will receive a 14% contribution instead of the normal
11%.
Need gift ideas for Father's Day and Graduates? With over 200,000 great outdoor
items you'll find gear for all of your favorite activities. From games and paintballs
to luggage and digital cameras, Cabela's has all of the right gifts for any occasion.
Gifts & Hobbies
Great Lakes Scrip Center and L.L. Bean are pleased to announce a 2% bonus starting
Saturday, May 24th through Friday, June 13th. That means you can purchase L.L. Bean
gift cards with a 17% benefit instead of the regular 15% benefit during that time
period only. GLSC offers L.L. Bean gift cards in $25 and $100 denominations.
Greet summer with new clothing, luggage, outdoor gear, swimwear, and more. Visit
www.llbean.com today and get
some ideas for Father's Day, graduates and your summer fun!
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Kmart are pleased to announce a 5% bonus on Kmart gift
cards starting Saturday, May 24th through Friday, June 13th. That means you can
purchase Kmart gift cards with a 9% benefit instead of the regular 4% benefit during
that time period only. GLSC offers Kmart gift cards in $25 and $50 denominations.
Spring into summer and get the look for less! Kmart offers customers quality products
through a portfolio of exclusive brands that include Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Martha
Stewart Everyday and Route 66. In addition to three new lines: Piper & Blue in the
juniors' category; the Hispanic-tailored collection, Limon & Sal, for young men;
and Wckd, which features a cutting edge collection for both young men and women.
Kmart.com
Great news...Sears will be offering a 5% bonus benefit effective Saturday, May 24th
until Friday, June 13th. When you purchase the popular $25, $100 and $250 denominations
during this special offer you will receive a 9% contribution instead of the normal
4%.
Sears is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn
and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. The top brands
include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including
such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the
Apostrophe and Covington brands and Martha Stewart Everyday products.
Please pass along this great offer to your member families.
Store Locator
On April 3rd, GLSC reported that Shaw's had temporarily run out of their $25 and
$50 denominations. We are pleased to report that Shaw's gift cards are back in stock
and once again available for order.
Please advise your member families as soon as possible.
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Lowe's are pleased to announce a 2% bonus starting
Saturday, May 24 through Friday, June 6, 2008. During the bonus period, GLSC customers
can purchase the popular Lowe's $25, $100, $500 and $1,000 gift cards at a 6% benefit
instead of the regular 4% benefit.
Lowe's is the place to shop for your Dad or Grad. A gift card lets Dad choose exactly
what he wants and is a perfect recognition for all the hard work of the newly graduated.
A Lowe's gift card is also a great way to show your appreciation to that special
teacher!
For a store nearest you:Store
Locator
Visit Lowe's at
www.lowes.com
Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to add PetSmart to our growing retailer list.
PetSmart gift cards are now available in $25 denominations with a 4% benefit.
PetSmart is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the
lifetime needs of pets. The company operates more than 1,000 pet stores and is a
leading online provider of pet supplies and pet care information.
PetSmart Locations
Please advise your member families that BedandBreakfast.com gift certificates will
be offered with a 5% bonus contribution from May 10, 2008 to June 6th 2008. That
means your families can buy BedandBreakfast.com gift certificates with a 15% benefit
instead of a 10% benefit during that period only.
Bedandbreakfast.com gift certificates are accepted at over 4,000 bed and breakfasts
across the U.S. with no blackout dates, and no expiration dates. No other travel
gift certificate program gives you so much flexibility! Just visit Bedandbreakfast.com,
and search for one of the 4,000 participating properties. This includes country
inns, urban bed and breakfasts, guest houses, lodges, cabins, historic hotels, small
resorts, guest ranches, farmhouse accommodations, and working farm and ranch vacations.
BedandBreakfast.com Home
On March 31, we reported that Safeway had temporarily run out of their popular $100
denomination. We're pleased to report the Safeway $100s are back in stock and once
again available for order.
Please advise your member families as soon as possible.
Great Lakes Scrip Center and The Home Depot are pleased to announce a 1% bonus starting
Saturday, May 10 through Friday, June 6, 2008. During the bonus period, GLSC customers
can purchase The Home Depot $25, $100 and $500 gift cards at a 4% benefit instead
of the regular 3% benefit.
The gift card is redeemable at all locations nationwide for merchandise and installation
services provided by The Home Depot. It can also be used at The Home Depot "Expo"
and HD Landscape Supply stores. The cards CANNOT be used for payment on any credit
or loan account and are not redeemable online.
The Home Depot is dedicated to reducing negative environmental impacts every day.
The Eco Options brand makes it easy for you to identify products that make a difference,
one choice at a time.
Store Finder
Effective Saturday, May 17th, the contribution for Piggly Wiggly gift cards will
decrease from 4% to 3%.
This change was made at the request of Piggly Wiggly. Due to the economic conditions
in the marketplace, they have regrettably decided to reduce the NPO contribution.
The guidelines remain the same.
Please advise your member families that Chevron $250 gift cards are now available
to all states. The gift card is redeemable only for fuel and authorized goods and
services at participating Chevron stations and Texaco stations locations displaying
the "TECHRON" logo. The NPO benefit for the $250 denomination remains the same at
3%.
Chevron is also available in $50 and $100 denominations at a 2% benefit.
Exciting news...Champps will be offering a 2% bonus effective Saturday, May 10 until
Friday, May 30th. This means that the $25 gift card will be sold at a 7% NPO contribution
instead of the normal 5%.
Lunch, dinner, happy hour, late night. Anytime is a great time to sit down to huge
burgers made fresh by hand. Crisp salads piled high. Turkey and chicken roasted
in rotisseries. Ribs slowly basted for hours until they're falling off the bone.
And decadent desserts that just might be worth the trip all by themselves. Stop
in and enjoy some of the best recipes from every corner of America and see why Champps
is not your average sports bar.
Please pass along this great offer to your member families.
Champps Locations
Great news...Burger King will be offering a 1% bonus benefit effective Saturday,
May 10 until Friday, May 30th. When you purchase the popular $10 denomination during
this special offer you will receive a 5% contribution instead of the normal 4%.
Try the new Steakhouse Burger today! It's packed with Angus beef, melted cheese,
crispy onions, lettuce and tomatoes, all smothered in A.1. Thick & Hearty Steak
Sauce. It's the burger you can't wait for.
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Ritz Camera are pleased to announce a 3% bonus starting
Saturday, March 10 through Friday, June 6, 2008. That means you can purchase the
Ritz Camera $25 gift card at a 9% benefit instead of the regular 6% benefit during
that time period only.
The Ritz Camera gift card is redeemable for merchandise and services at all Ritz
Camera, Wolf Camera, Kits Camera, Inkley's Camera, and Camera Shop locations.
Need a new computer for your graduate or a digital camera for Father's Day? Visit
your nearby Ritz Camera for all your camera and electronic needs. Need help deciding
which products to buy? By answering a few interactive questions about your specific
needs, the Guidester shopping tools will help you narrow your choices and focus
in on the right products to make smart, efficient buying decisions.
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ShopWithScrip.com is Great Lakes Scrip Center's free web application to help our
scrip clients manage their scrip programs. Families like ShopWithScrip.com because
they can securely order scrip any time day or night, from any internet-connected
computer. Now families can also pay for their scrip online with PrestoPay™.
PrestoPay™ is NOT a credit card based system - it's better. PrestoPay™ uses the
safe, reliable NACHA electronic fund transfer system. Your families enter their
checking account information one time in a secure environment. After the account
is verified, your families can choose to have their scrip payments electronically
deducted from their checking accounts when they order. When you aggregate their
orders and upload them to us, we will debit your organization account for the amount
of the order, minus any payments your families have made to us. The system is safe,
secure and convenient.
PrestoPay™ will only be offered to your families if you choose to do so. The only
requirement for using ShopWithScrip and PrestoPay™ is that your organization must
use the ACH/electronic payment system at GLSC. If you're already using ACH, you
can begin offering PrestoPay™ to your families in minutes.
To fully understand the powerful features of PrestoPay™, click on the images below
to view our brief video demonstrations. Then log on to ShopWithScrip.com to activate
PrestoPay™ for your organization families.
Exciting news...Staples will be running a 5% bonus effective Saturday, May 3rd through
Friday, May 23rd. This means that the $25 and $100 gift cards will be sold at a
10% benefit instead of the normal 5% benefit during that time only.
Staples offers products and services that make it easy for you to protect the environment.
From copy paper to file folders, packing peanuts to energy star-rated technology;
buying eco-smart products saves resources and supports sustainability. You won't
notice a difference, but the planet will. Choosing them is easy.
Please pass along this great offer to your member families.
Staples EcoEasy
Effective Saturday, May 3rd, the non-profit contribution for the Chevron $250 gift
card will decrease to 3%. The guidelines remain the same.
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Barnes & Noble are pleased to offer our customers a
1% bonus benefit on Barnes & Noble gift cards from Saturday, May 3rd until Friday,
May 30th. That means you can buy the $10, $20 "Teacher Gift", $25, and $100 denominations
at a 10% benefit instead of the normal 9% benefit for the bonus period only.
Give your grad the gift of wisdom, know-how, self-motivation, or relaxation with
memorable books, toys and games, music and movie discs, and video games for Class
of '08 achievers of all ages.
Please notify your member families about this exciting offer.
Gifts For Grads
Great news...Borders will be offering a 1% bonus benefit effective Saturday, May
3rd until Friday, June 6th. When you purchase the popular $10 and $25 denominations
during this special offer you will receive a 10% contribution instead of the normal
9%.
Gift cards are redeemable at over 1,000 Borders, Borders Express and Waldenbooks
locations nationwide and online at Borders.com and Waldenbooks.com.
Borders
Store - Locator
Great Lakes Scrip Center and JCPenney are pleased to announce a 1% bonus on all
JCPenney gift card purchases from Saturday, April 19 to Friday, May 9, 2008. That
means you can purchase JCPenney $25 and $100 gift cards at a 6% benefit instead
of the normal 5% during this period only.
The JCPenney gift card is redeemable at store and catalog locations, phone-in catalog
orders for home delivery, and online at jcp.com.
You'll find great gifts for Mom, like a memorable birthstone family ring, a relaxing
therapy bath set or a beautiful bangle watch. Buy it now with JCPenney gift cards
from GLSC and save an extra 1% until May 9th.
Gift Finder
Please advise your member families that Speedway Food Court gift cards are now available
in a $20 denomination with a 7% benefit.
The card is redeemable for consumable items only - "fast food" items (fountain drinks,
coffee, hot dogs, burgers, etc) as well as chips, candy, and cooler items. It is
not redeemable for beer, wine, tobacco products, money orders and lottery tickets.
IT IS NOT REDEEMABLE FOR GAS and only one card may be used per transaction.
Whether it's hot coffee and a donut to start your day, a fresh sandwich and refreshing
fountain drink for lunch, or a grilled hot dog on your way home, Speedway SuperAmerica
is always fresh and satisfying.
Note that the regular $25 and $100 Speedway gas cards can still be used for purchases
inside the convenience store.
Please advise your member families that Shell is now available in a new $50 denomination
in addition to the already available $25 and $100 gift cards. The benefit, restrictions,
and guidelines remain the same.
We are temporarily suspending sales of Linens 'N Things gift cards due to numerous
reports of financial difficulties. Until we learn more about the situation Linens
'N Things will not be available for order and GLSC will notify you accordingly.
If you have unredeemed Linens ‘N Things gift cards, it would be prudent to redeem
them soon.
We advise you to notify families to use their gift cards as soon as possible to
avoid any potential issues in the future.
Please advise your member families that Shaw's has run out of their cards. GLSC
has a limited number of Shaw's $25 and $50 gift cards available and they will be
sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
We do not know when another shipment will arrive but will advise our customers as
soon as it happens. As a result, GLSC has decided to not take any orders for the
remaining cards next week while we are closed. Shaw's will be temporarily turned
off from Friday, April 4 at 4:00pm EST and will be restored on Monday, April 14th
at 8:00am EST.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
Please note...GLSC is discontinuing the Mr. Goodcents $5 paper certificate and will
now be carrying a new $10 gift card. We have a limited amount of $5 certificates
available, which we are currently selling until inventory is depleted. They will
be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The benefit remains unchanged.
Please advise your member families to order accordingly.
Great news...Younker's will be offering a 2% bonus benefit effective Saturday, April
12th until Friday, May 9th. This means that the $25 and $100 gift cards will be
sold at a 10% benefit instead of the normal 8% benefit for the bonus period only.
The gift card is redeemable for merchandise and services at Younker's, Bon-Ton,
Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman and Herberger's locations.
The cards cannot be used to pay on your credit card account.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. | Store Locator
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Bath & Body Works are pleased to offer our customers
a 5% bonus benefit on Bath & Body gift cards from Saturday, April 12 until Friday,
May 9. That means you can buy the $10 and $25 denominations at a 18% benefit instead
of the normal 13% benefit for the bonus period only.
Take the guesswork out of giving! With the easy-to-use gift finder you can choose
the way you want to shop. Either by recipient, price, category, fragrance, or a
combination to find the perfect gift for every occasion. Pamper her today with a
gift from Bath & Body Works!
Gift Finder
Please advise your member families that Safeway has run out of their $100 cards.
GLSC has a limited number of Safeway $100 gift cards available and they will be
sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
The $25 denomination is still available for order.
Safeway is anticipating this to be resolved in the next month or two and we will
advise our customers as soon as that happens.
Exciting News! GLSC customers will receive an additional 5% bonus benefit for the
Shutterfly gift cards, effective Saturday, April 5th through Friday, May 2, 2008.
So when you purchase the $25 denomination during this special offer you will receive
a 14% benefit instead of the normal 9%.
Shutterfly gift cards are a great way to make someone smile. Shutterfly makes it
easy to tell the story of your spring vacation with a professionally bound photo
book, send birth announcements with designer baby cards, or preserve little league
memories with a collage poster.
You’ll enjoy 5% off when you stock up on Shutterfly gift cards through May 2nd.
MAKE SOMEONE SMILE WITH A SHUTTERFLY GIFT CARD!!
Shutterfly Home
Great Lakes Scrip Center is proud to welcome Tanger Outlets to our growing retailer
list. Tanger Outlets is now available in a $25 gift card with a benefit of 8%. Unless
prohibited by law, the gift card reduces in value by $2 per month beginning one
year after issue.
When you treat yourself to a day of Tanger shopping you'll discover the latest brand
name fashions and accessories plus jewelry, fragrances, music, luggage, bold accents
for your home and so much more. At Tanger, you'll always save plenty because you
are shopping direct from the manufacturer at more than 2,000 brand name outlet stores
at 31 centers in 22 states nationwide.
Visit tangeroutlet.com
before heading to Tanger. You'll find store listings, information on special events,
you can sign up for monthly emails and you can print coupons and sale offers that
you can use on your next shopping trip to Tanger.
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Great Lakes Scrip Center and Lands' End are pleased to offer our customers a 3%
bonus benefit on Lands' End gift cards from Saturday, March 29 until Friday, May
9. That means you can buy the $25 and $100 denominations at a 12% benefit instead
of the normal 9% benefit for the bonus period only.
The Lands' End Gift Card is redeemable at all store locations, online at www.landsend.com,
and through their catalog. The gift card is redeemable for merchandise only. It
cannot be used to pay on charge account nor can it be used for logo'd apparel through
the Business Outfitters catalog. Lands' End is a direct merchant of traditionally
styled clothing for the family, soft luggage, and products for the home.
Please notify your member families about this exciting offer.
Store Locator
Great Lakes Scrip Center will be closed on Monday, April 7 through Friday April
11 for system maintenance, inventory and planned employee vacations. GLSC will resume
our normal business schedule at 8:00 am on Monday, April 14.
GLSC coordinators and ShopWithScrip.com users will be able to place internet orders
during the week on our website. Orders placed between that week will be billed on
Friday, April 11 and will ship no later than April 15th.
Please plan your ordering schedule accordingly.
Great news...effective Saturday, March 22, 2008 the CVS/pharmacy benefit will increase
from 2% to 6%. This is a 4% contribution increase on the popular $25 gift card,
and is effective until further notice.
The CVS/pharmacy card is redeemable at all locations nationwide for merchandise,
including prescriptions. CVS/pharmacy is America's largest retail pharmacy with
approximately 6,200 retail locations. CVS/pharmacy is committed to serving the healthcare
needs of all customers by being the easiest pharmacy for customers to use.
Store Finder
Great news...Barnes & Noble will be offering a 1% bonus benefit effective Saturday,
March 15th until Friday, April 4th. When you purchase the popular $10, $20 "Teacher
Gift", $25, and $100 denominations during this special offer you will receive a
10% contribution instead of the normal 9%.
The gift card is redeemable at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide and online at Barnes
& Noble.com(www.bn.com). The Barnes & Noble card may also be used at any B. Dalton
Bookseller, Bookstar, Bookstop, and Barnes & Noble College Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the world’s largest bookseller, operating 801 stores in
50 states. The cafés and local marketing programs have made Barnes & Noble bookstores
anchors in their communities and great places to spend leisure time. Click on the
link below to find a Barnes & Noble near you:
Store Locator
Great news...T.G.I. Friday's® will be running a 1% bonus benefit effective Saturday,
March 15th until Friday, April 4th. When you purchase the popular $25 denomination
during this special offer you will receive a 10% contribution instead of the normal
9%.
After a nationwide contest to determine the Ultimate Comfort Food Recipe, an entree
inspired by Ivan Aviles, a 39-year-old from Holtsville, New York, will be featured
at over 600 US T.G.I. Friday's® restaurants. The "ultimate" result: Chipotle Grilled
Steak Sandwich, tender Cajun-rubbed skirt steak served on toasted ciabatta with
a blend of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses, roasted plantain slices, lettuce, tomato,
onion & Chipotle mayo, served with crispy onion rings.
The best of the best recipes are featured on their menu. Experience part of a 'flavor
journey' at Friday's.
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Great Lakes Scrip Center and Cabela's are pleased to announce a 3% bonus on Cabela's
gift cards starting Saturday, March 15th through Friday April 4th. That means you
can purchase Cabela's gift cards with a 14% benefit instead of the regular 11% benefit
during that time period only. GLSC offers Cabela's gift cards in $25 and $100 denominations.
Cabela's is the world's largest direct marketer, and a leading specialty retailer,
of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Cabela's offers a
wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices
while providing superior customer service.
Retail Store Locator
Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to announce the addition of Tony Packo's to
our growing retailer list. Tony Packo's gift cards are now available in $25 denominations
with a 14% non-profit benefit. The cards do not expire.
Tony Packo's has been a Toledo family tradition since 1932, serving the best Hungarian
food in town. The gift card may be used for purchases at any Tony Packo's restaurants.
It cannot be used for online or 1-800 purchases nor can it be used for gratuities.
Tony Packo's restaurants are located in the Toledo, OH area.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
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Great Lakes Scrip Center is coming to New England for the Scrip Idea Exchange -
an informative series of meetings to help you run your scrip program in a more successful,
more profitable, and more productive manner.
In the last thirteen years, we've helped thousands of schools raise more than $230
million dollars with scrip. Along the way, we've observed what makes winning scrip
programs successful. We've seen the common mistakes that can cost your scrip program
thousands of dollars. And we would like to share some of this knowledge with you
at the Scrip Idea Exchange.
Here's what you'll learn at the Scrip Idea Exchange:
- The common mistakes scrip volunteers make and how to avoid them
- How to get your families excited about scrip
- Best practices for cash and inventory handling
- Plus you'll hear about our new ShopWithScrip online management tool and much, much
more!
Please join Great Lakes Scrip Center and other scrip supervisors for a productive
exchange of ideas and tips. There are seven Scrip Idea Exchange Meetings scheduled
throughout New England for the convenience of New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut
scrip coordinators:
Monday March 31, 2008 - 9:00 AM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
The King's Christian School
5 Carnegie Plaza
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Monday March 31, 2008 - 6:30 PM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
Our Lady of Sorrows School
Meet in Cafeteria
3800 East State Street Ext
Mercerville, NJ 08619
Tuesday April 1, 2008 - 6:30 PM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
St. Rose of Lima Academy
316 Ridgedale Ave
East Hanover, NJ 07936
Wednesday April 2, 2008 - 9:00 AM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
Buttonball Lane School
Meet in Cafeteria
376 Buttonball Lane
Glastonbury CT 06033
Wednesday April 2, 2008 - 6:30 PM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
St. Bernadette Parish Center
266 Main Street
Northborough MA 01532
Thursday April 3, 2008 - 10:30 AM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
Medfield Public Library
468 Main Street
Medfield MA 02052
Thursday, April 3
- 7:00 PM - Register for this Scrip Idea Exchange
Francis Wyman School
Meet in Auditorium
41 Terrace Hall Ave
Burlington, MA 01803
Would you like to host a GLSC Scrip Idea Exchange? We're always looking for
locations. Just send an email to
ideaexchange@glscrip.com.
Great Lakes Scrip Center is proud to announce Great Clips is the newest retailer
to join our growing retailer list. Great Clips is now available in a $25 gift card
with a benefit of 8%.
With more than 2,600 salons throughout the United States and Canada, Great Clips
has undoubtedly become the largest single-brand salon in North America. Additionally,
Great Clips salons participate in the nonprofit
Locks of Love, an organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged
children suffering from long-term illness. Visit a salon near you and receive the
latest hair trend by a specially trained stylist.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
Salon Locator
Effective Saturday, March 1, the non-profit contribution for Kay Jewelers decreased
to 6%. The denomination is unchanged at $50.
On February 22, GLSC announced that Lillian Vernon was no longer available and that
our current inventory was gone. We have recently learned that a limited number of
Lillian Vernon $20 certificates are available and they will be sold on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Please note that there will be no refunds for any Lillian Vernon certificates purchased.
In addition, if you are redeeming a $20 certificate then $40 worth of merchandise
has to be purchased. Subsequently, if you are redeeming $40 worth of certificates
then your merchandise needs to total a minimum of $80.
To use your remaining certificates please contact Lillian Vernon's customer service
department at 1-800-545-5426. We urge our customers to immediately use any certificates
as soon as possible.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
Chances are, your organization families are thinking about 2008 vacations now.
Do them a favor and give them a copy of the 2008 Scrip Travel Guide. The Scrip Travel
Guide shows travelers how scrip can be used for every part of a vacation, from transportation
to dining to lodging.
The 2008 Scrip Travel Guide is designed to printed on your organization's printers
or photocopiers. Just download the guide, reproduce it and trim it into thirds.
The finished piece slips easily into a standard #10 envelope. It's a cost effective
way to promote your scrip program and remind families how easy it is to shop with
scrip!
Please note - you'll need a free copy of
Adobe® Reader® to view these files.
Full Color 3-Up Stuffer
These color stuffers fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Reproduce and cut
into thirds for easy distribution.
Black & White 3-Up Stuffer
Same as above, but optimized for black and white printers
Text Only
Make your own custom travel guide! Copy our text, and paste it into your favorite
word processing or publishing program to make your own custom promotional tool.
Effective Saturday, March 1, the non-profit contribution for Uno Chicago Grill changed
to gift cards will change to 12%. The denomination is unchanged at $25.
Effective Saturday, March 8, the non-profit contribution for Longhorn Steakhouse
gift cards will change to 9%. The denomination is unchanged at $25.
Please advise your member families the See's Candies "One Pounder" gift certificate
will be priced at $15 effective Saturday, March 8.
The non-profit contribution is unchanged at 25%.
Please advise your member families that Wal-Mart is now available in a new $250
denomination in addition to the already popular $25 and $100 gift cards. The benefit
and guidelines remain the same.
Great news...Burger King will be running a 2% bonus benefit effective Saturday,
March 1st until Monday, March 31st, 2008. This means that for the whole month of
March the $10 gift card will all be sold at a 6% benefit instead of the normal 4%
benefit for the bonus period only.
The Burger King gift cards are redeemable at participating locations nationwide.
The cards are not accepted at Universities, Airports, Malls, or military bases.
Burger King Corporation has identified childhood nutrition as a priority and has
committed to helping children eat and live better by promoting balanced diets and
active lifestyle choices. Burger King is striving to achieve a vision through enhanced
menu offerings, increased education, and support of their HAVE IT YOUR WAY® brand
promise.
Please advise your member families about this exciting offer.
Great news... effective Saturday, February 23, 2008 the T.G.I. Friday's® benefit
will increase from 8% to 9%. The $25 gift card is redeemable at participating T.G.I.
Friday's® locations.
The Right Portion, Right Price menu can be summarized in one word: choice. Any day
of the week and any time of day, Friday’s guests can now enjoy a variety of indulgent
or ‘Better For You’ items in the portion size of their choice. The Right Portion,
Right Price menu is featured at 582 U.S. T.G.I. Friday's® restaurant locations.
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Effective immediately...Lillian Vernon is no longer available. All remaining inventory
is gone. We have also learned Lillian Vernon will provide no refunds for Lillian
Vernon certificates. Consequently, we urge our customers to immediately use any
certificates as soon as possible.
To use your remaining certificates please contact Lillian Vernon's customer service
department at 1-800-545-5426.
GLSC apologizes for the inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
Please notify your member families as soon as possible.
Great Lakes Scrip Center and L.L. Bean are pleased to announce a 2% bonus on L.L.
Bean gift cards starting Saturday March 1 through Friday March 21. That means you
can purchase L.L. Bean gift cards with a 17% benefit instead of the regular 15%
benefit during that time period only. GLSC offers L.L. Bean gift cards in $25 and
$100 denominations.
L.L.Bean, Inc. has been a trusted source for quality apparel, reliable outdoor equipment
and expert advice for more than 90 years, and now is a great time to visit L.L.
Bean and see all the great new Spring fashions.
L.L. Bean Home
Great Lakes Scrip Center and JCPenney are pleased to announce a 1% bonus on JCPenney
gift cards starting Saturday March 1 through Friday March 21. That means you can
purchase JCPenney gift cards with a 6% benefit instead of the regular 5% benefit
during that time period only. GLSC offers JCPenney gift cards in $25 and $100 denominations.
JCPenney inspires customers with merchandise and services that offer quality and
style at a smart price and reflect the full range of customers' life and style preferences.
Visit your nearby JCPenney for fashionable new spring essentials.
JCPenney Home
Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to announce the addition of Mervyns to our growing
retailer list. Mervyns gift cards are now available in $25 denominations with a
6% non-profit benefit. Also, Meryvns gift cards cannot be used to pay Mervyns charge
account balances.
Mervyns offers family friendly fashion and home decor from 189 locations in 10 states.
Please notify your member families about this update.
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Exciting news! Effective Saturday, February 16, 2008 the Marcus Theatre benefit
will increase from 5% to 9%. Marcus Theatre gift cards are available in a $25 denomination.
The card is redeemable for admission and concession purchases at participating Marcus
theatre locations in Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, North Dakota and Illinois.
They are also redeemable at Marcus Resorts (see Marcus Resorts for specific hotels),
Brynwood Country Club in Milwaukee, WI and The Links at Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva,
WI.
Please notify your member families about this update.
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We have recently learned that Value City Department Store will close more than 30
of their 110 stores. As a result, Value City Gift Cards are no longer available
from Great Lakes Scrip Center effective immediately.
We have also learned Value City will provide no refunds for Value City gift cards.
Consequently, we urge our customers to immediately use any Value City gift cards
while your local stores are still open.
Please advise your member families as soon as possible.
Earlier this year, we announced JCPenney- America's favorite department store-would
sponsor the "Every Day Matters" Cash Giveaway for GLSC customers. We are pleased
to report three lucky non-profit organizations have won cash prizes, just for purchasing
JCPenney Gift Cards during the promotion time period:
* The $1,000 winner is Holy Cross School in South Bend, IN. "Way cool!" said Holy
Cross coordinator Sharon Flores when she learned her school was the big winner.
"Our school could really use this."
* St. Joseph's School in Grand Rapids, MN is the winner of the $750 cash giveaway.
* The winner of the $500 check is rewarded to Preble Pom & Dance Team- Preble HS
in Green Bay, WI.
Great Lakes Scrip Center congratulates the families of Holy Cross School, St. Joseph's
School and Preble Pom & Dance Team- Preble HS and thanks JCPenney for sponsoring
the $500, $750, $1,000 Cash Giveaways.
Please advise your member families that Del Taco is now available in a $10 gift
card denomination only. The previously available $5 booklets are no longer available.
The non-profit benefit amount is unchanged at 4%.
In January we reported Kwik Trip was having difficulty replenishing our inventory.
We pleased to report that Kwik Trip $100s and $20s are back in stock and available
for order.