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.
Locations
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.
Restaurant Locations
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.
Locations
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.