Website updated 1-9-12
Changes to website today:
Posting of updated General Policies
Little Ceasar's Pizza demonination changed to $20 - still @ 8%
January & February schedules posted below to left
TRIP Program General Policies:
Click HERE for updated General Policies. Watch for a copy that will be sent home with your child for your review and signature. If you have not completed a 2011 - 2012 Registration Form, please complete and send that in as well. Updated information is essential as time is coming to gather our numbers for credits to the 2012 - 2013 school year. We want to be sure your credits are applied to the approved, designated school. You will continue to receive credit for the next school year until March 31st.
TIRED OF WRITING CHECKS?
If you're interested in automatic withdrawal from your savings or checking account, click below for authorization form. Don't forget a voided check for our records.
Overview
T.R.I.P. is the purchasing of gift certificates/cards to over 200 local and national vendors through various brokers. Brokers purchase certificates in bulk quantities at a discount. You order and pay face value for your certificates through T.R.I.P. who then purchases them at a discounted price from various brokers. These certificates/cards are used as cash. The savings (difference between face value and discounted purchase price) are then held in an account to be dispersed at the end of the T.R.I.P. calendar year to your designated fund. T.R.I.P. retains 1% of all sales. For a list of frequently asked questions clickHERE!
How To Use The Program
1) Fill out and return a registration form (1 time per year). You must designate to have your savings put into one of the following:
- Your own tuition account (St. Pat's or another approved designated school)
- Another family's tuition account (St. Pat's or another approved designated school)
- School endowment fund
2) Turn in weekly orders along with your check or money order made payable to SPH TRIP to the parish or school office no later than 9:00 am on Monday's (unless otherwise noted). Orders may also be placed in the weekend mass collection basket in a clearly marked envelope.
3) Certificates may be picked up Friday's in the parish office during parish business hours and during weekend masses or sent home via student with a signed release form.
Kroger
If you shop at Kroger and have a Kroger Plus Card you may earn credits by enrolling and using your Plus card. To read more about the program click HERE for a detailed overview.
Kroger differs from all other vendors as it does not have a specified %. Kroger limits 1.25 million per quarter to be dispersed among all organizations. Once Kroger determines the amount each organization will receive it is then divided up based on what each participant has spent that quarter.