What is Scrip?

How scrip generates revenue for you?

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 retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Zion buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to you for full face value. The discounted amount (from 2-15% or more) is our school’s revenue. 50% of this revenue will be added to the General Fund and 50% can be designated for an individual school family to assist with tuition costs.

Scrip is a popular fund-raiser because you don’t have to sell anything. By participating, you produce revenue by making regular household purchases you would make anyway without spending a single additional cent. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts; even gasoline can be purchased with scrip. Our local Kroger chain also offers a unique and exciting opportunity with a “one-time” purchase of a $5 gift card that you can reload as needed. Money is earned with every use. Talk about a simple way to receive regular credit for your tuition costs and our school with your weekly grocery and gas purchases!

Find Out More

Don’t hesitate to contact one of our scrip coordinators listed below if you have further questions. Enrollment papers are available at the school as well as the church office.  Start putting your shopping cart dollars to work for Zion today!