Free Money
Every Penny Counts!
It may not sound like much, but when everyone participates, these programs add up to big money for Olds (over $2,300 in 2006-2007). We aren't asking you to change your shopping habits, just take a few secondss to help us achieve our many goals. Please participate! It makes a difference!
We All Eat
A quick stop at Customer Service, and you are helping all year long!
Harris Teeter ($757 for 2006-2007): Please relink your VIC card each August. A percentage of the profits from store-brand purchases will be donated to the school. Our school number is 1072. Stop by Customer Service, or relink online: Together in Education
Food Lion ($157 for 2006-2007): Please relink your MVP card each August. Half a percent of all your purchases will be donated to Olds. Stop by Customer Service, or relink online: Shop and Share
Kroger (over 22,000 points for 2006-2007): Please relink your Kroger Plus card each August, and we will earn one point for each dollar spent. Points are redeemable for educational materials.
When You Finish Eating
Check your empty food containers for free money! Clip the symbols and send them into your child's classroom. Every teacher has a collection box.
General Mills Box Tops for Education ($947 for 2006-2007): They aren't just on cereal; these pink symbols are also found on Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Progresso, Yoplait, Old El Paso, and Ziploc products. Learn more at www.boxtops4education.com.
Campbell's Labels for Education: Just like Box Tops, these are showing up on more products such as Pepperidge Farms, Prego, Swanson, and Pace. Learn more at www.labelsforeducation.com.
Harris Teeter Milk Challenge: Save and bring in rinsed milk caps from Harris Teeter and Hunter Farms Brand half-gallon or gallon milk containers. Each milk cap is worth $.05. Learn more at www.harristeeter.com
Recycling
Help the school and the environment at the same time! We collect inkjet printer cartridges ($529 for 2006-2007) and cell phones ($19 for 2006-2007) for recycling. Just drop them into the collection box in the front office. If your employer does not have a recycling program, please consider starting one! We will be glad to help you with signs and a donation box.
Shopping
Office Depot:Please tell the Office Depot cashier our school code when you make your purchase. It is 70062156.
Target - Take Charge of Education: Once enrolled, 1 percent of your REDcard purchases at Target and Target.com and half a percent of Target Visa purchases elsewhere are donated to the school of your choice. Our number is 81089.
Box Tops: Log onto www.boxtops4education.com to register. You can access coupons, recipes, and the marketplace, where you can shop online at stores like Gap, Lands' End, Kohl's, Best Buy, Harry and David, OfficeMax, Old Navy, PetSmart, etc., and a percentage of your purchases comes back to Olds.