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Participation & Fundraising
There are a number
of ways for families to participate in the St. Paul's community.
Not only does this help build a sense of community, it helps
us keep tuition in check! At St. Paul's, two-parent families
are required to give forty (40) hours of service to the school/parish
each year. Single-parent families are required to give twenty
(20) hours of service.
Information about any of these activities may be found at
the Parents Group meetings, which occur the third Thursday
of each month during the school year at 7:00 pm in the Parish
Center.
There are several fundraisers a year benefitting St. Paul's,
including:
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Safeway, Pak N Save & VONS Shoppers
Get ready, scrip's 10% Back to Schools Program will be kicking off again soon. Starting August 11th through September 14th registered scrip families who have designated ST. PAUL’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as the recipient of scrip reward contributions from purchases, automatically help earn funds for our group!
Non-scrip families who use their Safeway Club Card, but have not registered their card with scrip can still support our school. Here’s how Safeway Club Card non-scrip families can help boost our school’s earnings:
A) Beginning August 11th through September 14th, Cash Register Receipt Tapes will start printing a redemption code at the bottom of the receipt tapes. Save the receipt. Not only can you collect your own receipts, you can collect from friends, neighbors, the abandoned receipt in the grocery cart, etc. As long as it has a redemption code on the bottom, it means funds for ST. PAUL’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
B) Now that you have a collection of receipts with various redemption codes what do you do? Email your redemption code(s) and/or Safeway Club Card Number (number found on the backside of your Safeway Club Card) as soon as possible to our scrip Coordinator, Camille Inyang (camille.inyang@sbcglobal.net). The codes and/or card number will be entered into the scrip database. OR – turn in your receipts and/or Safeway Club Card number to the school office, c/o the scrip Coordinator.
C) Remember – Printed Redemption Codes will end September 14, 2010.
Registered St. Paul's scrip families will receive an automatic deposit to their account via the regular scrip payment process. You will not see a redemption code on your receipt, instead, the message at the bottom of the receipt will say, "10% Back-to-Schools - Your donation has been sent to the school of your choice." These contributions are already linked to your scrip account, and you and the school will receive credit. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you, Camille F. Inyang.Thank you for supporting ST. PAUL’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! If you have questions regarding this fundraiser or how you can help support the scrip efforts of our school, contact our scrip Coordinator, Camille Inyang (camille.inyang@sbcglobal.net), or visit our school’s website: www.stpaulsf.net.
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Lucky’s S.H.A.R.E.S. Program
We are excited to have started the Lucky’s S.H.A.R.E.S. program at St. Paul's Elementary School. S.H.A.R.E.S. stands for: Supporting Humanities, Arts, Recreation, Education & Sports. The S.H.A.R.E.S. program is an easy, free and efficient way to fundraise for St. Paul's Elementary School.
We have approximately 200 S.H.A.R.E.S. cards to distribute to St. Paul's families, friends, parishioners and neighbors. Simply swipe your S.H.A.R.E.S. card when purchasing groceries at any Lucky Supermarket store (Smart Mart, Smart Foods, and Food Max purchases apply as well). Each time the card is used, 3% of the qualified purchase earns a S.H.A.R.E.S. point. Each point equals one dollar earned for St. Paul's Elementary School and the school will receive a check each quarter reflecting the amount earned.
Contact Camille Inyang to have a card or cards sent home with your child. S.H.A.R.E.S. cards are also available in the school office. Our group ID: 50665
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World's Finest Chocolate Candy
This fundraiser takes place in January/February
every year. Students are invited to sell a variety
of chocolate candy including World's Finest Almond
Bars, Mint Meltaways and variety packs.
Each
family earns 50% of its total sales toward the parent
financial agreement. In other words, half of the profits
go to World's Finest Chocolate Candy Co., and the
remaining profits go to St. Paul's School.
To encourage the sale of candy, and greater profits
for the school, many exciting prizes are awarded!
Top-selling classes have won trips to a Giants
baseball game and the San Francisco Zoo!
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QSP/Readers Digest Gift and Wrapping Paper Program
This popular annual fall fundraiser is comprised
of a wide array of wrapping paper and miscellaneous
gifts items for sale, many of which are suitable for
Christmas. Catalogs and order forms are provided.
Magazine subscriptions are also sold. Proceeds of
this fundraiser go to St. Paul’s School. In addition,
a percentage of your family’s total sales are counted
toward your parent financial agreement. QSP/Readers Digest awards prizes to students in this
program. St. Paul’s School may also receive 40% profit
from all items purchased on-line throughout the year!
You can shop at www.qspstore.com
and use the St. Paul’s account number: 710-313136.
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Walkathon
This annual event is held at a San Francisco high-school
track on a Saturday afternoon, usually in the fall or
spring. Students receive pledges for the amount of
laps they walk around the quarter-mile track within
a given time-frame. Flat fees may also be pledged.
It’s a great opportunity for all students and families
to support the school, and have fun at the same time!
Prizes are awarded to individuals and classes who
walk the most laps and who solicit the most pledges.
In addition, 80% of the money your family raises will
count toward your parent financial agreement. All
proceeds are directed to the school and parish. Service
hours may be earned toward your parent service agreement,
by volunteering to help with the Walkathon.
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The St. Paul’s Annual Dinner Dance
This annual formal dinner-dance and auction is held
one evening, usually in the late fall, at the Irish
Cultural Center. School parents/guardians are invited
to participate both by attending the event, soliciting
donations for the auction, or working on various committees.
For more information, or to purchase tickets,
contact the St. Paul’s Rectory at (415) 648-7538.
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Family Bingo Night
The St. Paul’s Parent Group sponsors this evening of
family fun held on a Saturday night in the Parish Center.
The whole family, and friends, can experience the thrill
of shouting BINGO! and winning prizes. Raffle prizes,
soft drinks and free ice cream sundaes are included.
Gift baskets, donated by individual classes, are silent
auctioned at the event. Service hours may be earned
toward your parent service agreement, by volunteering
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In addition, St. Paul's participates in, and benefits from,
the following:
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eScrip - Simply log on to http://www.escrip.com, register, and St. Paul's benefits. For more information, including registration instructions, please follow the link here. |
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Lucky Supermarkets - St. Paul's gets a donation of up to 3% on qualifying purchases when you use your S.H.A.R.E.S. Card. For more information, pleae follow the link here. |
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Vehicle Donation Program - Accepts both operational and nonoperational vehicles through St. Paul's VDAC Program. For more information, pleae follow the link here. |
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Printer Cartridge, Laser Toner, iPod, Cell Phone, and Laptop recycling - Bring your items to be recycled and deposit them at the collection bin located in the first floor lobby, opposite of the elevator at the school.
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Office Depot - St. Paul's gets a 5% purchasing
credit. School ID is 70014170. |
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General Mills boxtops - Collect boxtops
and turn them into the collection sites at school. |
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Campbell's Soup Labels - Collect the
labels and turn them into the collection sites at school. |
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Tyson's Label Program - Collect the
labels and turn them into the collection sites at school. |
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