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 6:30 pm in the Music Room.

There are several fundraisers a year benefitting St. Paul's, including:

  

Safeway, Pak N Save & VONS Shoppers

Registered scrip families who have designated ST. PAUL’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as the recipient of eScrip reward contributions from purchases, automatically help earn funds for our group!

Registered St. Paul's scrip families will receive an automatic deposit to their account via the regular scrip payment process. These contributions are already linked to your scrip account, and you and the school will receive credit. Thank you for supporting ST. PAUL’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! If you have questions regarding this fundraiser or how you can help support the eScrip efforts of our school, contact The St. Paul’s School Office or visit our school’s website: www.stpaulsf.net, http://www.escrip.com/merchants/identity/safeway/FN/safeway_details.jsp or www.escrip.com.
 

Lucky’s S.H.A.R.E.S. Program

Lucky’s S.H.A.R.E.S. program 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 plenty of Lucky 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 the St. Paul’s School Office 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, if you prefer to stop by and pick them up yourself. Our group ID: 50665
 

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!
 

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, 46% 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.genevieves.com and use the St. Paul’s account number: 12752.
 

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.
 

The St. Paul's Annual Dinner Dance

This annual formal dinner-dance and auction is held one evening, usually in the late fall, at Patio Espanol. 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.
 

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 to help with Family Bingo Night.

In addition, St. Paul's participates in, and benefits from, the following:

  
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.
  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.
 
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.
  Ralphs Community Program - Participant must register after September 1 at www.ralphs.com or by using scanbar letter. Contributions goes towards financial agreement.
  Fresh & Easy - Collect receipts of $20.00 or more from September 15 to December 31 and turn them into office. For every $20.00 spent per one transaction the school will receive a $1.00 donation.
  Target's Take Charge of Education Program - 1% of purchases will be donated to St. Paul's School. Enroll at www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142.
  Office Depot - St. Paul's gets a 5% purchasing credit. School ID is 70014170.
 
General Mills boxtops - Collect boxtops and turn them into the collection sites at school.
 
Campbell's Soup Labels - Collect the labels and turn them into the collection sites at school.
 
Tyson's Label Program - Collect the labels and turn them into the collection sites at school.


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