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Dear Everest Parents:

We would like to invite you to please participate in an exciting and effortless fundraising program for Everest Academy. It’s called The Manna Group Scrip Program. This program will allow our school to easily fundraise while we shop.  Shopping is something which we all have to do right?  So why not let our children and Everest Academy benefit from it while we do just that.

The Manna Group Scrip Program is a form of goods exchange for substitute currency.  “Scrip” is any substitute for currency which is not legal tender and is often a form of credit, thus the name Scrip given to gift cards and certificates which are provided from local and national retailers. These are the same gift cards available in many retail and grocery stores. Nationally known retailers include Wal-Mart, Jewel, Disney, Dominick’s, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Kohl’s, Best Buy, Shell, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, Starbucks, The Home Depot and Marriott & Hyatt Hotels all participate in the scrip program, along with hundreds of others.

How does the Manna Group Scrip Program work?   It’s simple . . . partnered vendors agree to sell gift cards to our organization at a discount.  We will supply a list of vendors that participate in the program, you purchase the gift cards (instead of using cash or your credit card to shop), and our school keeps the difference as a profit ~ which will be used to purchase SMARTBOARDS for each classroom and for other causes. Attached is a list of vendors (or feel free to browse on www.mannagroup.net).  Each month we will collect order forms and payment for the gift cards by the 20th of the month in order to distribute the cards to you in a timely manner.

We see this as a great opportunity since…

We have to buy groceries right?                We have to fill our gas tanks right?
We may even need that daily Starbuck right?
So why not put those everyday shopping dollars back into our school?

Besides buying the cards as gift cards they can be used for more than just gifts!  Let’s get into the habit of purchasing gift cards for ourselves and to use them for our everyday shopping.

The holidays are coming up. Now would be a perfect time to rally and to use The Manna Group Scrip Program for all those extra gifts we will need to purchase.  Do you need corporate gifts for employees?  This is where you will want to shop!  Think of how much our children and our school will benefit!
We’re not asking the children to sell candy, or the parents to sell wrapping paper…………this is an easy opportunity to raise money for our great school by just doing what we simply do every day.   Parents, grandparents, friends can all help us fund our cause, and we are sure that you all will help make the Manna Fundraiser a success! Please feel free to call or email me at any time with any questions about this great opportunity for our school.  Thank you so much for your support and let’s start shopping!!!!!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Auw (parent of 3 Everest children and passionate shopperJ)

About Everest

Everest Academy Lemont, founded in 1995 as White Pines Academy, is a private Catholic school offering a Pre-K through grade 8 program.

Our goal is to offer each child the highest quality education through Integral Formation®, the pedagogical method developed by the Legionaries of Christ. Through Integral Formation®, each student benefits from a personalized approach that develops the whole person, from intellect and character to spiritual life and apostolic responsibility. The result: intelligent, responsible, and positive leaders who will transform society with the Gospel values.

Here at Everest Academy, with our brand new campus opened for the fall 2009 school year, we are poised for growth and ready to give our students a Catholic educational experience that will last them a lifetime. Find out more by taking a tour of our campus.

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