Frequently Asked Questions 

Q. What is St. Anthony Scrip Program?
A. Purchasing gift certificates for local grocery and retail stores or spending money on items that need to be purchased anyway.

Q. How does St. Anthony’s school make money from the scrip program?
A. St. Anthony’s purchase certificates (scrip) at a discount and keep the difference between the face value of the certificate and the discounted price. For example, a parishioner purchases from St. Anthony’s $100 worth of scrip redeemable at Pick ‘n Save. St. Anthony’s school is charged only $97 and thus, makes $3 from the sale.

Q. What makes this form of fund raising unique?
A. Purchasers of scrip bear no out-of-pocket cost to help St. Anthony’s. Scrip purchasers are not asked to buy anything they wouldn’t buy anyway and exercise complete control over when and where they shop. Remember, you receive an allotment of scrip equaling the full face value of your purchase redeemable at the store of your choice.

Q. What is a disclaimer form?
A. It is a form that allows your child to bring home your Scrip order. This form should only be returned once and is valid for the whole school year. You may choose which of your children you want to carry your order home.

Q. How can I buy scrip to benefit St. Anthony’s?
A. Easy. Use the SCRIP manila envelope and the order form that will come home every two weeks. Fill in the order form. Make a check payable to St. Anthony SCRIP for the total amount or fill in the credit card information with your signature. Send the order form and payment back to school, in the manila envelope, with your child on or before the due date. If you want your child to bring home your certificates, also include a signed disclaimer form. Otherwise you will be contacted regarding pickup of your order.

Q. Are certificates still available after masses?
A. A great number of certificates will be available after all masses. These certificates are available on a first come first served basis. Orders will also be taken for certificates that are not available.

Q. Is scrip replaceable if it is lost or stolen?
A. No. In this sense scrip is like cash. Additionally, you do need to remember some certificates have an expiration date, which is never less than 30 days. Please check this date on the face of the certificate.

Any more questions, please email scrip@stanthony.cc.