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Budget and Finance Page

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TOM THUMB REWARDS

From July 18th to Sept 4th, Tom Thumb/Randalls offered a 10% back to schools rebate on thousands of products.  Everyone that shopped at Tom Thumb/Randalls may have earned for this program and we can claim it – there is no cost to you and it’s valuable to us!

The amount we can claim is huge. In last year’s program the top redeeming school made $23,000.  Millions of dollars in rebates went unclaimed.  You can help us get our share!

Please visit the link below to print a form, and return it to the school by October, 13th.  THANK YOU for making this program a huge success!

click here to download the Tom Thumb Club Card Form

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Austin Academy for Excellence PTA has just been registered on GoodSearch, as seen in Oprah Magazine, ABC News, and The New York Times.  Starting tomorrow your school will receive a direct donation every time your supporters use GoodSearch to search the Internet

GoodSearch is the search engine with a unique social mission. We donate 50% of advertising revenue to the nonprofits and schools selected by our users. It's powered by Yahoo!, so you get the same great search results as you're used to.  GoodSearch gives you the opportunity to raise money for your school just by searching the internet!

Read About GoodShop!

 
 
 
Below are FOUR new easy ways to support Austin Academy!!!

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Box Top Program

Welcome to another great year at Austin Academy. Our goal this year is to raise $450 through the Box Tops for Education program. There are 3 simple and easy ways for you to participate in this program.

1. Clip – Clip box tops from hundreds of participating General Mills products and send them to school with your child. The collection period will take place during the school dances, but children are welcome to bring them to school any day and leave them with their homeroom teacher.

2. Shop – Shop your favorite on-line stores (there are over 200 to choose from, like Barnes and Noble, Land's End, and KBToys) at the Box Tops Marketplace. First, log on to www.boxtops4education.com and sign up to be a member of the Box Tops Booster Club.  Member benefits include on-line coupons, book and movie reviews, and time saving recipes. We have been assured by General Mills that your e-mail address will not be sold to other companies. Once you have become a member, all you have to do is enter the Box Tops Marketplace and start shopping. By shopping through the marketplace, your on-line orders are flagged so that a percentage (up to 8% depending on the store) will be sent back to Austin Academy.

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3. Charge – Earn 1% of every purchase for Austin Academy by using a Box Tops Visa.  This card has low APR's, and no annual fees. You can apply today at www.boxtops4education.com or call 1-800-650-0235. 

 
GET 30 BONUS BOX TOPS when you buy any 6 participating** Box Tops for Education products between 9/28/06 and 10/25/06.  Purchases must be made in one shopping visit.  Bonus Box Tops Certificate will be printed at register.
 
**Participating products:  All General Mills Cereals, Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Shapes, Specialty Potatoes, Pouch Cookie Mix, Warm Delights, Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough, Ready to Bake! Cookies, Perfect Portions Biscuits, Pie Crust, Cinnamon Rolls (8ct), Crescent Rolls (8ct), Totino's Pizza Rolls (15ct), Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, Chicken Helper, Pop-Secret Popcorn (3ct)

Please call Cathy Shine at 972-271-2958 for more information.

Visit www.boxtops4education.com for more great ideas to EARN CASH FOR OUR SCHOOL!

 

Grocery Shopping Fundraising

By shopping using your grocery card at Tom Thumb, Kroger, or Albertsons, you can help us raise money. Your local grocers will donate up to 4% of your spending to our school. The donation will cost you nothing but will support Austin Academy! 

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At Tom Thumb, just take your Reward Card to the Courtesy Booth to link your card to the Austin Academy Account: # 9773. If you do not have a Reward Card, you can obtain one at the Courtesy Booth. Present your card to the cashier each time you check out, and you will save money and raise money for Austin Academy at the same time.

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Please Contact Cathy Shine at 972-271-2958 to receive a Kroger Share Card.  All you have to do is ask the cashier to scan the card before your groceries are scanned, and Kroger will donate 1 % of your total purchases directly to Austin Academy. 

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Albertsons will donate up to 3% of your purchases to Austin Academy. Take your Albertsons' Preferred Savings Card to Customer Service, and have your card linked to our account # 49000900424. Or, you can go on-line following the community partners links at www.albertsons.com.
 

                                                                                                                                                                               
 

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Earn TRIPLE POINTS
From September 15 to October 31, 2006, our school's enrolled cardholders have the opportunity to earn triple the usual points for a purchase made with their Washington Mutual Debit MasterCard!  There's no limit to the number of WaMoola for Schools program points our school can earn!  The more people who enroll and select our school, and the more they make purchases with their Washington Mutual Debit MasterCard, the more points our school will earn.  At the end of the calendar year, Washington Mutual converts points to cash donations!*
 
To Participate
Cardholders enrolled in the Wamoola for Schools program must click on the Raise Your School Spirit icon at www.wamoolaforschools.com and then enter the following promotional code when prompted:
 
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Not Enrolled? 
To find out more, visit www.wamoolaforschools.com today - and start raising the spirit of our school!
 

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Rewards Program
Office Depot's Rewards Program offers 5% back to our school.  Our ID number is 70097916.  Please remember to add Austin Academy as your school of choice while shopping at Office Depot.
 

Thanks for your support!

 
 

Joanie Templeton, Budget and Finance