Have you ever shopped at Eddie Bauer, Amazon.com, or Barnes and Noble? Have you ever bought Yoplait Yogurt, General Mills snack products, or anything with Betty Crocker?’s name on it? Do you ever use a credit card to make purchases for your family, home, or business? Do you live in 21st century America?
If you answered even one of the above questions in the affirmative, you will be dazzled by the news we have to share with you. General Mills, the internationally-known conglomerate that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods to consumers everywhere, has an outstanding school fundraising program in place. You can help our school pick up a minimum of $10,000 each year?—to use on anything it chooses! All you need do is find the ''Box top for Education'' logos on soups, cereals, and other popular products you probably have in your cupboard today. Cut it out, save it, and give it to us.
Across the nation, General Mills has doled out over $50 million dollars to the K-8 schools enrolled?—and 60% of our country?’s schools have been smart enough to accept their offer! In fact, their program has been so successful, GM has created an expanded program with an annual award (per school) of $30,000. And there?’s more! . . . Mann, our neighborhood elementary school, is already enrolled in the program.
Strong community schools are as American as apple pie and the girl (or boy) next door. So, let?’s not be foolish and let this opportunity slip away. We invite you to check out the GM web site: http://www.boxtops4education.com/nes/ns_8.asp, where you, too, can feast your eyes on the wonders of this program. Across the nation, smart administrators, teachers, and parents are jumping on this opportunity to improve their local education centers with new computers, video equipment, instructional materials, furniture, and supplies. There is no restriction on how the funds are spent.
Need more motivation? Click on the link for ''Success Stories,'' and read about the ''N.U.T.'' Days, where kids in Florida now compete for the honor of wearing street clothes (No Uniforms Today)?—a treat for winning their school?’s ''box top'' competition. Their $1,000 bought new desks. Or check out the Pennsylvania school that used their funds to replace a world globe that had been held together with tape. How is that for globalizing awareness, post 9-11?
If that were not enough, the program also features a Box top for Education Marketplace site, where our purchases can be credited to school accounts?—up to 10% of the total spent. In addition, the Box Tops for Education Visa card allows a contribution of 1% of purchases to the local schools.
Please, start saving your logos now! (Do the same for Campbell soup?’s Labels for Education Program?—more on that later, as we gather more specific information.)
Just think: what has greater impact on property values than the perception of the neighborhood schools? Ask your local realtor if you have any doubts!
For questions or to volunteer your time to help, please call Suzanne Ashe, 621-1874.
By Suzanne Ashe
If you answered even one of the above questions in the affirmative, you will be dazzled by the news we have to share with you. General Mills, the internationally-known conglomerate that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods to consumers everywhere, has an outstanding school fundraising program in place. You can help our school pick up a minimum of $10,000 each year?—to use on anything it chooses! All you need do is find the ''Box top for Education'' logos on soups, cereals, and other popular products you probably have in your cupboard today. Cut it out, save it, and give it to us.
Across the nation, General Mills has doled out over $50 million dollars to the K-8 schools enrolled?—and 60% of our country?’s schools have been smart enough to accept their offer! In fact, their program has been so successful, GM has created an expanded program with an annual award (per school) of $30,000. And there?’s more! . . . Mann, our neighborhood elementary school, is already enrolled in the program.
Strong community schools are as American as apple pie and the girl (or boy) next door. So, let?’s not be foolish and let this opportunity slip away. We invite you to check out the GM web site: http://www.boxtops4education.com/nes/ns_8.asp, where you, too, can feast your eyes on the wonders of this program. Across the nation, smart administrators, teachers, and parents are jumping on this opportunity to improve their local education centers with new computers, video equipment, instructional materials, furniture, and supplies. There is no restriction on how the funds are spent.
Need more motivation? Click on the link for ''Success Stories,'' and read about the ''N.U.T.'' Days, where kids in Florida now compete for the honor of wearing street clothes (No Uniforms Today)?—a treat for winning their school?’s ''box top'' competition. Their $1,000 bought new desks. Or check out the Pennsylvania school that used their funds to replace a world globe that had been held together with tape. How is that for globalizing awareness, post 9-11?
If that were not enough, the program also features a Box top for Education Marketplace site, where our purchases can be credited to school accounts?—up to 10% of the total spent. In addition, the Box Tops for Education Visa card allows a contribution of 1% of purchases to the local schools.
Please, start saving your logos now! (Do the same for Campbell soup?’s Labels for Education Program?—more on that later, as we gather more specific information.)
Just think: what has greater impact on property values than the perception of the neighborhood schools? Ask your local realtor if you have any doubts!
For questions or to volunteer your time to help, please call Suzanne Ashe, 621-1874.
By Suzanne Ashe
