This program enables you to earn revenue for St Thomas School by using scrip. What Is Scrip? Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for the St Thomas School- and therefore St Thomas Parish.

Scrip is "shopping cart fundraising” Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sell anything. Organization members produce revenue by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.

Trip is run by The Great Lakes Scrip Center which acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Our organization buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount from two to fifteen percent or more – is our organization’s revenue.

Contact Hope Luongo ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Or Brenda Rutkey ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more info.

Sign up for TRIP here by ordering scrip dollars to various stores.