Our Carden Academy fundraising programs were put in place to support the people and programs that make our school special: small classes, a safe environment, teaching of positive values and character building, all in a warm, loving, orderly atmosphere. Tuition and fees cover approximately 93% of the cost associated with a Carden Academy education, and that is why we are asking for your active participation in our programs.

As you will see below, we have tried to make it as easy as possible for you to support these programs, which in turn will result in much-needed support for our school. Our programs will never require our students to sell door to door, and will never require parents to spend money that they would not have already spent.

Our Easy-to-Use Programs

eScrip
eScrip allows parents, grandparents, and all other supporters of Carden Academy to sign up their grocery-loyalty cards, as well as their debit cards and credit cards so that, with each purchase, the participating merchants can make computerized contributions based upon a percent of your purchase.

Go to www.eScrip.com to register your credit/debit cards. When you use these cards at the hundreds of shops, restaurants and other local merchants enrolled, we receive a donation. Ask your friends and relatives to join, too!

Use your registered debit or credit card(s) when you:

• Shop at local merchants including: Bristol Farms, OfficeMax, Pep Boys, Big 5, Eddie Bauer , Sharper Image and Henry's
• Dine at any of the hundreds of restaurants that participate in eScrip and the Rewards Network (see the enclosed list for a partial local list… there are hundreds more)
• Reserve a vacation at one of the hundreds of hotels and resorts in the Rewards Network
• Shop online through the eScrip Online Mall - hundreds of brand name merchants are represented.

Register your Macy's credit card. Their "Shop for Education" program sends money back our way.

Apply for an eScrip VISA card. This great card has no annual fee and competitive rates. No matter where you use it, a percentage comes back to us, and when you use it at an eScrip merchant we get a double value! Please consider this outstanding opportunity.

Albertson's Community Partners Program
To register your Albertson's Preferred card, go to www.Albertsons.com, click on "In The Community", then click on the Community Partners logo link. Once you log in, click on "Sign me up".

Ralph's Community Program
Go online to register your Ralph's Club card - www.Ralphs.com.

Target's "Take Charge of Education"
By simply registering your Target Visa card (by calling 1-800-316-6142), a percent of what you spend at their stores will be donated.

Box Tops for Education
All you have to do is clip the Box Tops coupon off the top of any of hundreds of General Mills products. For each coupon we turn in, we collect 10¢! Each classroom will have a collection box.

Phone Cards
Purchase these $5 cards to get incredible discounts on national and international phone calls. A list of international rates is available in the office.