Bulk quantities of gift certificates & gift cards are purchased at a discount. The certificates & cards are then sold to participating families at face value, with 50% of the discount passed on to fundraising and 50% can be applied to your own family’s school fees (or allocated towards another family) for any given school year. Store Cards can be purchased through the Society office - there are many card options in stock at all times, but some will need to be ordered in advance. You can download the order forms here or fill one out at the office.
For example:
If one family spends $800 per month on groceries, this translates to a yearly expenditure of $9,600. Based on an average card return of 4%, this family would generate $384 in rebate revenue. From that, 50% may be applied as a credit toward that family’s annual school fees for any given school year and the other 50% will go towards fundraising. If 250 families participate at this level, $96,000 would be generated in overall rebate revenue for Immanuel Christian Schools! And that's just groceries! ICS also offers Store Cards for coffee, dining, entertainment and many other options with varying rates of return, from 1-10%! Without spending an additional penny, participating families become an important part of raising funds for ICS, while lowering their annual school fees. It’s a true WIN-WIN! What a great way to make Christian education more affordable!
