Can you believe it is already the end of November? There are only 28 more shopping days until Christmas! Would you like some help with your shopping? Don't forget the scrip program. We have gift cards for all those on your shopping lists. The GCA certificates and Kroger gift cards are also available .
Business Owners -- do you purchase business gifts for thank you's, incentives, safety awards? Are you restricted from purchasing from a non-profit? Do you need to use a corporate credit card, or need a specific receipt? If so, you may be interested in Rewardsandmoregiftcards.com. It is your online source for hundreds of retail gift cards to reward and thank employees and customers. Each gift card purchase raises money for the non-profit organization of your choice. Check out the website. You will order from the website, and the cards will be delivered directly to your corporate address by FedEx. Each quarter a check will be cut for the amount of money earned from your purchases. Let me know if you have any questions about this new site.
There are several additions, changes, bonuses and specials being offered for the holiday season. As always, there are more restaurants, retailers and services available than what is listed on our order form. For the complete listing go to www.glscrip.com.
Scrip orders will be placed until December 17th. However, the gift cards may not be available for pick-up by the time school is out on December 19th. The orders may be picked up in the Parish Office until Friday December 21st. Please call the Parish Office before coming by to pick-up your order.
Current Offers and Specials:
Wal-Mart gift cares are now available in a $25 denominations with a 2% discount. The gift card is redeemable at the Walmart.com, in all Wal-Mart stores and by SAM'S Club members in SAM”S Club stores and at Samsclub.com. Please note these cards are reloadable. However, we do not track any earnings on the reloadable amounts.
Bass Pro Shop is now available in a $100 denomination. The discount remains the same at 9%.
Ace Hardware is now available in a $100 denomination. The discount remains the same at 4%.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts are now available in a $100 denomination with a 12% discount.
Marriott gift cards are now available in a $50, $100 and $500 denominations with a 12% discount.
Comfort Inn is now available in a $100 denomination with a 4% discount.
Holiday Gift Card Wrappers are back. This 16 piece sampler is priced at $5.60 with a 20% discount.
Long John Silvers has changed their discount to 8%
Subway is now available in a $10 and $50 denomination with a 3% discount.
Quizno's gift cards are no longer available.
Mrs. Fields and TCBY gift cards are no longer available.
Bonus Discounts:
Lowes is offering a 2% bonus discount from 12/1/07 until 12/14/07. That means 6% instead of the normal 4%.
Land's End is offering a 3% bonus from 11/17/07 until 12/14/07. That means a 12% discount intead of the normla 9%.
GameStop is offering an additional 1% bonus from 11/24/07 until 12/28/07 . That means a 4% discount instead of the normal 3%.
Burger King is offering a special 1% bonus discount from 11/24/07 until 12/28/07 . That means a 5% discount instead of the normal 4%.
Staples is offering a special 3% bonus discount from 11/17/07 until 12/21/07. That means an 8% discount instead of the normal 5%.
Borders/Waldenbooks is offering a 2% bonus discount on the $10 and $25 denominations from 11/17/07 until 12/14/07. That means an 11% discount instead of the normal 9%,
Exxon/Mobil is offering an additional 1% bonus discount from 11/10/07 until 12/31/07. That means the $50 gift card will have a 2.5% discount instead of the normal 1.5%.
Shutterfly is offering a 5% bonus discount from 11/10/07 until 12/14/07. That means the $25 gift cards will have a 14% discount instead of the normal 9%.
Bath and Body Works is offering a 5% bonus discount from 11/3/07 until 12/7/07. That means an 18% discount instead of the normal 13%.
T.G.I. Friday's if offering a 2% bonus discount from 11/3/07 until 12/7/07. That means a 10% discount instead of the normal 8%. Also, the card is now available in $25 denominations only.
Linens-n-Things is offering a 2% bonus discount. That means a 10% discount instead of the normal 8%. this is effective until December 28.
Walgreens is offering a 2% bonus discount from December 1 through December 21 . That means 4% discount instead of the normal 2%.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Debbie White at scrip@ascension-parish.com.
