Welcome to our newest section, Lend a Hand, where you’ll find lots of little ways to help our school. Some of these programs you already know about.  Some of the items we are requesting are things that you might have around the house and no longer need.  For example, sometimes we need things for art projects like egg cartons, etc. that you would normally throw out.  Some requests are items you might be able to have your company donate to the school.

HELP US…… HELP OUR SCHOOL

Did you know there’s an easy way to help us raise money for our school?  It’s called Take Charge of Education, and it’s helping our school right now.

Here’s how it works:

Visit Target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school, and then use your REDcard whenever you shop.  When you use your REDcardSM (Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit Card® or Target Check Card®), Target will donate up to 1% of your purchases to the eligible school of your choice.

Grandparents, alumni, friends and neighbors are all welcome to participate in the program. The more people we involve, the harder the program works for our school.  If you’re already participating, thank you!  Check out our school’s progress anytime at Target.com/tcoe.

HOW IT ADDS UP……

Our school’s progress is detailed online. Visit Target.com/tcoe and enter your school’s name and state to see:

• Our school’s last payout from the program

• The amount our school has received from Target to date (since 1997)

• Our school’s progress toward the next payout, updated daily

• How many people have enrolled in the program and designated your school

Thank you,

Rachel Leonard (RMDamiani@aol.com)

STOP & SHOP and A+ BONUS BUCKS

Dear Parents/Guardians:

This year St. Bridget School will be participating in Stop&Shop A+ Bonus Bucks Program.  Starting October 9, 2009 through March 25, 2010, St. Bridget School will have the opportunity to earn cash through Stop&Shop A+ Bonus Bucks Program.

All you have to do is register your Stop&Shop Card by either:

Logging on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online with our school ID#06957

            OR

Dialing 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone

After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop&Shop using your Stop&Shop Card earns CASH for our school!  Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop&Shop website.  You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at www.stopandshop.com.  Our school will receive a check at the end of the program which will be used for our school’s educational needs.

Please be sure to register your card and don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same.   

Thank you,

Rachel Leonard (RMDamiani@aol.com)

Please note, each year, you must re-register your card in order for our school to receive credit.  

NIE

NIE stands for Newspapers in Education, a program that allows students the opportunity to learn about current events using local newspapers. In the 2006-2007 school year, the Wells family sponsored our school. In the 2007-2008 school year, Christine Grundy of the Mutual Bank in Whitman sponsored our school. If you would like to sponsor our school, or any other school, you can contact the NIE offices at either The Patriot Ledger or The Enterprise.

It Takes a Village

Some of the classroom wish lists contain items that are expensive for the classroom teacher to purchase for his/her entire class.  If a few parents occasionally bought some of the items, we’d have enough for the entire class in no time at all.  As one parent said, “I can’t afford to buy enough for a whole class, but I could pick up some glue sticks every time I went to the store if I knew what was needed.”  Check the WISH LISTS page for needed items.

Please check back here from time to time to see what we could use.  Don’t forget to check the RESOURCES page for the web sites of some of our ongoing programs!

Thank you!

HELP US EARN MORE FOR OUR SCHOOL

Campbell’s Soup Labels for Education program is having a sweepstakes for a chance to win 1,000,000 bonus points for our school.  Entry is simple, with no obligation. 

Follow these easy steps:

1.       Go to labelsforeducation.com

2.       Click on 1,000,000 bonus points for your school

3.       Fill in all fields required – please indicate St. Bridger School, Abington, MA

4.       Click submit

It’s that easy!  The more families who enter, the better our chances of SBS winning one of the prizes.

Thank you for supporting St. Bridget School.

Shop4MyCommunity.com Rewards Program

St. Bridget School is now officially a member of shop4mycommunity.com.  Shop4MyCommunity is a purchasing program that can be used to raise money for our school every time you shop on-line.   With over 300 participating top-name national and local retailers, you won’t have to compromise on price or quality to support the school.

Follow these few simple steps:

1. Select Community: Click on Abington.

2. Go to Educational Organizations:  Click on St. Bridget School. An ID code will be generated for our school and you will be taken to the mall entrance page.

3. Click on the Mall Entrance to start shopping. Shop by category or by store name from our A-Z store listing. Click on any of the store logos and you will be taken directly to that retailer's website. The organization code will follow you to any of the retailers you visit from this site. When you make a purchase, the participating retailer will report the school's ID code and the total rebate earned. 

It's that simple.

Shop4MyCommunity.com Rewards Program will rebate up to 30% of every dollar you spend to St. Bridget School.