Glen Ridge Home & SchoolAlternate Funding Committee Annual Report 11/15/10

SCRIP • Grocery • Holiday

Online Give Backs• Amazon• Shop to Earn

Kitchen Tour• Next Tour Fall 2012• Chair, Committee, Houses in place for kick off January 2012

Goal for all AFC programs is to increase sustained participation, volume & awareness

CoSponsorship of 2011 Glen Ridge Gala with GRHS H&S Association

Active Role in the GR NonProfit, BOE Focused Fundraising Summit

Glen Ridge Home & SchoolAlternate Funding Committee Annual Report 11/15/10

SCRIP - Numbers gameThere are approximately 1,150 families in the GR schools.•If 15% or 172 Glen Ridge Families purchased $200/month = $20,640/year profit.•If 25% or 287 Glen Ridge Families purchased $200/month = $34,440/year profit.• Currently 13% of families participate – not consistently or at sustainable levels

Update• Superb coverage by Glen Ridge Paper• Website Upgrade• Monthly Order Push H&S Mtgs, Back to School Nights, Guidance Breakfasts• Subtle SCRIP Video Advt at GRHS (Update & display on Channel 36)• Sign back on on the corner• Reach out to past customers who no longer purchase• Finalizing monthly credit card order via PayPal• Turned down by Whole Foods