Give While You Shop
Now you can support YOTO every time you spend money at your favorite retailers, thanks to Scrip!
What Is Scrip?
Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When Youth On Their Own supporters purchase scrip, they purchase negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. Supporters can choose from a variety of popular retailers such as Wal Mart, Starbucks, Old Navy, and Amazon, to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, supporters earn revenue for our organization.
How scrip generates revenue for Youth On Their Own
The Great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non‑profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Youth On Their Own buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the gift cards to supporters for full face value. The discount ‑ from two to fifteen percent or more – is our organization’s revenue.
Scrip is “shopping cart fundraising”
Scrip is a popular fundraiser because supporters help raise money for Youth On Their Own by making regular household purchases they would make anyway. Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.
Find Out More
Ask your scrip coordinator listed below for the latest participating retailer list. Then put your shopping dollars to work for our organization!
Youth On Their Own
(520)293-1136
rgilbert@yoto.org
