Continuing SUCCESS

The RaiseRight App: SCRIP also has an app to make purchasing gift cards even easier! View the RaiseRight App flyer for more details. Questions? Need the enrollment code? Contact Joan Poltack or Andrea.

GENERAL SHOP-WITH-SCRIP INFO

In an effort to help raise funds for our church, a program we call SUCCESS (Support the UCC with Everyday Shopping Selections) began in 2013. It is a simple concept: the buyer purchases the gift cards at face value.  These cards are sometimes called “scrip”. The Congregational Church of Amherst then earns back a percentage of the purchase price.

The list of available retailers, restaurants, hotels, gas stations ,and other participants is extensive. Many places you shop every week have cards available through this program. The percentage the church earns varies from business to business and averages 6%, but can be as high as 16% for some companies. In addition, there are special promotions throughout the year that increased the percentage. More information can be found at RaiseRight.

As the program has evolved, many participants have chosen to register at RaiseRight and do their SUCCESS shopping online. It is fast and easy! The site allows users to order cards, reload money onto some cards, or to purchase EGift. Your eGift or reload purchases can be kept in an electronic "wallet" in the RaiseRight app on your phone, and you can show them at checkout, no printing necessary!

Payment can be made through a check made out to the Congregational Church of Amherst, with SUCCESS in the memo line, or as many others have done, an online PrestoPay account can be set up on the same website.  This is a secure method of payment that draws money from a checking or savings account you designate. You can also charge your purchase to a credit card, for a small processing fee. With a PrestoPay account in place, users can purchase ScripNow or reload cards and use them immediately. Please contact Joan Poltack or Andrea for the enrollment code so our church is credited with your purchases. If paying by check, orders are released after the church receives the check.