At Caprock Academy, we value our children focusing on learning, not generating revenue for our school.  So, we’ve found opportunities for parents to participate in fundraising partnerships without much effort at all, and by doing things we all do everyday.  Below is a list of affiliations we’ve established thus far and how to participate.  Questions?  Please contact Barbara Queally, Chair of Fundraising:  mikebarb1@earthlink.net.
 
Box Tops
Contact:  Angie Ingalls:  ingalls@bresnan.net
Sponsor:  Parent Booster Club
How it works:  Twice per year, box tops are collected from every Caprock classroom, counted and sent in.  Caprock gets .10 or more for each box top.  No cost to you.  At year’s end, the class that submitted the most box tops gets a party. 
To participate:  Collect “box top” labels from packaging and send to school with your child(ren).  Participation in the Parent Booster Club means your vote counts in how the proceeds are spent. 
Community involvement:  Have friends and family save their box tops.  Can you put a can or shoe box at work labeled “Box Tops for Caprock Academy”?
Caprock receives:  .10 or more for each box top label.
 
Campbell Soup Labels
Contact:  Jennifer Mendenhall:  jennie4_m@yahoo.com
Sponsor:  Parent Booster Club
How it works: Labels are collected and submitted for points. Points are accumulated and can be redeemed for school equipment.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Remove labels from Campbell’s soup cans and bring to our school office.  Participation in the Parent Booster Club means your vote counts in how the proceeds are spent. 
Community involvement:  Have friends and family save their soup labels.  Can you put a can or shoe box at work labeled “Campbell Soup Labels for Caprock Academy”?
Caprock receives:  points toward purchasing equipment for our school.
 
SCRIP
Contact:  Melissa Lindquist:  troymel7@bresnan.net
Sponsor:  Parent Booster Club
How it works:  For businesses you normally patronize (i.e., Safeway, Burger King, Land’s End), buy gift cards through SCRIP and our school receives a percentage from the retailer.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Sign up at ShopwithScrip.com or fill out the Scrip order form in our school office.  Orders are sent in weekly and must be received at school on Tuesdays by 8 a.m. (send a print-out of your online order and a check to school with your child, if you’d like).  Gift cards are sent home the following Thursday.  Participation in the Parent Booster Club means your vote counts in how the proceeds are spent. 
Community involvement:  Ask friends and family to build a SCRIP account with Caprock as the recipient.  Buy gift cards as gifts. 
Caprock receives:  a percentage of each sale from the retailer.

 
GoodSearch
Contact:  Laura Livingston:  lifehelpgj@yahoo.com
Sponsor:  Fundraising Committee
How it works:  Use the internet?  Every time you search ANYTHING, if you’ve signed up with Caprock Academy as your “charity,” our school gets .01.  Shop through GoodShop, a subcategory of GoodSearch, and generate even more revenue.  FYI:  GoodSearch uses Yahoo as its search engine.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Go to GoodSearch.org and type in Caprock Academy as your charity of choice.  Add GoodSearch to your tool bar so you remember to use it every time.
Community involvement:  Have friends and family use GoodSearch with Caprock Academy as their charity. 
Caprock receives:  Every search =  .01 – doesn’t sound like much, but look at the table below:

Nestle Water Labels
Contact:  Nancy Harward:  NHarward@eidebailly.com
Sponsor:  Parent Booster Club
How it works: Water labels are collected and submitted for points to be used to buy recreational equipment for Caprock.  No cost to you.
To participate: Buy Nestlé’s Water and turn in labels to our school office.  Participation in the Parent Booster Club means your vote counts in how the proceeds are spent. 
Community involvement:  Have friends and family save their Nestle Water labels.  Can you put a can or shoe box at work labeled “Nestle Water bottle labels for Caprock Academy”?
Caprock receives: points toward purchasing PE equipment.
 
Office Depot
Contact:  Barbara Queally:  mikebarb1@earthlink.net
Sponsor:  Caprock Academy
How it works:  At Office Depot checkout, let the cashier know you’d like a percentage of your purchase to go to Caprock Academy.  They’ll do the rest.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Shop at Office Depot.  Let them know you’d like their donation to go to our school. 
Community involvement:  Tell your family members and friends to mention Caprock Academy at check out.  Can your business order office products from Office Depot and indicate Caprock as their school of choice?
Caprock receives:  up to 5% of your total purchase.
 
Plastic Bag Recycling
Contact: Helen Reeve:  jaxon2000@yahoo.com
Sponsor: Caprock Academy
How it works: Plastic bagging of any kind (grocery, produce, dry cleaning, sandwich and freezer, newspaper, bubble wrap, shipping cushions [release air first]) is collected and turned in to Wal-Mart between Oct. 1 and March 31st.  They contribute $5.00 to our school for each filled 60-gallon trash bag and $3000.00 to the school in our region collecting the most bags; $2000 for second place and $1000 for third place.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Drop off clean, empty (no paper, receipts, etc.) plastic bags in a bin at our office’s back door.  All colors are okay except black.
Community Involvement:  Tell your friends, family and neighbors that you’ll pick up their plastic bags once per week for drop off at Caprock. 
Caprock receives: $5.00 per 60-gallon bag full of plastic plus bonus money for placing in the top three schools.  Last year we got second place!
 
Recycling Printer Cartridges
Contact: Julie Hoge:  j.hoge@caprockacademy.org
Sponsor: Caprock Academy  
How it works:  Three times per year, we send used printer cartridges to a company that recycles them.  We receive points that can be cashed in for equipment for our school.  No cost to you.
To participate: Drop off empty printer cartridges in the box in our school office. 
Community Involvement:  Ask your friends, family and neighbors to collect empty cartridges.  Can you put a can or shoe box at work labeled “Recycle empty printer cartridges for Caprock Academy”?
Caprock receives:  points toward school equipment.
 
Target REDcard
Contact:  Christy Fry:  cfry@mprbike.com
Sponsor:  Fundraising Committee
How it works:  Every time you pay for your purchases at Target with a Target REDcard and have designated Caprock Academy as your school of choice, Caprock receives a percentage of the sale.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Sign up for a Target REDcard, which can be either a credit card or a check card.  If you already have a Target REDcard, go to www.target.com/tcoe and click “enroll now.”  Enter “Grand Junction, CO” and “Caprock Academy.”  Once you select Caprock, enter your name and Target REDcard number.  If you don’t have a Target REDcard, apply on-line or at check out. You receive 10% off your purchase the day you apply.
Community involvement:  Ask friends or family members who use a Target REDcard to designate Caprock Academy as their school of choice. 
Caprock receives:  1% of purchases at Target or Target.com and ½% of purchases every time you use your Target Visa Credit Card anywhere Visa credit cards are accepted.                                      

Uniform Exchange
Contact:  Teresa Black:  teresablack@bresnan.net
Sponsor:  Parent Booster Club
How it works: Clean, tear-free and unstained uniform items are collected and displayed for exchange or purchase at CAST/Booster Club meetings. Participation in the Parent Booster Club means your vote counts in how the proceeds are spent.  No cost to you.
To participate: Bring your clean, tear-free and unstained uniform items to a Booster Club meeting. Pick up items on a one-to-one exchange or get "credit" toward future purchases.  Nothing to exchange?  You can still shop at bargain prices.
Community involvement: Encourage other Caprock families to attend Booster Club meetings and exchange or donate their uniform items.
Caprock receives: any revenue from purchases made without an exchange.

City Market CARES
Contact:  Barb Queally:  mikebarb1@earthlink.net
Sponsor:  Capital Construction Campaign
How it works:  Each time a Caprock member shops at City Market and uses their Value Card, the purchase price of their groceries is credited to Caprock.  City Market calculates our earnings quarterly and sends us a check.  No cost to you.
To participate:  Sign up at City Market using Caprock’s ID # 1903 or email Barb and she’ll send you a Value Card.  Already have one?  Email your Value Card number (on the back) to Barb.  Then simply shop at City Market as you normally would giving the check-out clerk your Value Card. 
Community involvement:  Ask friends, family members and colleagues to designate their Value Card earnings to Caprock’s ID # 1903.
Caprock receives:  a pro-rated portion of $100,000.00 every quarter.