How Our Fundraising Works
Make our affordable music classes even more affordable! When you participate in these fundraising programs, you are specifically raising funds for your personal Colorado Youth Bands account. All dollars earned are recorded in our accounting software under your name and will appear as credits on your Colorado Youth Bands billing statements.
You may choose to use these funds towards books and materials, membership tuition, Colorado Youth Bands Summer Camp, or a Colorado Youth Bands tour. It’s up to you! Many families, for example, prefer to fundraise all year long and allow their funds to accrue until May, at which time they apply the entire amount towards that year’s Summer Camp.
We have several program options, but participation is completely optional and at your discretion. Participate as much or as little as you wish!
Finally, don’t be afraid to be creative and get your friends and family involved! We had one clever parent who got King Soopers cards for all of her relatives who shopped at King Soopers and we linked each card to her Colorado Youth Bands account. As a group, they collectively helped her raise much more than she would have raised alone, and they accomplished this simply by doing their regular grocery shopping!
Happy Fundraising!
Scrip Program
How does it work?
Great Lakes Scrip Company contracts with hundreds of retailers to sell their gift cards. They, in turn, sell them to non-profit organizations, such as Colorado Youth Bands. You buy these gift cards at face value and redeem them at face value, but you also earn a rebate back for your Colorado Youth Bands account for each card ordered. The cards are shipped to Colorado Youth Bands, and you may pick them up when you come to rehearsal.
How much do I earn?
The retailers offer a 2-16% rebate on all orders. Colorado Youth Bands splits the percentage earned in an 60-40 split. You earn 60% for your account, and Colorado Youth Bands earns 40% to cover the shipping and handling costs of the cards and the banking expenses.
How do I get started?
It’s easy! You will create your own account online at www.shopwithscrip.com using Colorado Youth Bands’s enrollment code, and then you can start shopping. Scrip Enrollment Information
