SCRIP

St. Bernard offers a gift certificate program where parishioners, family members, and friends can buy gift certificates at over 100 local businesses. We purchase the gift certificates at a discount and resell them for face value. The parishioner receives full value when using the certificates at the local merchants’ stores. This program has the potential to fund 1/3 of the budget if used regularly by ALL parishioners. There is no extra cost to you. Simply buy Scrip for the stores you shop at, and then use that Scrip like cash. You’ll be helping the parish with every purchase you make. If everyone in the parish used Scrip, we would see a nice profit, and NO COST to anyone. When you buy Scrip remember to carry it with you so you will have it to use for last minute shopping. SCRIP is also easy to give for gifts. That’s something to think about over the coming months.

What is SCRIP?
SCRIP is another name for gift certificates and gift cards to restaurants, grocery stores, specialty stores and most of the department stores you already frequent.

How does SCRIP work?
SCRIP works just like cash.  You simply pay for your purchases with your card or certificate.  Any change back is either kept on the card electronically or given back to you. 

Why should I buy SCRIP?
Every SCRIP purchase you make puts money into St. Bernard.  You purchase SCRIP from St. Bernard, you pay $10 for $10 in SCRIP, but a percentage of that purchase is given back to St. Bernard from the vendor.

JUST REMEMBER, SCRIP DOESN’T COST, IT PAYS!