We have discovered new fundraising with a profitable return that everyone can help with.
We are currently involved with several fundraising opportunities available to churches and other groups and are receiving a nice return by just being a part of the process.
Empties4cash Empties4cash (print cartridge recycling) ...Recycling Pays OFF St. Mark Parish is enrolled in the “EMPTIES4CASH” recycling and fundraising program which pays cash for empty ink cartridges. We will receive up to $4.00 for each empty cartridge returned. Please place empty ink cartridges in the specially-marked boxes in the Gathering Space and in the Parish Center office. We accept Brother, HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Sharp, Dell, Apple, Compaq, and Canon. We cannot accept EPSON or any brand of TONER CARTRIDGES.
Meijer Meijer Rewards Program ...Show your Meijer card and give them our account number which is: Meijer Rewards: 439333 for cashback to the church. Meijer Community Rewards If you are already shopping at Meijer, why not help the parish at the same time. There is no charge to fill out the form to receive your own Meijer Community Rewards Guest card. Once your card is scanned, cash, debit-card, and MEIJER credit card purchase totals are recorded. Our parish receives rewards on a monthly basis. There are no minimum purchase requirements and gas purchases count. Remember, this is ‘free’ money. Applications are available in the Parish Center.Or online www.meijer.com/rewards St. Mark Code # 439333
Project12 Baskets ...St. Mark has partnered with Project 12 Baskets which allows us to collect donated items of value and turn them into dollars. Their support staff and system connects us to a variety of public electronic auction sites and resale specialists. This process delivers broad participation and increases the price of items to their optimal value. As the sales take place, we get the dollars and the donors get wonderful tax deductions. Truly the Lord provides for each of us abundantly. Project 12 Baskets challenges us to look closely at that abundance to determine if what was once precious might now serve the Lord in a more useful and immediate manner. Look for more news regarding Project 12 Baskets soon. For more information, visit their website, www.project12baskets.com, or call Lauren Kuppe at (586) 726-2095
...St. Mark Parish Recycles - Make Every Page Count!! Remember, we will receive cash for all clean, dry newspapers, advertising inserts, office paper, and junk mail collected. The paper is all placed in the bins without sorting or removal of staples. Each bin holds between 1 to 1½ tons. When the paper is collected, it is weighed on scales on the trucks. A monthly statement detailing the weight of paper collected for that month is accompanied by a check for the amount collected. Many churches, schools and other non-profit organizations have earned money by starting this program. $4 million was paid to participating organizations in 2006 alone. This program succeeds when we all work together:parish members, family, friends, and neighbors. Fun Facts About Paper Recycling.. . One ton of recycled paper uses: 64% less energy, 50% less water, 74% less air pollution and creates 5 times more jobs than one ton of paper products from virgin wood pulp; · One ton of recycled paper saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4100 kw hours of electricity (enough to heat a home for 6 months or run a television for 41 hours). Enough paper is collected for recycling each year to make a box-car train 7,600 miles long. · Abitibi Paper Retriever payment scale is based on how much is collected in a calendar month: 0 - 3.99 tons = $5 per ton; 4 - 7.99 tons = $15 per ton; 8 tons or more = $20 per ton. Earnings to date: $193.22 We need ALL Your: ·Magazines & Mail ·Shopping catalogs ·Newspaper ·Office & School Papers Please do NOT include: ·Plastic ·Glass ·Metal ·Trash
...Everytime you use the Goodsearch link on our site, we are credited online for the church. Imagine if every time you logged on and looked up,for instance,the caloric content of the snack you just ate, you earned money for St.Mark. With each search you launch on goodsearch.com, about 1 cent goes to St.Mark church. You simply select "St.Mark church" from a database of thousands or so, then tell all your friends, tell your friends to tell their friends and so on. If 1,000 people picked St.Mark, and did a search twice a day for a year, we would earn $7,300.
