Campbell's Lables for Education just got easier!

I went out to Kroger's website this morning to check out their weekly ad and found this so I thought I'd pass it on to you.

Do you currently help your school with Campbell’s Labels for Education? If so, the program just got easier. If you don’t help out a school or don’t have kids, don’t worry you can still help out. It will only a few minutes of your time to get your account set up. You will not need to do anything else except shop at your Kroger Family of stores – no more cutting labels! When you sign up, you will have the option of choosing one school or multiple to support. You may even be able to help out your daycare center (the one we used to use was listed).

Visit this site to sign up. You will need to link your Kroger Shopper Card to your account. Then choose your school(s) and/or child care facilities that you would like to help. Then, when you go shopping and purchase products that are part of the Labels for Education, your points will be credited to the school’s account.

School Supply Sales 8/31/08 - 9/6/08

Another week of school supply sales. These sales should be winding down soon since most schools are back in session. Here's what I found.

Staples

2-pocket paper folders - $0.05 (limit 10)

1/2" and 1" simply plastic binders - $0.25 (limit 8)

PaperMate gel pens – BOGO (2/$4.99)

Staples copy paper (500 sheet ream) - $4.29 (limit 2)

- $0.30 instant savings

- $3.00 easy rebate

- Final price - $0.99

Sunday and Monday only

Texas Instruments TI-84 graphing calculator - $119.99 (limit 1 per household)

- $15 instant savings

- $35 easy rebate

- Final price - $69.99

Sharp 10-digit calculator - $6.99 (limit 1 per household)

- $6.99 easy rebate

- Final price - FREE

Office Depot

Sunday through Wednesday only

Office Depot Brand Acrylic Ruler - $.25

Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers 3-pk - $.50

Office Depot Brand Washable School Glue 2-pk - $.50

Paper Mate Write Bros Ballpoint Stick Pens 10-pk - $.50

Soho Clear Pencil Box - $.99

Office Depot Brand 5” Scissors for Kids 2-pk - $.99

**Check out the ad for other deals under $2, $5, and $10

Office Max
They have a few Buy2, Get 1 Free items but nothing excited or nearly free!

School Fundraisers

It’s time to pick up the latest fundraiser products so I thought I would write a little about fundraisers. Do you like them? I’m going to be honest – I hate them! It’s always the same thing – wrapping paper, cookie dough, Entertainment books and magazine subscriptions.

I’ve steered away from bringing the nice glossy fundraising catalog into work and trapping my co-workers in their cubicles until they finally decide to buy something they don’t need or even don’t want. I will ask family if they are interested in purchasing any of the items. I don’t pressure them.

Why don’t they look at alternatives to the norm? Just off the top of my head, I came up with 5 different ways to earn money for schools.

Box Tops 4 Education
Nestle Pure Life Go Play Labels
Cincinnati Bell CB Learn Program
Good Search
Campbell’s Labels for Education
Tyson's Project A+ (Labels) for schools

Another option would be to sell discount cards for local businesses. The youth football league in the city where I grew up used to sell them all the time and the people would buy them. Each business listed would give the cardholder 10% off their order. The league was earning money and the cardholder was saving money so it was a “win-win” situation.

What are some ways that your school earns “extra” money?