HOPE Program
HOPE Buying/Gift Cards
Year-Round Fund Raiser for St. Ignatius Martyr School and Parish
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
It's a simple concept. The school purchases gift/buying cards from HEB & Randall's (to name a few), at a discount price and sells the cards at face value. This difference is how we earn our profit. You buy the cards and then use them to make all of your purchases at HEB, Randall's, etc. You use them just like a credit card. Your receipt shows the balance left on the card after your purchases.
NO EXTRA COST TO YOU: Buy only the cards you will use.
GET FACE VALUE CARDS FOR YOUR MONEY:
Pay $50 for a $50 card or $100 for a $100 card. It is not tax deductible because you get full value for your money. The profit earned on HEB and Randall's cards is 5%. HEB cards can also be used at Central Market!
WHEN & WHERE:
The cards are sold after every Mass, every weekend. The cards are also sold at the school.
Special orders are placed the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month. Cards will be available for pickup the following Friday.
YOUR PURCHASES DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Our percentage of profit is small, so it takes a large volume of sales to make significant profits. With your help, we can do just that. Plan ahead, buy ahead. Be ready for your future purchases by picking up your cards now. With your help, we truly can Help Our Parish Educate.
How can a family of four donate to the school without spending an extra dime?
Well, on average a family of four could donate over $600. Your spending may vary from the example shown. Just think if every family in the school (186 families) would use HOPE cards for their regular spending instead of cash the school could raise $111,600.00 in just a single year. To keep the cost of quality, Catholic education within reach of more families, the tuition of every student enrolled at St. Ignatius, Martyr, Catholic School continues to be subsidized by the generous support of our Parish and many friends. Today, the gap between per-pupil cost and the tuition and fees assessed each student is over $1000. Please consider being one of those families who helps support St. Ignatius, Martyr, School in the HOPE program.
Order forms are in the back of church, in the church office, and at the school. The cards are sold after every Mass, every weekend. The cards are also sold at the school at the following times:
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 3:00 - 3:30pm in the Family Center
- Wednesday 2:00 - 2:30pm in the Family Center
- Friday: 7:30 - 7:45am, 7:55 - 8:05am in the Family Center
- Aftercare: Thursday: 4:30 - 5:45pm
- PTO meetings: 5:30 - 6:50pm
- After EVERY MASS, every weekend
Special orders are placed the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month. Cards will be available for pickup the following Friday.
Please tell your friends and relatives. Perhaps they will buy them, too. In this way, we can reduce the amount of investment (or subsidy) the parish gives the school annually.
Thank you to those who are participating in the HOPE (Help Our Parish Educate) program which is described above in this letter. For those of you considering doing so, we are very grateful! Your prayers and financial support for our students are greatly appreciated.