TAFY - Tuition Assistance For You - Do you buy groceries, gas, go to movies, eat out at restaurants, or buy clothes, housewares, or electronics? Well, we have a deal for you! If you purchase gift cards to the stores from the school, you can get reduced tuition without paying one penny more than you would without the gift cards! Sound too good to be true? In this case, it isn't. The deal is very simple. The cards are purchased by the school in bulk so we get them cheaper. The saving percentage varies by card. The savings percentage will be split - half will be credited towards your tuition and the other half goes towards the fund raising for the school. You can save even more on tuition when you get your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to participate! The bonus to your children is for every $1,000 you purchase, your children will each receive 1 free dress down pass (ice cream for Pre-K and K)!

For example: If you normally spend $500 a month in groceries at Food Lion, you would save $15 a month and $180 a year and receive 6 dress down passes. Use your MVP card and you save even more. Not to mention the school would also receive $180 a year and the money from Food Lion. If you go the movies once a month for a family of 4, you can easily spend $40 each time. Buy the gift cards for Regal Cinemas beforehand and you can save $1.60 on tuition each time and $19.20 over a year. You can see just how quickly the savings adds up!

For more information, contact Remember to put Matthew's Money in the subject line.

In Stores

Farm Fresh - Turn in your register receipts and SMS can turn them into much needed items for the classroom! Purchase your gift cards before shopping and save for yourself!

Food Lion - Register your MVP card and SMS will receive money each time you shop! You can also save on your tuition by by purchasing Food Lion gift cards through the TAFY program before shopping. You have to relink your card each year. It's quick and easy and gives the school free money each time you shop!
School ID: SAINT MATTHEWS SCHOOL

Harris Teeter - Register your VIC card and SMS will receive money each time you shop! You have to relink your card each year. It's quick and easy and gives the school free money each time you shop!
School ID Number: 2751

*** Relink your card as of August 1st. All contributions are doubled during August. ***

Office Depot - Purchase all your back-to-school items, things for your home office and office, give the clerk the SMS code and 5% of your qualifying purchase will be donated to the school. Give yourself a break on tuition by purchasing your gift card before you go shopping!
School ID Number: 70105224

Target - Link SMS with your Target Credit Card and SMS will receive a portion of your purchases! As of Feb 2005, SMS received $5,019.99 with only 230 families linking their cards! This is free money to the school!!
School ID Number: 16590

At Home

Box Tops for Education - Wait! Don't throw away your General Mills boxes until you remove that little square that says "Box Tops for Education". Each is worth 10 cents to the school! If you register on the website, you can receive free coupons and SMS will receive 5 bonus Box Tops! Just think how many free ones the school can receive if every family does this and gets their families, friends, neighbors and co-workers to do the same! The bonus to your child is for every 100 Box Tops and/or Campbell's Labels you turn into the office, your child will receive 1 free dress down pass (ice cream for Pre-K and K)!

Campbell's Labels for Education - Before you recycle all those Campbell's cans, take a few seconds to peel the label! Check out the website for the complete list. You may be shocked to see Cambell's is more than just soup! SMS can earn lots of free items to help in the classrooms. The bonus to your child is for every 100 Box Tops and/or Campbell's Labels you turn into the office, your child will receive 1 free dress down pass (ice cream for Pre-K and K)!

Harris Teeter Milk - Save the plastic top from the milk and turn them into the school. Harris Teeter is doing a new program this year where they will pay the schools 5 cents per top!

Online

Box Tops for Education - There is a link that you can shop at many online stores and have a % of your purchase go directly to SMS.

Magazines - Order or renew your subscription anytime!
School ID Number: 425004172

Wrapping Paper - Not to worry if you are running low! You don't have to wait until school starts to place your order. You can also use this link during the scheduled sale. You can have the luxury of having your order delivered directly to you and your family members without having to worry about your child trying to carry the boxes home from school or how to deliver all the items.
School ID Number: 103918

For more information, contact Mrs. Lopez