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MONTREAL, Oct. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - Fundstream Inc. announced today the introduction of reloadable gift cards available to all FundScrip users. In a Canadian first, gift card fundraising users will be able to purchase plastic gift cards, view their real-time card balances, and reload their cards in their FundScrip Wallet as many times as desired. Users can choose to purchase cards from an initial list of 3 participating retailers including Esso, Cara's Ultimate Dining Card and Metro Grocery Stores in Quebec. Reloadable gift cards offer increased convenience for users who can avoid shipping fees and delivery delays. Additionally, these cards are more environmentally-friendly since a single card gets re-used many times.

Back in April of this year, we were pleasantly surprised to see FundScrip being discussed by Yoni Freedhoff of Weighty Matters as an alternative to traditional fundraising efforts for Hospitals. Since then, the conversation about being smarter about how our large institutions fundraise has continued. This time in an article by Lois Abraham of The Canadian Press, the topic is one that is close to our hearts, the health of our students and how best to improve school fundraising.

Pictou United Church in Pictou, Nova Scotia, raised more $21,875 for their church’s expenses. Read the article to see what group administrators Nancy Steele and Bev Simmons had to say about their experience.

For those of you who practice gymnastics, or have children that do, you know how expensive it gets for the gym, coaching fees, traveling expenses, costumes and more. In order to reduce the costs, many recreational or competitive gym clubs start fundraising. Here are a few things to remember to make your fundraising campaign a success.

Budgeting is essential and it can sometimes be hard to stick to a budget, especially when you have to keep track of your whole family’s expenses. Following these few simple steps will hopefully help you be on top of your budgeting game.

Running a fundraising campaign can take time and effort, but one of the main things that sets those who succeed apart is organization. Being organized is a key factor in making sure your FundScrip campaign runs smoothly and your supporters keep ordering. Here are a few organization tools to help you achieve your fundraising goals.

Candlelighters Simcoe raised $1,212 in one order during last year’s holiday season! Located in Ontario, this organization supports families with a child diagnosed with cancer. Here is what group administrator Cheryl Gotthelf had to say about her experience.

FundScrip works well with all kinds of fundraising events. If you’re part of a hockey team and are already fundraising with FundScrip year-round, you should also try organizing fundraising events. This way, you can sell your gift cards in person and reach even more people. Here are a few fundraising ideas for hockey and ringette teams.

Hockey fees are getting too expensive? Here’s what North River Minor Hockey Association in PEI did. In 2008, Trevor Lank decided to enroll the North River Hockey Association in FundScrip. He saw a way to help their families raise money to be directed towards their own hockey registration fees. Many families had multiple children playing hockey plus there always more expenses after the registration like tournaments, ice time and equipment. FundScrip seemed like a great way to help offset some of the costs.