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The Social Science program at Cegep Beauce-Appalaches has raised more than $20,000 for educational trips. Even though this is their 15th trip, they only started using FundScrip in November 2013. "FundScrip has also become the most effective way to finance our trips, especially by doing it long term " said FundScrip group administrator Jonathan Roy Marois. These educational trips are organized in conjunction with the Integrative Seminar course which gives the students the opportunity to put into practice some of the social science methods that they’ve learned, with the goal of tackling various issues that exist at their destination.

Mother's Day is almost here! To make it special for the MOMS in your life, we made a special Gift Card Guide on our blog. Now that you have your gift cards, you need to give them out in a unique way, right? We searched all over Pinterest to find the best gift card DIYs out there for you to try! Here's what we found.

The Port Nelson United Church Food Voucher Program, Burlington, Ontario was started in 2009 and has served over 800 participants over those years. Each adult participating in the program receives one $25.00 President’s Choice gift card (purchased through FundScrip) upon request every other month for those living with food insecurity.

This has been the most successful year ever for the Barrie Trojan Swim Club. They are breaking numerous club records and currently have 5 swimmers qualified for the upcoming Canadian Olympic trials. The club has raised over $20,000 in 5 years with FundScrip! Their mission is to enable all swimmers to achieve swimming excellence, success in competitive swimming and personal development though focused leadership, excellent coaching, engaged parents and committed swimmers.

Giving gift cards to your friends & family is great, but when you make it personal & festive, it's even better! Since Easter is just around the corner, here is a easter-themed gift card holder that you can do yourself. You can make this DIY project in just a few steps!

The Etobicoke Youth Band is a community-based band of over 100 high school students from different schools in the Greater Toronto Area. The band was formed to give music students the opportunity to play a wide repertoire of music, from classic to pop. The band performs locally in the community, as well as performing throughout North America. Using the FundScrip fundraising program, the group was able to raise an impressive $24,274.35 to date. What an incredible achievement! Here’s what group administrator Regina Jokel had to say about her experience with the program.

FundScrip groups are often raising money for interesting goals, or to travel to exciting destinations. One such group is fundraising to help finance their participation in the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles , an off-road rally race for women taking place from March 18th to April 2nd in the Moroccan Sahara Desert. The race also raises awareness for the event’s non-profit organization, Coeur de Gazelles, whose mission is to provide medical care to the local population who live in remote regions of Morocco.

Here is another great success story; Kenora Skating Club raised nearly $2,000 with only five participating families. Here is what the group had to say.

Using FundScrip gift cards for everyday expenses is the key to a successful gift card fundraising campaign. Whether you’re fundraising for your school, your religious group, your sports team or your non-profit organization, encouraging your supporters to plan their expenses in advance will help you raise the maximum amount of money for your cause. The perfect time to do your planning is when you’re preparing your monthly or annual household budget. In fact, FundScrip is a great tool to help you stick to your budget.