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Help Raise much needed funds for Salem Public Schools

Programs that give money to your school by doing the things we do everyday

There are a number of national and local business initiatives that give Salem residents the opportunity to assist our public school in raising much needed funds through doing things that we do on a regular basis. Some examples include:

Collect Crosby’s register tapes from September 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 and drop them off at participating schools (Bentley Academy Charter School and Horace Mann are actively participating in this program). Each dollar purchased at Crosby’s is worth one point and the points can be redeemed for free educational items including art supplies, science materials, computers and much more. You also have the chance to enroll to win a $500 grocery gift card plus an iPod Shuffle.

Register your Stop & Shop Card under A+ Rewards for Education on the Stop & Shop website and designate one or two Salem Public Schools to receive a percentage of your purchases. The programs runs through March 17, 2016.

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Register your Target REDcard on Target’s website under their Take Charge of Education Program and designate a school to receive 1% of your purchases as a reward. This programs runs all year.

Collect Box Tops from products like Cheerios, Chex Mix, ZipLoc, Totino’s and Green Giant and donate to your public school. Each Box Tops is worth 10 cents and this program runs all year. A full list of products is available at the Box Tops for education website.

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Collect Labels for Education UPC Codes or Beverage/Sauce Lids from Campbell’s Soup, V8, BIC and Prego products and donate to your local public school. Each UPC code is worth a specific number of points and the points can be redeemed for free educational items including art supplies. science materials and more. Go online to check eligible products and for free coupons at the Labels for Education website. This is a year round program.

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