What is RaiseRight?
RaiseRight (previously known as Together We're Better or scrip) is an ongoing fundraiser for St. Joseph's PTF and school families. RaiseRight sells gift cards—both online and traditional plastic gift cards—that you can use at various retailers and restaurants rather than using a credit card or cash. Our gift cards are the same as you would find in any store. 

How it works:
We carry a wide assortment of gift cards in stock, or you can set up an online account and purchased your RaiseRight gift cards from your home computer or mobile device. Each merchant sets their own discount to sell their cards. RaiseRight buys the cards at the discounted rate and sells the gift cards to you at face value. This difference is how RaiseRight raises its funds.

What happens to the proceeds?
The proceeds—the difference between the face value and the discounted purchase price—is how RaiseRight makes its profit.

• For any online RaiseRight gift card purchase, you get to designate where 80% of the proceeds go (see categories below). The other 20% of the proceeds go to PTF.
• For any traditional (plastic) cards purchased, proceeds are split 50/50 between your designated option and PTF.

You can designate your RaiseRight proceeds to go toward the following categories:

• Family Tuition - You can designate your portion of the proceeds to go toward your family's tuition bill. Or, you can choose for your proceeds to go toward another family's tuition.
• Tuition Assistance Fund - A fund that helps families in need with their tuition. If you would like to know more about this fund, please contact the principal.
• Building Fund - Proceeds will go towards maintenance of the parish buildings
• Debt Reduction - Proceeds will go towards paying off the Parish Center loan
• Library - Proceeds will go toward our school library.

Where can I buy the traditional (plastic) gift cards?
During the school week, you can purchase the cards from the School Office. On weekends, the cards are sold after select Sunday masses at St. Joseph and St. Agatha by a volunteer. During the summer, the cards are sold in the Parish Office. You can no longer buy the plastic/physical gift cards online.

Can I begin to accrue money toward family tuition before my child (or relative) enrolls?
Yes! Please contact the school office if you are interested in learning more. Note: Money accrued toward a child's tuition will go toward the school's general Tuition Assistance Fund if the child does not enroll.

What happens if my students have all graduated or our family leaves St. Joseph?
You can either designate the money accrued during the pay period to another family to count toward their tuition or designate the money to go toward a different RaiseRight fund; if you don't make a selection, the money will go toward the school's general Tuition Assistance Fund. You will not be given a check for funds accrued during a pay period once you no longer have children in attendance at the school.

Interested in getting started? Have additional questions? Contact Katie Welsch at katherinekoss@yahoo.com