Many corporations generously support education through special fundraising programs that allow JMS to earn money through your everyday shopping and online activities. Below you will find our corporate fundraising partners' information. Consider helping us grow these partnerships for the benefit of JMS and our children. Grandparents, alumni, friends, and neighbors can help too. To learn more about the programs JMS participates in, please click on the links below.

Box Tops for Education

Campbell’s Labels for Education

eScrip

Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program

OneCause Toolbar

Target Take Charge of Education

Tyson Project A+

Box Tops for Education

We all shop for groceries, sometimes two or three times a week –- or more. Now turn those shopping trip into easy cash for our school, and encourage friends to do the same! Just look for the Box Tops logo on hundreds of products like Cheerios®, Huggies Diapers® and Kleenex®, in almost every aisle of the store.

What is Box Tops for Education?

Box Tops for Education is a program provided by General Mills products and partnering brands, where clipping the specially marked box top earns money for our school.

How much is a Box Top worth?

Each Box Top clipped and returned to our school is worth ten cents. This may not seem like a lot of money, but it adds up. We earned $188 in the 2009-2010 school year.

How do I become a Box Top collector?

Start looking at the products you use in your kitchen everyday. You would be surprised how many are partners in the Box Tops for Education program. Clip the Box Tops off of the packages and send them in through carpool. You can also sign up at the Box Tops for Education website to find even more ways to get Box Tops for our school!  www.boxtops4education.com

If you shop online, consider going through the Box Tops for Education website. They have links to over 100 online retailers, including the Disney Store, Barnes and Noble, and Target. Each retailer donates a portion of your order to JMS. Check it out at http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/marketplace/Default.aspx

How do I submit my Box Tops?

Simply collect your Box Tops in a Ziploc bag and turn them in with your monthly communication envelope through carpool.

Campbell’s Label’s for Education

For over 37 years, Labels for EducationSM has supported schools across the country by providing more than $110 million in free educational merchandise. This year, the Labels for Education program is getting even better with a new look and focus on the Arts, Athletics and Academic enrichment programs that can spark children’s successes. Labels for Education is also adding new partnerships and resources. To learn more, sign-up for e-newsletters at labelsforeducation.com.

Participating in the program is easy — simply save UPC's from participating Campbell products and send them to our school through carpool in a Ziploc bag. Some of the products eligible for redemption include:

. Campbell's® soups
. SpaghettiOs® Pasta
. Campbell's® beans, gravies, and canned pasta
. Prego® Italian sauces
. Swanson® stocks, broths and canned poultry
. Campbell's® tomato juice
. Pepperidge Farm® breads, cookies, and frozen products
. Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® crackers
. All V8 Splash® Beverages
. All V8 Fusion® Beverages
. Campbell's® Foodservice products

Campbell's has made it easier for JMS to reach our collection goals with products worth 5 points! The following products are worth 5 points:

. 26 varieties of Campbell's® condensed soup in specially marked cans
. All Campbell’s® Microwavable Soups
. All V8® Soups
. All Campbell’s® Select Harvest® Soups
. SpaghettiOs® Pasta (Original and Meatball)

Visit www.labelsforeducation.com for a complete list of eligible products and point values.

Help multiply our efforts by asking your friends and family to collect UPC's on behalf of our school too.

You can also register your Dominick’s Fresh Values card at www.elabelsforeducation.com and select JMS to receive your points. Now, every time you shop at Dominick’s and purchase any eligible Labels for Education products, total points earned will be credited to JMS’ Labels for Education account automatically.

eScrip

Do you have a Dominick's Fresh Value card? Each time you swipe your card, you could be earning money for JMS simply by registering your Fresh Value card number at eScrip.com. Simply follow this link: https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/registration/step1.jsp and follow the simple steps. (You can bypass steps 5 & 6 simply by hitting next.)

If you shop at Food4Less, ask the customer service department for an eScrip card and you can enter that card following the same link above.

What is eScrip?

Electronic Scrip Incorporated (ESI) is a California-based corporation dedicated to establishing relationships between commerce and community -- to provide resources to organizations and projects that support children. ESI introduced the eScrip program in 1999 and has distributed over $120 million to schools and youth organizations across the country.

How does eScrip Work?

. You register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit and credit cards for use in the program.
. Participating merchants will make contributions to your chosen group (JMS), based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered.
. Your purchases are tracked and available to you online, allowing you to see just how much you are earning on your child's behalf!

Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program

In North America, over 350 million cartridges are thrown out each year. It can take as long as 450 years for a cartridge to decompose in a landfill. Don't throw away your empty printer cartridges. Recycle them and raise money for our school! Ask your employer if you can collect and recycle your cartridges from work too. Turn your empty ink and toner cartridges in through carpool anytime.

We receive:

. $2.50 for every HP, Canon, Samsung and Brother Toner Cartridge
. $1.00 for every Lexmark and Dell Toner Cartridge
. 75 cents for every HP, Lexmark "A" and Dell Ink Cartridge
. 50 cents for every Okidata, Xerox, and all other Toner Cartridge
. 25 cents for every Lexmark, Cannon, Epson, Brother, and all other Ink Cartridges

OneCause Toolbar

Now search the Internet, save money and support our school with the OneCause Toolbar!
The OneCause Toolbar is a simple way to help our school every day, whether it's through your Internet searches or online purchases. It also provides you with one-click access to:

. Coupons & Deals to help you save money at participating merchants.
. Message alerts from your own OneCause Inbox.
. Your lifetime contributions earned through OneCause!

Even if you forget to start your shopping at OneCause.com by installing the OneCause Toolbar, you'll be making sure every eligible purchase counts, which could result in up to 5x more contributions, plus you can contribute up to 2 cents per qualified search with the toolbar's built-in Yahoo! search engine. 

Install the OneCause Toolbar today! Go to www.onecause.com and click on the link that says "Install the OneCause Toolbar" then choose Joliet Montessori School as your school to support.

How does the toolbar work?

Once installed on your computer, the toolbar will automatically recognize when you're visiting participating OneCause merchant websites from your Web browser, and it will help ensure that your school receives the contributions.

Does the toolbar cost anything?

No. There is no cost to install or use the toolbar.

Will the toolbar work on my computer?

The toolbar operates on Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000, Internet Explorer 5.5+ and Firefox 1.5+. It can not
currently operate on Safari, Opera or Chrome.

Can I use the toolbar if I have Shopping Buddy?

OneCause will soon no longer support the Shopping Buddy. Please take a moment to uninstall that program and install the toolbar in its place. Instructions to uninstall Shopping Buddy are available at help.onecause.com.

Will the toolbar affect my computer?

No. The toolbar will have no noticeable effect on your computer's functionality.

Target Take Charge of Education®

We've discovered a terrific way to raise funds for our school. It's super-easy, and all you have to do is use your Target® Visa® or Target® Card. We will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation from Target through the Take Charge of Education® program.

It's easy. Just visit target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school. So if you're going to Target anyway, please consider using your Target® Visa® or Target® Card.

Big thanks to those who are already doing their part to make a great school even better!

. Find out how much money our school has already received at target.com/tcoe.
. Grandparents, alumni, neighbors and friends can take part, too.

The Take Charge of Education Program requires the use of one of the REDcards® -which include the Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit Card® or Target Check Card®-or an eligible Target Business Card®. You can apply for one of these cards in the stores or by visiting www.target.com/REDcard.

Tyson Project A+

Tyson Project A+™ label redemption incentive award program is sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. The program is designed to help schools earn extra money quickly and easily.

In your grocer's freezer section, look for Tyson Products that display the Tyson Project A+™ logo. The label you save is easily identified by looking for the simple 1, 2, 3 program steps. Each label is worth 24¢ cash! Clip the labels and turn them in through carpool.

To see a complete listing of the Tyson products that have redemption labels, click this link
http://www.tyson.com/projectaplus/Products/Default.aspx to go to the Tyson Project A+ website.