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Shop On-Line with “OneCause”
ONECAUSE—is an online shopping “mall” from which you can link to over 800 on-line merchants to make online purchases.  VBFS earns cash from every purchase you make through the OneCause portal.  Participating merchants include Amazon, e-bay, JC Penney, LL Bean, Priceline.com, Marriott, Enterprise, Apple, Target, Verizon, iTunes, Skype, PetMeds, Best Buy…you name it!  Simply register at:  www.onecause.com.

We highly recommend you also download and install the OneCause Toolbar.  The Toolbar will save you the trouble of “remembering” to log in to OneCause each time before you shop.  The Toolbar also tracks your purchases and keeps a running total of your contributions to VBFS.

This holiday season and throughout the year, be sure to start with OneCause for all your shopping and travel needs.

Save Box Tops, Labels and Receipts
BOX TOPS 4 EDUCATION-CLIP -Blue or Pink Box Tops 4 Education labels from participating products such as Betty Crocker, Pillsbury and Ziplock and our school earns cash based on how many labels we submit.  SHOP MARKETPLACE-Over 100 retailers give e-box tops to our school when you shop on line at the marketplace with such retailers as Walmart, Justice, Target, and Barnes and Noble. There are also lots of contests to enter to win additional box tops on the website. SHOP READING ROOM-Browse Barnes & Noble’s entire selection and purchase for e-box tops. www.boxtops4education.com

LABELS FOR EDUCATION-Clip UPC Labels from participating products such as Campbell’s Soup, Dannon yogurt and Pop Secret Popcorn. Our school earns points that can be redeemed for free educational merchandise. There are contests on the website to enter to win additional items for our school. www.labelsforeducation.com

FARM FRESH 1234 THE COMMUNITY-Turn in your Farm Fresh cash register receipts to earn credits for free educational equipment for our school.

HARRIS TEETER TIE TOGETHER IN EDUCATION-Link your VIC Card every year to VBFS and our school earns cash when you purchase Harris Teeter brand products or fill prescriptions at the pharmacy.  You can link your card at www.harristeeter.com or in the store.

FOOD LION CLASSROOM REWARDS-Link your MVP card to our school to raise money for our classrooms when listed items are purchased.  You can link your card on their website www.foodlion.com

TARGET RED CARD-Link your Red Card to VBFS and our school will earn money to spend on our school. Go online at www.target.com to register your card.

KROGER GROCERY CARD- Link your Kroger Plus Card to our school to earn points that can be redeemed for free educational equipment. You can link your card at www.aftskroger.com.

Save Drink Caps and Pouches MY COKE REWARDS-Save the bottle caps from Coke drink products. If you have a personal account, you can donate your on line points to VBFS. Or, if you would like, you can turn in the bottle caps to the school and the codes will be entered and credited to the school. The points are used to purchase sports and educational equipment. www.mycokerewards.com

TERRACYCLE DRINK POUCH BRIGADE-Turn in your empty Capri Sun or Honest Kids drink pouches. Our school can earn cash or we can accumulate points to help others; such as planting a tree in an American forest or giving someone clean water for a day. The pouches are converted into other products.

Magazine Subscriptions 
VBFS MAGAZINE PROGRAM-Great American Opportunities gives VBFS 40% of all magazine and gift orders. You can renew or subscribe to magazines at up to 85% off of newsstand prices. Go to www.gafundraising.com and enter in our school ID 856476.

Labels, receipts, bottle caps and drink pouches can be dropped off in the office lobby at VBFS in the containers provided.  If you have any questions, please contact Darlene Beckett at 757-748-9873 or by email at darlenebeckett@cox.net.

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 Friends School  1537 Laskin Road  Virginia Beach VA 23451
757-428-7534  www.friends-school.org
Pre-K -12  Accredited by Virginia Association of Independent Schools
Member National Association of Independent Schools,
Friends Council on Education 
Content submitted and edited by Friends School
Webmaster Barbara Kelly  Last Updated May 2013