Fundraising

Grocery Cards
This is by far our biggest fundraiser. Grocery Cards give us a year-round way of raising money while you do your shopping. Participation in the Grocery Cards program costs you nothing more than you already spend on groceries. And they make great gifts! Give them to your family and friends! Fry's and Bashas cards are purchased from the Band Boosters. Each card starts with $10 on it, and you can recharge it over time as you see fit. The store then gives the Band Boosters 6% of the amount you load onto the card. Bashas cards are good at Bashas, AJ's Fine Foods, & Food City. Fry's cards are good at Fry's Marketplace, Fry's or any Kroger-owned stores, including gas stations and others. Fry's cards can be used in any state that has Kroger stores. Bashas Cards are good throughout Arizona. Grocery Cards are available at all Band Booster meetings and concerts, or contact the Band Booster Treasurer.

Card Linkage
Both Fry's and Bashas offer an easy and free way to make money for the Band. By linking your Fry's VIP card or Bashas Thank You Card to our school's ID number, these stores will give 1% of the sales to the Band. sdf

Fry's Cool Cash Program.
The Band can earn up to $2,000 in cash rebates from Fry's and Fry's Marketplace. You can join together with your family, friends and neighbors to help our Band earn cash with every trip to Fry's. Simply bring in the bar code above. The current ID number we use is 11012. The cashier will swipe the bar code along with your Fry's VIP card. Once your card has been linked to the band bar code, every time you use your Fry's VIP card all of your purchases will automatically be credited to the band and they will receive 1%. This link must be done every year. VIP cool cash runs through March every year.You can only link one number to your card. Give the number to family and friends too. If you link your card more than once, it will reset your total purchases to $0.

BASHAS' Shop and Give Program.
The next time you visit Bashas, ask the cashier to link your "Thank You" card to group ID #29219. Bashas' will donate one percent of the total sales linked to our group's ID number. We have a potential of raising $2,500 for the band program. Tell your friends and neighbors too. You must link the number to your card every year (so if you did this last year you need to do it again this year). The Bashas' fundraising program runs to April 30. You are allowed up to three groups linked to your Bashas' Thank You Card (sales will be divided by three).

eScrip.
The eScrip program allows the Band to earn a percentage of your purchase. Just go to the eScrip site and register. Search for "corona" or 85284. The Corona del Sol eScrip group number is 500018357.

Arizona Tax Credit
You can give up to $400 if filing jointly, or up to $200 for single or head of household to CdS Bookstore. Bring it to the Bookstore before Winter Break. Mail-in donations must be postmarked by December 31st. Make sure you specify that you are designating the Corona del Sol High School Band. Ask any relatives, friends or neighbors who don't have kids if they would be willing to give their tax credit money to the CdS band. The State will credit you back at Tax time. Net out of pocket: $0 after tax reimbursement. Also, ask your employer if they have a volunteer matching program. Mailers will be made available for each band student. These include more information and a tax credit deposit form. These also include a pre-addressed envelope to the CdS Bookstore Manager and a return envelope to be mailed back to you with your receipt (required for filing with your tax return). A form is available here

It is as easy as 1-2-3!
1) Fill out the form. Designate the Corona del Sol High School Band Program
2) Write your check for $400 made out to "Corona del Sol High School."
3) Mail your materials postmarked by December 31st. Please remember to place a stamp on your return envelope for a receipt. You can also pick up a receipt from the bookstore.