This is an EASY and FREE way to make money for the Band.
It costs you nothing extra!!

This was our biggest fundraiser for last year! Even with only 1/3 of the band students participating, we made about $9000. Our goal is to get the word out and increase the participation two fold.

• Fry's and Bashas Cards are a year-round program which helps us raise funds while you do your grocery and other shopping.
• Participation in the Grocery Cards program costs you nothing more than you already spend on groceries. You get dollar-for-dollar what you pay in.
• Fry's and Bashas cards are bought from the Band Boosters. Each card starts with $5 on it and you recharge it with whatever additional money you want. Then use it to make purchases at the store.
• These stores then give the Band Boosters 6% of every $ you load onto your card which is how we earn our money.
• 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. See http://www.thekrogerco.com/ for stores.
• Give them to family and friends. Fry's cards can be used in any state that has Kroger stores. Bashas are good throughout Arizona.
• Grocery Cards are available at all Band Booster meetings, concerts or contact Jody Pfotenhauer.

Your participation is the key to the success of the GROCERY CARDS program and the Band Boosters.

BAR CODE CASH FUNDRAISERS:
Fry's Cool Cash & Bashas Thanks a Million

Fry's Cool Cash Program

With your help, our Band can earn up to $2,000 in cash rebates from Fry's & Fry's Marketplace. Cool Cash is part of Fry's on-going commitment to Arizona's schools, children and their educational process. Through this and other similar programs, they have contributed over $8.7 million to Arizona schools.

It's Free and Easy to participate.
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 this bar code (right click on bar code below and select "print picture"):

The 2008/09 number is 11012

The cashier will swipe this bar code along with your Fry's VIP card.

• Once your card has been linked to the band bar code then 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 31, 2010.
• You can only link 1 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

• Once your card has been linked to the band bar code then every time you use your Bashas Thanks a million card all of your purchases will automatically be credited to the band and they will receive 1%.
• 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 will run from September 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009.
• You are allowed up three groups linked to your Bashas' Thank You Card (sales will be divided by 3).
• Give the number to family and friends, too.

ARIZONA EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDIT

Tax credit form

• 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 donation must be postmarked by December 31st
• Make sure you specify that you are designating the CdS Band Program directly to support all of our kids
• 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.
• 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
• <Click here> for more info from Tempe Union HS District.

The State and school district are scaling way back on funding for extracurricular activities, including the music (band and guard) programs. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Give up to $400 to the Arizona Department of Revenue or donate the same $400 to the public school activity of your choice. What a dilemma!?! (What a no-brainer!!) We hope that your choice will be clear (and that you choose the CdS Band program as your recipient). Receive a state tax credit for the full amount you contribute up to $400 for married filing a joint return. Singles or Head of Household tax payers may contribute $200.

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 HS Bookstore Manager and a return envelope to be mailed back to you with your receipt (required for filing with your tax return).

It is as easy as 1-2-3!

1) Fill out the form.
2) Write your check for $400 made out to "Corona del Sol High School". Please designate directly to CdS Band Program to help support our kids.
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.

Remember the DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31st

You may designate your donation to benefit your child only by indicating this on the form: add your child's name after "Band" to read "Band - John Doe". However, be aware that donations made to the band in general have gone for such very worthwhile projects as the following:

• Musical instrument repair
• Sousaphone cases
• Buses to band camp
• Marching season truck rental
• Festival registration
• Awards
• Music and music folders
• Colorguard and Winter Guard equipment
• Winter Guard staff and design
• Food (!) for hungry band students at events
• Leadership conferences
• And many other large and small expenditures to support the bands program

For detailed information, see the ADOR web page. http://www.revenue.state.az.us/brochure/707.pdf