Ways and Means

What is Ways and Means? Ways and Means is a committee set up at Our Lady of Lourdes that consists of different fundraisers that benefit our school. Listed below are all the fundraisers of the Ways and Means Committee. A lot of these fundraisers are set up by local retailers and some national companies that REWARD our school if we shop at their stores or purchase their products. The Ways and Means Committee would like to thank you in advance for your assistance in the betterment of our school.

TARGET - Credit Card. For every purchase made with the credit card, Our Lady of Lourdes School will be rewarded 1%. Remember to mention Our Lady of Lourdes School when applying for the credit card.

MEIJER’S - In the past Meijer’s offered either a credit/charge card or a guest card for OLL to receive rewards. As if May 1, 2007 Meijer’s will be only offering a credit/charge card to accumulate rewards. Simply apply for a Meijer’s credit/charge card online at www.meijers.com/rewards or at any Meijer’s store. Remember to designate O.L.L. as your recipient by providing our six-digit code, which is #357187.

KROGER’S - Gift Card Program. The cards may be purchased through Our Lady of Lourdes School not Kroger’s. Once you have purchased the card, it is then up to the individual to decide how much money to put on the card. You can reload your card at the register prior to check out for any amount up to $250 each time. The more you reload the card and make purchases at Kroger’s, Our Lady of Lourdes School will be rewarded 4 cents for every dollar. If you are interested in purchasing one, please contact

GENERAL MILLS, TYSON, and CAMPBELL’S SOUPS - Simply send in the box tops for General Mills, the Tyson Project A+ label and the 1 2 3 code, and the Campbell Soup labels. For the Campbell Soup and Recipe Mix we need the UPC label. Please send these labels through the school office or place them in the boxes in the Gathering Space.

Ink Cartridge recycling was a program we started last year. Please continue to send any size cartridge into school or the Parish Office Center.

OLL Spiritwear sales are held throughout the year. This is a great way to wear the OLL Spiritwear and help benefit the school at the same time.

Surveys through Procter and Gamble are done periodically throughout the school year. The success of surveys and the amount it contributes to our school is dependent on our parish participation. Notices of upcoming surveys are sent home through school.

Hot Lunches are served to our school age children every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Friday of the month. The children seem to really enjoy local restaurants and this is a great way to benefit the school as well.

It is amazing to see how giving of your time and dedication can truly make a great deal of difference in the progress of educational dreams at Our Lady of Lourdes. As you can see, your countless volunteer hours are very valuable to Our Lady of Lourdes. Our accomplishments are spread throughout the parish community. Thank you for helping to make Our Lady of Lourdes School the best it can be.