FDHS Announces First Annual Savings Card on the Way
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April 3, 2011
Filed under Featured, Fort Report
FDHS is proud to announce their first annual FDHS Savings Card will be arriving soon. The card will benefit businesses and consumers alike and is being created as a fundraiser for the yearbook staff.
“Times have been hard for everyone over the last couple of years,” said James Roller, FDHS’s yearbook adviser. “Even our yearbook has been hit hard as a result of the economy. Yearbook orders are lower than at any other time since I began advising here in the 99-00 school year, both business and personal ads are much harder to sell and are, too, at an all time low. We really have to struggled to meet our publication costs.”
“It dawned on me we would need to change our fundraising strategy if we were going to continue to try to produce the quality of book we have traditionally created. My kids’ elementary school has offered a savings card ever since my now 18 year-old first enrolled. I knew as a parent and consumer that their savings card was a great deal, and we buy one every year. Since FDHS did not have such an offer in place, that seemed like a natural way to help not only the yearbook staff, but, honestly, local businesses and members of our community alike,” said Roller.
Just a sample, but probably what the front of the final card will look like.
An example of what the back of the card may look like. Offers shown will not necessarily appear on the final card.
For Businesses
Currently, FDHS is in the process of discussing their card with local businesses to provide them an opportunity to be included. The yearbook staff is looking to include twenty or more savings offers on the card, and as of the date of this writing, they are about halfway there, with a number of agreements pending.
The yearbook staff hopes to begin offering the card for sale before the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
Business that might like to be included on the card (either this year or in future years), should contact Mr. Roller. They can also simply download the FDHS Merchant Agreement and mail or fax in to FDHS.
“Our goal for our business partners with this card is to give people in our community an incentive to visit our partners. As a FDHS Savings Card holder, say I am deciding on a place to eat. I know I have an offer at Wendy’s, but not one for Chick-fil-a. I certainly have a greater reason now to spend my money at Wendy’s instead,” said Roller.
“With our annual Savings Card in the hands of hundreds of people in the Fort Dorchester community, businesses included on our card will have a competitive advantage over their competitors. It is as simple as that,” Roller continued.
The deadline to submit a Merchant Agreement for this year’s card is April 22.
For the Community
Clearly, what the Savings Card offers is twenty or more discounts or other savings offers that are valid on a daily basis until 8/1/2012.
That is over a year of savings at places like Kangaroo Gas Stations, Wendy’s, Chili’s, Wonder Wash, Brat’s Tanning, and Arby’s.
In addition, FDHS’s yearbook staff is currently in discussions with places like Tanger Outlet and reaching out to business owners who have students at Fort Dorchester to provide even more value for our card holders.
“The great thing about our Savings Card is that these offers are not just one-time discounts. Unless indicated otherwise, these offers can be used at all of these businesses every day until August 2012. That will be a very real benefit for anyone who uses our Savings Card,” Roller said.
The cost of the card will only be $20 and will have the following restrictions:
- Equal or Lesser Value with Buy one, Get One offers
- Not Valid With Other Offers, Coupons, or Specials
- Not Transferable
- Limit One Offer Per Card Per Person Per Day
- Subject to Change Without Notice
- Additional Terms and Conditions May Apply
- Must Present at Time of Order
“We hope to include at least 20 offers on our Savings Card this year. At this point, we are almost there between the agreements we already have on hand and those pending with whom we are currently in discussions. In addition, we have just sent a voice message to the homes of all Fort Dorchester students to make sure we don’t leave out any business owner who feels they could benefit from being on our card. When this collection of offers is finalized, we feel we will really have something of value to offer both those businesses and our card holders. Really it is a win-win-win situation,” Roller said.
FDHS’s savings card is expected to go on sale beginning May 2.
Don’t miss out: Text fdhsyearbook to 70359 to sign up to text alerts regarding the Savings Card and other yearbook related info.
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