Funding Our Academy

Funding the Academy

Peace Lutheran Academy is owned and operated by Peace Lutheran Church.
$5,630 is the per pupil cost of educating a single student at Peace Lutheran Academy.
Peace Lutheran Academy is financed through a three-pronged approach.


	(Information is for 2009-2010 academic year.) .

Financial Development

The Financial Development prong of the three-pronged approach
is divided into three categories:

	Funding Programs— The programs in this category produce revenue for the Academy on a continuous basis throughout the year. Many of these programs in this category allows the donor to give "free" financial gifts to the Academy by participating in programs where the income is derived from outside sources. Click here to go to Funding Programs
	Fund-raisers— The activities in this category are held monthly or annually on specific dates throughout the year. We encourage our membership to invite family, friends, and neighbors from the community to support the Academy through these events. Click here to go to Fund-raisers
	Gifting Programs— These are programs for those who wish to give donations of money, property, or other tangible assets to the Academy. Click here to go to Gifting Programs

Funding Programs
	Scrip is a "gift certificate/gift card" program that enables you to buy groceries, gas, and many other goods at retail stores and restaurants in the same manner you would purchase these things with cash. When you buy the gift certificate/gift card through the Academy, the Academy receives a percentage (1.5% to 20%) of every Scrip purchase made depending on the retail outlet. Click here for detailed information on the Scrip program. Click here to view/download the current list of local vendors
	Pick 'N Save We Care Progam Since you will already will be shopping at Pick ?N Save using Scrip, apply for an Advantage Plus Savers Card. This will not only allow you to take advantage of special store sales, but you will also be raising money for the Academy through the We Care Program Each time you shop at Pick ?n Save and use your Advantage Plus Savers Card, Peace Lutheran Academy will receive a cash rebate which is distributed every three months. The amount of the rebate will be a percentage of the total amount of WE CARE dollars that Pick ?n Save has contributed. The more you use your card, the larger percentage of total WE CARE contribution the Academy will receive. You may designate the Academy as your choice right at the service counter in your favorite Pick?n Save store. When you apply, tell them that you want to list Peace Lutheran Academy as your designated We Care charity (ID 608750).
	Target's Take Charge of Education Target Stores do not participate in the Scrip Program. Instead the company supports schools through their Take Charge of Education progam. Through the Take Charge of Education program, Target donates an amount equal to 1% of REDcard(SM) (Target Visa and Target Card) purchases made at Target and Target.com, and ½% of Target Visa purchases made elsewhere, to Peace Lutheran Academy. We are allowed to use these unrestricted funds for everything from student recognition programs and new playground equipment to library books and school musical costumes. If you use a credit card to make purchases on a routine basis, using the REDcard(SM), you can give to Peace Lutheran Academy at the same time. To participate in this program follow these simple steps: 1. Go to a local Target Store and fill out a Target REDcard (SM) at the customer service counter. 2. Designate Peace Lutheran Academy (ID number 110638) as the school you wish to support. 3. Begin shopping using your Target REDcard (SM)!
	Campbell's Labels for Education The Campbell's Labels for Education Program allows the Academy to get free stuff (recess and athletic equipment, DVD players, TVs, computers, printers and much more). Simply save the UPC bar code from any product displaying the Labels for Education logo and drop it off in the box at the Scrip Counter.
	General Mills' Boxtops for Education

Fund-raisers
	Monthly Family Fish Fry - 3rd Friday of each Month from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. We offer 3-piece and 4-piece cod dinners and 6-piece shrimp dinners, which come with cole slaw, potato salad, and a slice of rye bread. We also have hot dog and chip meal. All meals come with coffee or milk. Sodas and homemade desserts are available for an additional charge. We have plenty of space, if you wish to dine in and visit with friends and neighbors, or we can prepare the meals for carry out. Several times during the year, special entertainment or presentations are scheduled in connection with the fish fry. These events have included: Christmas sing-a-long with Pastor during the December fish fry; Academy Science Fair during the February fish fry; a Benefit Concert after the May fish fry; and Dinner and a Movie nights, with a special movie being shown after the fish fry. The special events are indicated on the monthly calendars. We encourage all of our members to participate in this fun event and to invite your friends and neighbors to support the Academy through this event. Also, we do need volunteers to staff the Fish Fry as well as people to donate baked goods.
	Annual Flea Market, August 28, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The lawn area on the property is divided into booth spaces, which are rented out for a very nominal fee ($25 in 2009), to people selling everything from antiques, to jewelry, to those ?I can?t do without it items,? to zoology books. Also, there are a limited number of inside booths for a nominal fee ($35 in 2009) Of course, one develops an appetite perusing all of the treasures being displayed, so there is also a concession stand featuring both food and drink. The Academy derives its income from this event from the rental of the booth spaces and the profi t from the concession stand. There are several ways you can support this fun event. If you fi nd yourself with an overcrowded garage or basement, or you have craft/hobby items for sale, consider renting a booth and selling your items at our Flea Market. If you need items to fi ll empty spaces in your home, plan on coming to the Flea Market and purchasing items from those who have rented space. In either case, plan to stop by the concession stand and have a meal. We also need volunteers to assist in planning the Flea Market or assisting in various ways on the day of the Flea Market. Also, booth rental and the Flea Market are open to the public, so please pass the word onto friends and neighbors.
	Annual Goods and Services Auction, February 28, 2010 This event is held on the fourth Sunday in February from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Silver Spring Country Club. The doors open at 11:00 a.m. to allow people time to look at all of the items available and to plan their bidding strategy. The buffet lunch will begin at noon. This event is open to all, so invite friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and perfect strangers to attend! All the proceeds benefit Peace Lutheran Academy. In 2009, the Goods and Service Auction raised over $8,600 for the Academy. All those who attended had a great time! The Auction will kicks off with a luncheon buffet. There are also be a Silent Auction and Raffles going on at the same time as the Live Auction. Seating for the luncheon buffet will be at tables for eight. To encourage people to invite friends, family, and co-workers, the price for the luncheon buffet is discounted, based on the number of people you have attend with you. For example, at the 2009 auction the price was $120 for eight people ($15/person); $70 for four people ($17.50/person); $40 for two people ($20/person); and $22.50 per individual. The auction begins after the luncheon at 12:30. The price for attending the auction only is $5. Please donate goods or service items for the live/silent auctions. You may donate carpentry, plumbing, or electrical work. You may donate yard work, house painting, or food preparation. You may donate ready-made or purchased items, collectibles, gift certificates, artwork, woodwork items, tickets to a Packers (Bucks, Brewers, Admirals, Bears, or Rams) games. Be as creative as you like! We also need items from local businesses. If you know of businesses in the area that may contribute items to the auction, please call the church office and give us the name of the business. Planning for this event begins in November of each year. Beginning with the December Fish Fry, donation slips and promotional flyers are available for you to distribute to friends and throughout the community. You may place your reservations at the Scrip counter after services on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, at the December, January, and February Fish Fries, or you may call or stop by the church office anytime Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..
	Spring Golf Outing, May 15, 2010 The Spring Golf Outing is held on the second Saturday in May at Songbird Hills Golf Club. Registration and the Putting Competition begin at 1
	Fall Poinsettia Sale Click here to view/download information about this fund-raiser.

Gifting Programs
	Thrivent for Lutherans GivingPlus Click here to view/download information about this program.
	Peace Lutheran Academy Endowment Fund Click here to view/download information about this program.
	Adopt-A-Student Click here to view download information about this program.
	Estate Planning Click here to view download information about this giving opportunity.
	Direct Gifts Click here to view download information about this giving opportunity.