Anthony Wayne Band Boosters

The Kroger Community Rewards program has proven to be quite an effective fundraising tool for the Anthony Wayne Band Boosters (AWBB) organization. The Kroger Company has dedicated $5 million to its Community Rewards Program, awarding $1,250,000 per quarter to participating organizations. Any participating organization could potentially earn up to $50,000 every three months! What a great way to fundraise, and the only thing you have to do is register for the Kroger Community Rewards program. You don't have to sell anything, or buy anything other than what you'd buy anyway as Kroger shoppers presenting Plus Cards at checkout time. We can have our families and friends register as well!

However, it is required that participants re-register for the program every year.

Re-enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards program is QUICK and EASY! Go to the Community Rewards page, review the information and select Enroll at the bottom. Use the Anthony Wayne Band Boosters number: 84007.

As everyone knows, times are tough and Kroger is pleased to be able to support local organizations through Kroger Community Rewards Program. Please don't let rewards for the AWBB expire during 2010. If you have not done so to date, please RE-ENROLL in the program today and if you are a current Kroger shopper not yet enrolled, please consider ENROLLING today. Quick and easy fundraising.

From 2/1/2010 to 4/30/2010 AWBB earned $1,657.54 with 132 cards registered with the Kroger Community Rewards Program. This included purchases by members who signed up in the 124 stores in the Columbus, Ohio Division running from Columbus, Ohio to the Michigan border along with a few stores in Michigan and West Virginia

As a side bar from the literature I received from the Kroger Community Rewards Program, a music booster group with 350 members raised over $8500.00 in one quarter last year.

You can download more detailed instructions on enrolling and re-enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards Program.

Thank you, Bob Krichbaum E-Mail = krichbaum1947@toast.net

A sure sign of spring is the annual Anthony Wayne Boosters’ Chicken Barbeque. The Boosters will be serving delicious chicken dinners from 2:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the cafeteria at Anthony Wayne High School. Dinners will include barbequed chicken prepared by the Monclova Township Firemen’s Association, potato salad, coleslaw, roll, and a choice of homemade desserts. Beverages will also be available for purchase. Eat-in and carryout will be available. Dinners cost $8.

The Anthony Wayne bands will provide entertainment from 3:30-7:00 p.m. in the auxiliary gym at Anthony Wayne High School. Come and enjoy dinner while listening to the talented musicians in grades 5-12 who make up Anthony Wayne’s instrumental music program. A bake sale and 50/50 raffle will be held during dinner hours.

All proceeds are used to help support the instrumental music program in the Anthony Wayne Local Schools. The Annual Chicken Barbeque is a wonderful opportunity to share with the community the talents of the young musicians in the Anthony Wayne band program.

Dear Anthony Wayne Band Booster and Band Supporter:

As a non-profit organization, we are always looking for ways to help fund our operations without putting a large burden on the people we serve and without increasing our administrative costs. Recently, we took advantage of an opportunity to participate in a program offered by Meijer.

We're now enrolled in Meijer Community Rewards.

Meijer Community Rewards allows us to raise funds to meet our organization’s goals
quickly and easily. Here’s how you can participate. We need you, our supporter, to join Meijer Community Rewards. It’s free and can be done online at Meijer.com/rewards or in store by applying for a Meijer Credit Card. The Meijer 1 Card is a non-financial card that should be used with cash or a PIN-based debit card to link your purchases to your Meijer Community Rewards account. If you already have a Meijer Credit Card, just call 1-800-962-7011 to add Meijer Community Rewards to your Meijer Credit Card account. Then simply use your Meijer Credit Card or pay with cash or your PIN-based debit card with your swiped Meijer 1 Card whenever you shop at Meijer. Use it for Meijer gas, food, clothing, toys, housewares, jewelry, hardware, garden and more! We’ll automatically receive a percentage of your purchase totals, with double the rewards when you use your linked Meijer Credit Card!

This program can make a wonderful difference in enabling us to serve you! Meijer Community Rewards gives rewards on over 150,000 items! Best of all, the program automatically earns money whenever you shop, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The sooner you join, the sooner we’ll begin receiving rewards! Please apply today!

Currently Anthony Wayne Band Boosters has 32 individuals signed up for the program and the Band received a rewards check of $112.60 on April 15, 2010 from the Meijer Community Rewards Program.

If you have any questions, please E mail Bob Krichbaum at krichbaum1947@toast.net or visit the Meijer website at http://meijer.com/rewards/. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Bob Krichbaum krichbaum1947@toast.net
Meijer Community Rewards
Anthony Wayne Band Boosters Project Coordinator
Organization Number = 666201

Kroger Community RewardsFrom 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2009 Anthony Wayne Band Boosters earned $1,301.95 with 106 cards registered with the Kroger Community Rewards Program.  This included purchases by members who signed up at the Waterville, Ohio Kroger store plus purchases made in the 124 stores in the Columbus, Ohio Division.  The division runs from Columbus to the Michigan border along with a few stores in Michigan and West Virginia.Please note that all current participants must re-enroll for the program in order to earn funds for Anthony Wayne Band Boosters during 2010 beginning April 1, 2010. To continue earning rewards for the coming year, it’s easy for members to enroll or re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards.  Visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com click on “Ohio” to sign up for a Kroger.com account or click on “Already enrolled?  Sign In” if they already have an account.  All participants must have a valid online account at Kroger.com to participate.As a side bar from the literature I received from the Kroger Community Rewards Program, a music booster group with 350 members raised over $8,500.00 in one quarter last year.All Anthony Wayne Band Boosters are encouraged to sign up for the  rebate to the Anthony Wayne Band. Follow the guidelines below to register your Kroger Plus Shoppers Card so Band Boosters receive the rebate each time you show your card for a purchase at Krogers. Kroger is giving back $5,000,000.00 to community non profit organizations and the Band boosters is now registered to receive these dollars. Share with your neighbors, friends, clubs and everyone who shops at Krogers.Anthony Wayne Band Boosters NPO number 84007.TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:·                 Simply encourage your members to register online at krogercommunityrewards.com·                 Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up.·                 If a member does not yet have a Kroger Plus card, please let them know that they are available at the customer service           desk at any Kroger.·                 Click on Sign In/Register·                 Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on                                                                           ·                  SIGN UP TODAY in the 'New Customer?' box.·                 Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email     address and          creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions.·                 You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.·                 Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.·                 Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.·                 Update or confirm your information.·                 Enter NPO number (84007 for AWBB) or name of organization, select "Anthony Wayne Band Boosters" from the list and           click on confirm.·                 To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.·                 REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s).·                 Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.·                 Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger            Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.·                  

            Thank you,       Bob Kricbhaum            E-Mail = krichbaum1947@toast.net

The bunnies are coming !  Back again this year, but for a very limited time, are the very popular 6 ounce solid milk chocolate Easter bunnies from World's Finest Chocolate.  Order forms went home with each band student in grades 5 through 12 on Monday, February 22nd.  The bunnies cost $5.00 each and will only be available on a pre-purchase basis.  We will not have any "extra" bunnies for sale.  Completed order forms and full payment should be turned into the student's band director on Monday, March 1st.  The bunnies will be delivered in advance of the start of Spring Break.  If you have any questions, please call Mr. Young at 419-877-5048.

This month's restaurant fundraiser day is NOT ONE DAY, but A WHOLE MONTH:

• Buffalo Wild Wings (Maumee), 425 Dussel Drive.

Please print off the attached flyer (make multiple copies, give one to your friends).

Present this flyer to your server anytime during the month of January and the AW Band Programs will receive 10% of the food sales.

Thanks for supporting our awesome AW Band Program.

Announcing this month’s Belly Bustin’ Restaurant Fundraiser:

Chowders 'N Moor (In Waterville) has graciously given us 2 days to have a great meal and help the Band Program too.

Your child should bring home a coupon this week for this event, but if not, please print the attached one off and bring to the restaurant.

The dates are Tuesday, Dec. 8th and Wednesday, Dec. 9th. The Band Program will receive 20% of all food sales! One of these dates will hopefully work for you, so please join us for this event.

Anthony Wayne Band Boosters are sponsoring a bookfair fundraiser through Barnes and Noble in the Fallen Timbers Mall on Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th. A percentage of any purchase made using the attached voucher will go to the Marching Generals. The higher the total sales, the higher the percentage, and the more money we make! Our goal is to beat last year's bookfair and go for $10,000 in sales this year. Please help by distributing the attached voucher to all your family, friends, and co-workers and come buy a book or two! Purchases must be made on Friday, November 27th or Saturday, November 28th and the voucher must be presented at the time of purchase.

We are also wrapping purchases for anyone at the store during the bookfair. There is no charge to wrap, but we do get to keep any tips or donations given to us. Barnes and Noble will supply all of the wrapping materials, we just need YOU to help wrap. Shifts will be determined after we know how many folks are able to wrap, but will most likely be in 2 - 3 hour blocks of time. Please let Marie Archer know if you can give a few hours either day to come have fun and help the band with the fundraiser. E-mail Marie at march4@roadrunner.com or call 419-877-5043 (home) or 419-973-2948 (cell). Remember, books make great Christmas gifts!

Great news.  Each Fan Club Card purchased from now on will yield $15 for the instrument programs at Anthony Wayne Schools.  This cash goes directly into our booster account for each and every card purchased.   If you have not yet purchased your card, please go to Fanclubcard.com and enter Marching Generals as your benefit organization.  Remember, these make great Christmas gifts for family and employee groups.  When card memberships are renewed, another $15 will enter our coffers with no student sales, no inventory to control.   Get your card today!  With Fan Club Card - Everybody Wins!