In order to provide a fully comprehensive Christian Education and to fulfill expectations of both our families and staff, fundraising is an essential part of the community at Calgary Christian School. Alberta Government funding is only available for the educational portion and does not include resources for any items relating to the Christian Perspective component of the CCS program, the building and grounds or debt reduction. Participation in fundraising initiatives by our Society members and supporters is key to success, and vital to the enhancement of our programs and facilities. Parents are expected to participate in some way in the three Society-wide initiatives that occur each school year: the CCS Annual Drive, our Dinner and Auction (Spring Fling) and our Golf Tournament. More information about each of these can be found in our Parent Handbook.
In response to our parents and supporters, we are pleased to provide opportunities for assisting us in delivering our faith-based program at Calgary Christian School.
The link below will connect you to a new "catalogue" of current needs and areas of our program that would benefit from your financial support.
This catalogue will be available year-round and will be continually updated as projects are completed and new ones are realized. This can be an ideal way to make an immediate impact on CCS, and also a unique and meaningful way to recognize someone with a gift in their name.
http://www.calgarychristianschool.com/docs/library/GIFTS 2010.pdf
Please contact the Development Office at 403-242-0896 ext. 352 for further information on opportunities to contribute to the Mission and Vision of Calgary Christian School.
Christian Stewardship Services administers the Cornerstone Endowment Fund for Calgary Christian School, and contributions toward this source of perpetual income in support of Christian education are gratefully accepted at any time. For an overview of the Endowment Fund, please click on the link below and feel free to contact us at any time for further information.
We are pleased to partner with Christian Stewardship Services (CSS) to offer comprehensive financial services to our Society members. CSS is a Canadian charity serving Christians with practical advice on stewardship issues since 1976. They have assisted thousands of people with their retirement, estate and will planning, personal finances and charitable giving, providing personal, confidential and cost-free services. The link below will direct you to their website for further information.
CCS Cornerstone Endowment Fund
Christian Stewardship Services (CSS) website
CanadaHelps is a public charitable foundation that provides online access to all of Canada's 80,000 charities. Calgary Christian is registered with CanadaHelps and enables you to make secure, online donations to our school through their website which is accessible through the link below.
Students at Calgary Christian School have the opportunity to open and deposit to a bank account in their name at the Christian Credit Union, learning about money management, stewardship, and the rewards of setting financial goals and meeting them! Some of the benefits of this program include students being eligible for a savings bonus of up to $5.00 per school year if savings goals are met each month. CCS is pleased to partner with the Christian Credit Union in delivering this service to our students and we look forward to helping you reach your goals!
Savings goals for students are set at $1.00 per grade per month (for example: Grade 3 students would strive to save $3.00 per month, Grade 10 students would set their sights on $10.00), and students will be rewarded by the Credit Union for each month they achieve their goal. A bonus of $0.50 is paid by CCU for each month this goal is reached throughout the school year, over and above any regular interest the account has earned.
Every three months, the Christian Credit Union will send a statement with account details directly to each account holder, and all regular banking services are available by request – debit cards, electronic transfers, automatic deposits etc. These services may be of special interest to our MS and HS students as they could have any pay cheques they earn from part time jobs deposited directly into this account and thereby satisfy their goal quite quickly! Transfers from other accounts held by the students or others are also eligible deposits.
There are also some great benefits to the school as CCU will donate $5.00 to Calgary Christian for each account that is opened by one of our students, and the bonuses that are paid out to students for reaching their savings goals are matched and donated to CCS.
Please direct any questions you may have to Corrin Brouwer in the Development Office at 403.242.2896 ext. 362 or by email cbrouwer@csce.net. Forms for opening a bank account can be accessed with the following link, and you can also access information on the Christian Credit Union by visiting their website at www.christiancu.ca.
We have several programs that are simple ways to direct funds that will allow us to enhance and enrich our school, its programs and facilities. They are all designed to allow for this financial support without the need for those in our community to purchase additional products or services. Details on each are provided below; for further information or questions on any or all of these programs, please contact Catherine Feenstra in the Development Office by calling 403-242-2896 or emailing cfeenstra@csce.net. Thank you for your ongoing support of Calgary Christian School!
Do you buy groceries? Of course you do! Simply order gift cards from CCS that are offered from the available grocery stores, spend the full value of the card and the school receives 3-8% of the purchase. Cards are available from Safeway, Coop, Sobeys and Superstore; the order form is available by clicking on the link below, in our monthly newsletter and by contacting Janet DeGraaff at 403-242-2896 ext. 338 or by email at jdegraaff@csce.net.
This program is also as simple as 1-2-3!
Order forms are available by clicking on the link below, in our monthly newsletter and by contacting Janice Sirois at wjsirois@shaw.ca. You can also access information and order online by visiting www.fundscrip.ca.
The HBC group of retailers (The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters) allow the opportunity to donate up to 100% of your HBC Rewards Points to Calgary Christian School. Simply register as a supporter at www.hbc.com/community and the transfer of points with each transaction you make is automatic.
When making an online purchase, simply visit www.shopandshare.ca and indicate your support for CCS prior to following the links to the retailer of your choice. There are no additional costs to shop using this portal, and the retailers forward 1-10% of each purchase to Calgary Christian School.
For fuel, menu items, or convenience store purchases at Husky or Mohawk stations across Canada, simply present your affinity card (available through the CCS Development Office) and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the school.