Help Our Parish and Pay Tuition for Your Children!!  

Gift Card fundraising (formerly known as scrip fundraising) means you raise money for Mater Dei church and school by using gift cards instead of cash or credit to pay for everyday purchases like groceries, gas, dining out, that morning coffee, even your family's summer vacation! It's easy - there's no selling and no extra time or money. Buy gift cards to your favorite stores or brands through RaiseRight. You get the full value of the gift card and Mater Dei Parish gets the earnings from the rebates given by the participating retailers. Then, you choose how you'd like Mater Dei's earnings to be distributed. Either...

a). 75% of the earnings directed toward tuition assistance for a student(s) in one of the
      Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools or the Mater Dei Parish Faith Formation Program - AND - 
     25% of the earnings directed to the "Education Building Improvment Fund." 
    - OR -
b.) 100% of the earnings directed toward the "Education Building Improvement Fund."  

People with children too young to attend school can "bank" the assitance money they generate for up to five years for a specific student-to-be. Shoppers don't need to have children in the Catholic Schools or Faith Formation Program to participate. All are welcome to take part in this program. 

You have three options for ordering your gift cards:
1. Online at www.raiseright.com
2. RaiseRight App (find it in your Apple App or Google Play stores!) 
3. Paper Order Form (when available after church or during program hours, see below)

All purchasers need a RaiseRight Program Agreement Form on file with the Parish. Click HERE to print one. Then, get started by following these step-by-step instructions HERE. You'll need to email mdp.raiseright@materdeisc.org and ask for our "Enrollment Code" to ensure your earnings come to us!

Check out the list of national participating retailers HERE (to purchase online).
And HERE for the MD Gift Card Order Form (to purchase through the parish).

For more information or questions, please email our Mater Dei Program representatives at: mdp.raiseright@materdeisc.org. 

You can usually drop off orders and payments during Parish Office hours (and we'll let you know when to pick up your gift cards). However, volunteers are at the church to sell to you instantly on:
    Mondays*: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Saturdays*: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
*excluding holiday weekends!!

More volunteers are always needed - variety of jobs available!