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Rutherford Elementary School recently launched its 2005-06 "Box Tops for Education" fundraising campaign. This year, KLR set the goal of earning $1,200 through Box Tops to purchase more playground equipment.

Box Tops for Education is a school fundraising program sponsored by General Mills. Since 1996, Box Tops has helped America’s schools raise over $100 million to buy the things they need such as library books, school supplies and playground equipment. The Box Tops for Education program offers school supporters three easy ways to earn cash for schools: buying groceries, shopping online and making purchases with a credit card. Schools can earn a total of up to $60,000 each year.

Clip, the original Box Tops for Education program, allows schools to earn cash by clipping Box Tops from participating Box Tops products. Schools get 10 cents for each Box Top they redeem from General Mills. For a complete list of the hundreds of participating products, visit www.boxtops4education.com.

School supporters can sign up online for the Box Tops for Education Booster Clubs and earn cash for schools through the Box Tops for Education Marketplaces. Members can choose from over 200 participating online stores such as JCPenney and Lands’ End. Up to 8 percent of each qualifying purchase goes back to your designated school at no additional cost to you.

Third, using the Box Tops for Education Visa® card ensures a donation of 1% of every purchase to your designated school. This low APR Visa with no annual fee can be used at over 20 million locations worldwide. Visit boxtops4education.com for details. 

If you’d like to help the students at KLR Elementary School reach their goal to buy more playground equipment, there are several easy ways to get involved. Collect Box Tops and send them to KLR Elementary School, "Attention Mr. Cordisco - Box Tops Coordinator" at 26 Patricia Place. You can also join the Box Tops Booster Club at www.boxtops4education.com and designate KLR Elementary School as the school you wish to donate to through purchases at the Box Tops Marketplace. Lastly, apply for the Box Tops Visa card and earn cash for the KLR Elementary School with every single purchase.