Branciforte Small Schools Campus

The AFE Parent Club financially supports the AFE community. In the past, we have provided funds to enable or enhance programs, activities, and events. We also help with supplies and resources. Some of the things that have been supported by the AFE Parent Club in the past few years include: Theater for all ages, sports teams for grades 6-12, Clay Studio, ROV and Engineering Classes, Games Group, Economics class for high schoolers, Orff music for elementary students, family poetry workshops, and field trips. We also have donated supplies for Family Art Night; resources—books, games, audio CDs, DVDs—for the resource center; classroom supplies for teacher-led classes; art supplies for the Palazzo Studio; and lots more.

The Parent Club relies on donations and fundraising in order to offer support for all these things. Without fundraising, these programs, classes, activities, and resources will no longer be available at AFE.

Each year in the spring, we have a big "Drive for Schools" fundraiser where you can win a car and other prizes. Please consider participating! (Dorothee will print the labels for the stickers; no need to handwrite!)

Please check out our ongoing fundraisers below and participate! They generate hundreds of dollars each month.

Our JSA (Junior State of America) chapter puts on two dances a year. Proceeds go the community via the AFE Parent Club.

Thank you for supporting the AFE Parent Club.

Please ask Dorothee in the RC to buy Staff of Life Scrip! As with the New Leaf cards, there is NO cost to you, the donation to AFE comes from Staff of Life when you use scrip for your purchases! Please pay with check, made out to the AFE Parent Club, or cash.

Leaf Community Markets offers natural and organic foods and a convenient way to raise money for our school. Use your eCard when paying for groceries and feel good knowing you and New Leaf are supporting the education of our children. There are four New Leaf stores where your cards will work:
41st. Ave Capitola, Pacific Ave downtown, Fair Ave Westside, Aptos New Leaf

This is how it works:
Purchase or refill a New Leaf Gift Card (eCard) with a check made out to the AFE Parent Club or cash in the RC:
• 4% on $50
• 5% on $100, $250, and $500
The amount must be in increments of $100's or $50's.

Dorothee will place the order, deliver your card to the RC, and maintain the last 6 digits of your card number. When you use your card, select gift card as your method of payment. Once your card is empty DON'T THROW IT AWAY. Your card may be refilled with those 6 digits. Orders will be placed once a month. Thank you very much for participating!

eScrip is a hassle-free way for schools and groups that support children's programs to raise funds through everyday purchases made at eScrip merchants.

eScrip and merchant partners have created a system that rewards eScrip customer loyalty by contributing a percentage of purchases to your chosen group. Parents, teachers, friends and families are encouraged to register their credit, debit and grocery club cards as supporters with the eScrip program. Upon receipt of registration, a percentage of all purchases made at eScrip merchants will be given back to the designated school or group.

• Log on to this page on www.eScrip.com to sign up.
• Type in "Alternative Family Education Parent Club" (the name of our AFE group). Our group number will come up (500007112). Click on the group name and complete your registration. Explanations are on the site.
• Designate your favorite school or children's group to receive contributions.

You can also shop online through the eScrip Online Mall,with a percentage of your purchase going to the AFE eScrip account.

Click on this link to begin at the AFE group. You can "Add" AFE to your groups if you are not already a member. Clicking "Next" then takes you to a "Welcome to the Online Mall" info page, and then clicking "Shop Now" goes to the main Online Mall page where you can select from more than 1000 retail web sites (such as Amazon, Lands End, etc.) that will then give AFE a percentage of any purchases you make with no added cost to you.

Note: To get the savings at Safeway you have to use your club card. This is how they track your purchases. In order to have the money you spend online go to AFE, you must shop through the escrip online mall portal.