Target Stores have donated over $45,000 to Jackson Township schools to date with their Take Charge of Education program.   Through this program,  parents can register their target card or checking account to automatically donate 1% of their total purchase directly to their child’s school at no cost to the parent or cardholder.    So, for every $100 you spend, target will donate $1.  

In these troubling economic times which have seen programs and services fall to the axe of budget cuts, this is just one way to raise money for your child’s school without a cost to taxpayers.   In our district, Jackson Liberty High School parents have far out paced all other schools with over $13,500, or 30% of contributions donated since joining the program.  

As Jackson residents, all of your target purchases currently help the districts of Freehold, Toms River and Howell, but this is a great way to take some of that money back for our own children.   By encouraging parents, senior communities, members or sports and political organizations to sign up for the Red Card program, we can help alleviate some of the tax burdens and cuts we have had to face over the years in regards to public education. 

Currently 458 people have signed up for the program which directly benefits Jackson Township Schools averaging $100 in contributions per person.    Lets see if we can double this number and get the entire community involved.   We all shop at target, there’s no reason not to enroll in this program.

How can you promote this program?
Click the following link for tools necessary to generate flyers, information to present the program, clipart and website banners to be used to help children in Jackson.

https://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001848

How can local organizations help raise money for our schools through the Take Charge of Education program at Target?

• Visit http://target.com/tcoe to learn more about the program.
• Include information about Take Charge of Education in your next PTO, Sports, Political Club, Business or fundraising newsletter or memo and encourage your members to sign up.
• Make it easy for members to designate your school of choice by providing them with the school’s 5 digit school ID.  Jackson Schools are all listed below.
• Offer information for members who do not have or want a target card that the program can link directly to a checking account while the rewards still go to your school.
• Include a Take Charge of Education banner or link on your school, organization, business or charity website.
• Encourage members to speard the information to family members and friends, including aunts, uncles and grandparents.
• Encourage our board of education to promote this program along with other fund raising programs for our children.

School by School Breakdown as of May 21, 2009

CARL GOETZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
School ID:73070
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $260.46
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $4939.76
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $111.33
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 44
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL
School ID:73064
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $314.47
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $3936.64
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $111.56
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 37
CRAWFORDRODRIGUEZ ELEM SCHOOL
School ID:116776
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $480.0
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $5279.49
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $188.62
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 61
ELMS ELEM SCHOOL
School ID:119558
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $499.5
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $4448.43
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $186.52
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 46
HOLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JSchool ID:73068
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $303.93
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $3904.13
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $84.12
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 38

JACKSON LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
School ID:123979
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $216.23
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $827.02
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $87.28
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 37

JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 
School ID:73065
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $959.38
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $13640.41
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $300.07
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 129

JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
School ID:73067
The most recent Target donation to this school (March 2009): $613.68
Total of all Target donations to this school through March 2009:  $9264.57
Amount accumulated toward the next Target donation:* $197.67
Number of REDcard holders who have designated this school: 66