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Big Bag o’ Box Tops Stuff [Giveaway]

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A few weeks ago I was a celebrity of sorts. Here’s the scoop on my minute or two of fame. I loved it…every minute of it!

The folks at Box Tops for Education or BTFE invited me to an event. I thought it was a blogger event, until the day of the event when I realized that I was going to Box Tops University. This event is a time to celebrate all the unsung heroes of education. The nonpaid, passionate, doing-it-for-the-kids volunteers…these women and few men are the Box Tops Coordinators for their children’s schools. You know who they are. The people who ask you to save your Box Tops, buy products with the Box Tops logo on them, and most importantly, implore you to send in your Box Tops.

Do you know how the Box Tops you collect are used? Well first of all, after you send in your Box Tops, the Box Tops are sorted, counted, bundled in to sets of 50, and bagged by your school’s Box Tops Coordinators. Once bagged, the Box Tops Coordinator sends all the “bundled in to sets of 50 Box Tops with a collection sheet” to the Box Tops Redemption Center. Box Tops workers review the Box Tops to make sure that there are no stray Campbell’s Soup points, or other miscellaneous labels or coupons. Oh, and I learned an important fact — all BONUS Box Tops should be separated from the regular Box Tops — this helps the Box Tops workers to accurately reward each school for its submissions.

But, back to my moment of fame… during the presentation by the BTFE folks, my blog logo popped up in the Powerpoint presentation. The presented introduced me to the audience of BTFE School Coordinators. Very cool moment to be recognized for what I do!

Once all Box Tops have been counted, bagged, bundled, mailed in, and checked by Box Tops officials, the school is awarded 10 cents for each Box Tops. More for the Bonus Box Tops. The money earned can be used to buy…art supplies, sports equipment, band uniforms, and even pay for a trip. Collected Box Tops help schools make up for budget shortfalls.

Key facts about the Box Tops for Education Program:

  • 3 to 4 trucks of Box Tops arrive at the BTFE Redemption Center each day during peak submission times.
  • 100,000 schools enrolled.
  • The top-earning school made a whopping $20,000 from collecting Box Tops.
  • On average schools earned about $732.
  • Schools can earn by collecting Box Tops from products, including Lucky Charms, Hefty products, Ziploc products, Totino’s pizza items, Huggies diapers, Chex Mix, Welch’s products, Cottonelle, and more. For a complete listing, click here.
  • New products…Sunkist Fruit Snacks, Bugles, Sweet Moments, Green Giant salad, Juicy Juice Cars 2 products, Land o Lakes cheese, and a few more.
  • Some grocery stores offer Box Tops codes at checkouts. Parents add all promo codes to school’s account on BTFE.
  • Shopping online at the BTFE eBoxTops Marketplace at stores will also earn eBoxTops for schools. Shop online through the eBoxTops Marketplace at stores, like Target, UGG Australia, Omaha Steaks, Office Depot, and more.
  • Staples offers rewards for teachers on Teacher Appreciation Days, as well as offering your school’s PTA 6% off when at least $1,000 is spent at Staples.
  • Box Tops appear on specially marked Avery binders, dividers, and labels at Staples.
  • Box Tops have an expiration date — expire 4 years from now. If you look on each Box Top, there is a tiny expiration date printed on it.

Want to win a massive Bag o’ Stuff from Box Tops for Education? I was given a bag at the event, but I have another bag for one lucky reader of this blog. The prize pack contains: numerous Ziploc products, an Avery binder, Chex Mix, cereal, a cold drink cup, Hefty paper products, and so much more.

How to enter? You know the drill, but if you are new here… You must leave a mandatory comment to be eligible to win the prize. You must include your e-mail in the comment, so that I can contact you if you win. You wouldn’t want to miss a chance to win the prize would you? Once you have left a mandatory comment, you can leave one or more of the optional comments. Leave one comment for each entry.

Mandatory entry

Tell me your favorite color. Don’t forget to leave your e-mail address.

Optional entries — You must leave the mandatory comment for all other comments to count. Leave a comment for each optional entry.

I was invited to Box Tops University and given a Big Bag o’ Stuff to facilitate my review by Box Tops for Education. The giveaway is open to U.S residents only. Giveaway ends May 27 at 11:59 p.m. The views expressed in this post are my own. I follow the tenets of Blog With Integrity.

64 comments for “Big Bag o’ Box Tops Stuff [Giveaway]”

  1. @JustHeather
    May 14, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    I used to collect BTFE all the time, but our new school doesn’t participate. I still clip them and send them along with my BFF’s daughter now & then. Oh, and my favorite color is purple!

  2. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    purple, love it!

  3. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    i follow you on twitter

  4. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    i follow you on FB too!

  5. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    I follow your blog on FB also!

  6. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    I subscribe to your blog by email.

  7. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    I follow BTFE on twitter

  8. sara
    May 14, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    and I tweeted!!

  9. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    Green.
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  10. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    follow you on twitter@tcarolinep

  11. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    follow you on fb@tcarolinep JessieKatie s

  12. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Follow you blog on Facebook.@tcarolinep JessieKatie S

  13. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    reader subscriber

  14. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:40 pm

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  15. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Follow Box Tops for Education on Twitter.@tcarolinep

  16. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Like Box Tops for Education on Facebook.@tcarolinep JessieKatie s

  17. Jessie C.
    May 14, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    tweet.http://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/69501677962674176

  18. Maria
    May 14, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Yellow! salazar01maria@gmail.com I follow you on twitter, facebook, and your blog on facebook.

  19. Laura C
    May 14, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    green is for me
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  20. Laura C
    May 15, 2011 at 12:43 am

    Follow me on twitter

  21. Laura C
    May 15, 2011 at 12:45 am

    Follow on twitter

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  22. Laura C
    May 15, 2011 at 12:47 am

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  23. detra
    May 15, 2011 at 2:14 am

    Gray

  24. Ron
    May 15, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Blue

  25. Ron
    May 15, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Tweeted the RT

  26. Ron
    May 15, 2011 at 11:27 am

    Following BTFE on Twitter

  27. Ron
    May 15, 2011 at 11:28 am

    Like BTFE on Facebook

  28. Katie
    May 15, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    My favorite color is orange.

  29. Katie
    May 15, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    I follow on twitter – @ktkatherine

  30. Katie
    May 15, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I subscribe to your blog via email!

  31. Katie
    May 15, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    I follow Box Tops on twitter – @ktkatherine

  32. Katie
    May 15, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    I follow Box Tops on facebook – ktkatherine

  33. elaine
    May 16, 2011 at 8:06 am

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  34. Kari
    May 16, 2011 at 8:44 am

    My favorite color is gray

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    May 16, 2011 at 8:45 am

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  36. Kari
    May 16, 2011 at 8:45 am

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  37. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:26 am

    My favorite color is purple.

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  38. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I follow you on Twitter – Janetfaye

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  39. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I sent you a FB friend request – Janet Fri

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  40. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:27 am

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  41. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:27 am

    Subscribed with Google Reader.

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  42. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Email subscribed.

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  43. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:29 am

    I follow Box Tops for Education on Twitter – Janetfaye

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  44. Janet F
    May 16, 2011 at 10:30 am

    I like Box Tops for Education on FB – Janet Fri

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  45. Laura DeLuca
    May 17, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    my favorite color is green

  46. Laura DeLuca
    May 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    twitter-gabbylowe

  47. Laura DeLuca
    May 17, 2011 at 3:36 pm

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  48. Laura DeLuca
    May 17, 2011 at 3:41 pm

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  49. Laura DeLuca
    May 17, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    follow box tops on twitter-gabbylowe

  50. Laura DeLuca
    May 17, 2011 at 3:53 pm

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    May 17, 2011 at 3:54 pm

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  52. Cheryl F.
    May 17, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    My favorite color is pink 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!

  53. Cheryl F.
    May 17, 2011 at 11:56 pm

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    May 17, 2011 at 11:56 pm

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    May 17, 2011 at 11:57 pm

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    May 17, 2011 at 11:58 pm

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  58. Cheryl F.
    May 17, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    Following @BTFE on Twitter

  59. Cheryl F.
    May 17, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    I Like Box Tops for Education on Facebook

  60. Cheryl F.
    May 17, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    Tweeted the giveaway

  61. karla
    May 23, 2011 at 11:12 am

    my fav color is purple! I luv BT U!

  62. Jill
    June 30, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    Hi Ron!

    Congrats! You won the Box Tops for Education Big Bag o’ Stuff!

    email your name, address, and phone number to me: MomontheRun96 @ gmail.com

    Thanks for entering. Stop by for more giveaways and posts!

    Jill

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  64. Dylan Derouen
    June 30, 2012 at 3:13 am

    Great post.Really thank you! Great.

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