frequently asked questions
all general security membership fundraising & rebates
General
Who is OurKidsWin!?
The OurKidsWin! program is operated by EdNets, a Massachusetts technology firm whose
sole focus is to improve education by bringing advanced web technology and increased
funding schools. EdNets also provides your schools with their advanced web technologies
(web sites) at no out-of-pocket cost to the schools. The schools technology systems
from EdNets are paid for by the rebates generated by the OurKidsWin! program.
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How can I earn rebates for my school?
By shopping at any of over 500 OurKidsWin! Participating Merchants you earn rebates
that benefit your children's schools/district. There are two ways to earn rebates:
- Shop Online: Shop OnLine through your School Website using any credit, debit or
gift card, and up to 30% of your purchase is rebated to your children's school/district.
Your purchase must originate through the School Website to earn the rebate (i.e.
if you go directly to a retailer's web site, your purchase can not earn a rebate
because there is no way to attribute it to you and your chosen schools.
- Shop In-Store: Register your credit/debit cards in your secure OurKidsWin! profile.
Then shop at local participating stores and restaurants using a "registered card"
to earn rebates. Registered cards enable OurKidsWin! to automatically track and
process rebates for your school/district.
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What is a Participating Merchant?
A Participating Merchant is a business or service that contracts with OurKidsWin!
to participate in the OurKidsWin! Program and that supports education by giving
a percentage of your purchases to your children's schools.
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Where do I find a directory of Participating Merchants?
Go to your School Website or to www.ourkidswin.com and find two links on the top
right hand corner of each website:
- Shop Online: Here you will find a directory of over 450 leading Online Retailers
such as the Gap, Old Navy, Amazon, Staples, Target, Wal-Mart, BestBuy, and many
more. Click any retailer's link to do your shopping and earn rebates for your school/district.
Note: You do NOT need to register a credit/debit card to earn rebates when shopping
Online because e-commerce technology is embedded in the web pages to account for
purchases and ensure your chosen schools receive the rebate.
- Shop In-Store: Here you can find a directory of local participating shops and restaurants
right in your community. Simply purchase in-store using a "registered card" and
earn rebates. OurKidsWin! representatives are adding new Participating Merchants
weekly. New Participating Merchants are updated regularly on your school websites
for your quick and easy reference.
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What percent of my purchase becomes a rebate?
The percentage of purchase that is a rebate can be found next to each Participating
Merchant in the Online and In-Store directories.
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