TRIP is a program in which families purchase gift certificates through Holland Christian Schools to shop at major food and retail stores. The stores sell the certificates at a discount. The school then sells the certificates at face value to participating families and credits their tuition account with the difference. The percentage of credit earned will vary from store to store (see separate listing of store percentages and denominations available). Anyone in the community can participate, including HC families, future HC families, grandparents, friends, etc., and designate their TRIP earnings to the account of a presently enrolled family, a future family, or to Holland Christian's Tuition Grant Fund.There is no cost to participate but Holland Christian retains 1/2% of your credits to cover the operational expenses of the TRIP program. The certificates supplied by TRIP are the stores' actual gift certificates. They are the same as cash; you can buy anything in the store that you would normally buy with cash, check, or credit card. Some stores will allow you to use certificates to make payments on charge accounts.
If you move to one of the other Lakeshore Area Christian Schools (Zeeland Christian, Grand Haven Christian, South Olive Christian) Holland Christian will transfer your credit to their TRIP program. If you move outside the area, you may apply your credit to the balance of your tuition account, to another family's account, or to the Tuition Grant Fund.
TRIP uses 20 volunteers a week to run this program. If you can volunteer a few hours a month to the program, we would appreciate your time, but it is not required. To begin participating in this program call Deb Brink (269) 751-8279 or the TRIP office (616) 394-0551.