Advancement - Support CCA

Our Annual Fundraisers and Events

• Annual Auction/Dinner Benefit
• The Cresset Eagle Golf Classic
• Fall Festival
• Annual Musical

Easy Money

• Box Tops for Education - turn in your Box Tops to your classroom.  Cresset receives 10 cents for each box top turned in.  Shop online?  Connect to www.boxtops4education.com.
• Campbell's Labels for Education - Turn in your trimmed labels from Campbell's participating products.  Check the Campbell's Labels for Education website for a complete list of eligible products.
• Used Printer Cartridges and Old Cell Phones - Bring in these items to the computer classroom.  We can exchange them for computer equipment for the school.  (Collect them from your workplace.)
• Harris Teeter - Link your VIC card and start earning money for your school.  The Harris Teeter Cresset code is #1227.  You must re-link each year.  (If you forget the number, just give them Cresset's name.)  Also save the caps from Harris Teeter milk jugs.
• United Way - If you give to United Way at your workplace or otherwise, ask that your donations to to the Cresset Academy Educational Foundation.
• Target - Enrolling is easy.  Just choose Cresset from Target's list of 106,000 eligible school--online or at the store.  You only need to do this once.  Donations total 1% of your purchases at Target and Target.com and 1/2% of purchases made elsewhere with your Target Visa.
• Office Depot - When you check out, ask for your purchases to be linked with Cresset Christian Academy (School ID:  70060932) and the school will receive 5% from your purchases.

Annual Fund

The Annual Fund is an opportunity for individuals to invest in the future of Cresset Christian Academy.  Tuition and fees cover basic costs of education at Cresset Christian Academy, however to grow as an institution, Cresset relies on gifts and support.

Make a Donation

A donation may be made by check, credit card, or charging your student account. 

When making a donation by check, you may bring it by the Academy Office or mail it to the Advancement Office, Cresset Christian Academy, 3707 Garrett Road, Durham, NC  27707.  Please make the check payable to Cresset Academy Educational Foundation (CAEF).

When making a donation by credit card or charging your student account, you may contact the Financial Secretary, Robin Gillis, at 919-354-8002 direct, 919-489-2655 x231 or rgillis@cressetchristian.org.  

Matching Gifts

Matching gifts are often available from employer's matching gift programs.  Please take the time to ask the Human Resources Office at your place of employment if your employer participates in a matching gift program.

Endowment

Endowment funds are similar to savings accounts or other financial assets that generate income through wise investments of the CAEF.  The endowment program will support:

• Financial Assistance
• Facility Improvements

Planned Giving

Planned gifts are an effective way to make a contribution to Cresset while maximizing your personal financial goals and tax-wise estate planning needs.  There are a number of planned gift vehicles to meet almost every need.