SCGS Logo Items

Help others show their affiliation with SCGS with logo items purchased from http://www.cafepress.com/scgsgenealogy. From apparel to toys to tote bags, you'll find just the right item for the genealogist or family historian on your list.

Order Your
SCGS
Tree-shirt

You see the shirts at Jamboree and on display at the SCGS Library, and now you can have your own golf shirt or t-shirt with family surnames displayed proudly for all to admire. Use the order form to order the graphic designs that will appear on your shirt. You can order the design layout through the shopping cart. You'll have a chance to approve the design and when the design work is completed, you can order directly from CaféPress.

Please note. $10 is the cost for the design setup only. You will order your shirt directly from Café Press. The shirt will cost an additional $23 which you will pay directly to CaféPress.

SCGS Tee-Shirt
SCGS Golf Shirt

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Give an
SCGS Gift Certificate

SCGS gift certificates are the perfect way to support a friend's or relative's research. Why not give an SCGS gift certificate and spark someone's lifelong interest in family history? Whether it's for a few dollarsto help defray the cost of photocopies, or enough for a year's membership or registration for Jamboree, SCGS gift certificates provide a thoughtful and convenient gift idea.  Purchase your gift certificate here. 

Ralphs Club Community Contribution Program

Thanks to all of the SCGS members and friends who joined the Ralphs Community Contribution Program in support of the Southern California Genealogical Society. SCGS receives over $2000 each year through participation in this program.  Ralphs policy requires that participants re-join the program every year.

All of our members who are currently enrolled in the Ralphs Community Contribution Program must update their information to continue to participate in the program.  This update will be in effect from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.

Participation in the Ralphs Club Contribution program is not limited to SCGS members. Please pass this message along to your family members and friends.

The NPO number for the Southern California Genealogical Society is 82966.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED YOUR REWARDS CARD ON-LINE (This means that you participated in the program last year, so you have already entered your email address and assigned yourself a password.)

1. Log in to www.ralphs.com
2. Click Sign In/Register
3. Enter your email address and password (you can request a new password if needed)
4. Click on sign in
5. Click on My Account
6. Confirm your card number; make changes as necessary and Save Changes
7. Review your personal information and make any corrections and click on Save Changes

YOU MUST RE-ENTER YOUR COMMUNITY REWARDS INFORMATION.  IT DOES NOT CARRY OVER FROM LAST YEAR’S REGISTRATION.

8. Click on Community Rewards Information
9. Type in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENEALOGICAL
10. In the Select Your Organization Section, click on the bubble next to your organization’s name
11. Click on Save Changes
12. Review all information shown on your account
13. You will now see all of the changes your made and your account is updated
14. Click on Logout at the top of the page

IF YOU HAVE NEVER REGISTERED YOUR RALPHS REWARD CARD ONLINE

1. Log in to www.ralphs.com
2. Look for Welcome!  Sign In/Register in the upper right side of the page
3. Click on Sign up today! Which you’ll find in the “New Customer?” section
4. Enter your zip code and click on find
5. Click Find and then click on Select the store where you shop
6. Enter account information
1. Your email address
2. Your password (please note the rules next to this field)
7. Confirm your password
8. Subscribe or unsubscribe to email subscription by leaving the check marks or removing them
9. Click Confirm
10. Click on agree to Terms and Conditions
11. Click on Confirm
12. An email will be sent to your address, with instructions on how to confirm your account activation.
13. The email will include a link to confirm your registration.  Click on the link, or copy the link and paste it into your web browser.
14. Enter your Ralphs Rewards Card number.  Save changes.
15. Enter your Contact information.  Save changes
16. Click on Edit Community Contribution Program Information
17. Type in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENEALOGICAL
18. In the Select Your Organization Section, click on the bubble next to your organization’s name
19. Click on Save Changes
20. Your organization selection will appear in the Community Rewards Information section.
21. Complete E-mail Subscriptions and Profile Information (optional)
22. Click on Logout at the top of the page.

Another affiliate program, www.iGive.com, provides a way to shop hundreds of the most popular online sites and earn commission payments for SCGS. Best of all, each new member who places an order within the next 45 days will earn an additional $5 for the society.

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SCGS is cause ID 32481

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