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Don’t Forget the Gratuity
April 30, 2026
When using gift cards in restaurants it’s easy to forget about allowing for tips for wait staff. All meal and beverage charges, plus tips cannot exceed the maximum amount you allow or the value of the gift card, whichever comes first. If you received good service, make sure to remember those people when tabulating your
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Ask merchants to join the GGF
April 30, 2026
Get in the habit of asking non-GGF merchants, where you spend your hard earned money, to consider becoming part of this great charity. We’ve had two merchants join just this summer because some of our members mentioned the GGF to them. It’s hard to ignore the spending power of over a thousand families in the
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Use Hy-Vee’s mobile app to scan your gift cards
April 29, 2026
If you have a smartphone and you use Hy-Vee gift cards, then make sure you install Hy-Vee’s newest app for both iPhones and Android phones. It can scan the barcode on your gift cards and add them to the app. Then you can use the app to view the remaining balances on all your Hy-Vee
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Dedicate a $50 or $100 GGF Visa to limit your monthly Blessing Java coffee habit
April 29, 2026
Have you been spending too much on coffee at Blessing Java lately? Try this: each month, buy one $50 or $100 prepaid Visa debit card from the Gene Grawe Fund and then make that the only card you use at Blessing Java. When it’s empty, make yourself wait. Of course, some of you may have
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