2010 Car Raffle
Official Rules and Regulations
1. Sylvania Area Family Services, a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code is conducting a Car Raffle in partnership with Kistler Ford, to raise funds for Sylvania Area Family Services Inc. The rules and regulations of the drawing are set forth below. By purchasing a ticket, the purchaser agrees to be bound by all of the rules and regulations as provided herein. The interpretation and application of the rules and regulations shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of S.A.F.S and shall be binding upon all drawing participants. The drawing will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010, 12:00 noon at Kistler Ford on Central Avenue in Toledo. Drawing tickets will not be sold after 5pm on October 22, 2010. The winner does not need to be present to win. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold. The chances of winning are based on that number. The IRS has taken the position that the amounts paid for chances in drawings, lotteries, or similar drawings for valuable prizes are not gifts, and consequently do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions. The person with the winning ticket assumes all fees, local, state, and federal taxes (including but not limited to income taxes based on the value of the automobile), financing costs (including but not limited to registration costs, title, insurance, taxes and fees), and any upgrades, additions, or features beyond or different from the automobile model specifications in the drawing disclosures which must be paid when the automobile is transferred to the winner. If the amount of money collected does not cover the cost of the automobile the raffle then the becomes a 50/50 drawing with the winner receiving half of the monies collected and S.A.F.S receiving half of the monies collected. Likewise, there are federal taxes and there may be state and/or local tax consequences should the winner receive the 50/50 cash prize. S.A.F.S takes no responsibility for any tax liabilities. Consult you tax advisor. Accordingly, if any applicable law (e.g., state or local law) prohibits you form purchasing a drawing ticket or from receiving and drawing prize, you agree to forfeit the drawing prize and waive the rights whatsoever to the drawing prize. Entrant assumes full responsibility for compliance with all laws. If S.A.F.S. is aware or made aware of any such prohibition, S.A.F.S. will be under no obligation to furnish the drawing prize.
BY ENTERING THIS DRAWING ,ENTRANTS ACCEPT AND AGREE(1) TO BE BOUND BY ALL RULES, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH HEREINAND (2) THAT THEIR NAMES AND/OR LIKENESSES MAY BE DISCLOSED TO AND USED BY THE NEWS MEDIAAND MAY BE USED BY S.A.F.S. FOR PUBLICITY AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AREA NEWSPAPERS AND ANNOUNCES ON THE S.A.F.S WEBSITE. OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY APPLY. PLEASE CONTACT S.A.F.S IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. S.A.F.S INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE RULES AND REGUALTIONS SHALL BE FINAL. BY ENTERING THIS DRAWING, EAHC PARTICIPANT RELEASES S.A.F.S. ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND CAUSED BY PARTICIPATING IN THE DRAWING OR WINNING THE AUTOMOBILE OR RESLUTING FORM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE, THE WINNER AGREES TO INDEMENIFY AND HOLD S.A.F.S. HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE DRAWING OR THE WINNER’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.
2. Tickets:
Tickets are $50.00 each and are non-transferable. Only one eligible person may be entered in the drawing per ticket sold. If the name of more than one person is submitted with a ticket purchase and that ticket selected as a winning ticket, then the person named first will be deemed the holder of record of that ticket and declared the winner. Should the prize become a cash prize (50/50 raffle) division of the prize by a group purchasing a ticket in common shall be the sole responsibility of the person named as the holder of that ticket, should that ticket be selected as a winner. S.A.F.S reserves the right to reject any entry form that does not constitute “good funds” or is in the form of cash. All defective or physically altered forms will be immediately disqualified by S.A.F.S. Prior to the drawing, S.A.F.S will make a reasonable effort to notify the individual and/ or entity that submits any rejected or disqualified entry form that entry has been rejected or disqualified by attempting to contact the submitter using the submitter’s provided information that was supplied at the time of submitting the purchase request All orders for tickets for the drawing must be received and/or purchased by October 22, 2010 on or before 5:00 pm. Ticket orders received more than five days after publication that tickets are sold out will be considered donations and a tax receipt will be sent.
3. How to Purchase Tickets:
An individual can purchase as many tickets as they wish subject to availability. To purchase tickets, contact Sylvania Area Family Services Inc. at 5440 Marshall Rd. Sylvania Ohio 43560, 419-882-8415. At the sole discretion of SA.F.S, tickets purchased from a designated S.A.F.S authorized representative may be paid for in U.S. cash or check. Except as noted all entries must include payment by check or money order. S.A.F.S. reserves the right to reject any entry that is submitted with payment that does not constitute “good funds”. No refunds will be made except under the following circumstances: any ticket monies received after 2,000 tickets have been sold or after 5pm on October 23, 2010, will be returned, if possible. No other refunds are available except in the exclusive discretion of S.A.F.S. S.A.F.S. assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected or non-delivered mail, or any other failure to receive payments or orders or deliver receipts prior to the drawing deadline.
4. Selection of Winner:
The drawing will be held on October 23, 2010, at Kistler Ford, on Central Avenue. Winner of the prize will be drawn from all eligible drawing tickets. Winners need not be present to win. A subsequent drawing will be held to select the substitute or back-up-winner in the event that the first place winner (“initial winner”) is unable to accept the prize due to any applicable law (e.g., state or local). The drawing will be conducted in full view of attendees on August 7, 2010 , 12 noon, at Kistler Ford on Central Avenue. If not physically present, the winner will be notified according to the contact information provided to S.A.FS. at the time of ticket purchase. If the prize winner cannot be located by 5:00 pm on October 24, 2010, after attempting to make contact through the information provided at the time of purchasing the ticket, such winner will not be selected in which case the alternate or substitute winner shall be contacted by authorized S.A.F.S representative. In order to collect the prize, a ticket winner must sign and deliver to S.A.F.S.:
a. A sworn affidavit of eligibility in accordance with the rules and regulations 5 and applicable law, including without limitation that he or she is a legal resident of the United States, at least 18 years old and that the winner’s receipt of the prize, to the best of his or her knowledge is not prohibited by any applicable law (e.g. state or local); such written information as is required by any applicable taxing authorities or under any other related statutory provisions, including without limitation his or her Social Security Number; proof of identity in forms of satisfactory to S.A.F.S. showing that the person claiming the prize is the same person who is named on the winning drawing ticket; and the winning ticket stub. The winner may be required to submit a W-2G, Form 5754 or similar tax form for tax withholding purposes.
5. Odds of Winning:
The odds of winning will depend on the number of tickets sold. If all 2,000 tickets are sold the odds of winning the grand prize is 1 in 2,000. If fewer tickets are sold, the chance of winning the grand prize improves.
6. Eligibility:
Any legal resident of the United States, 18 years of age or older may enter. S.A.F.S officers and members of its board of directors, their spouses and children, are allowed to participate and are eligible to win. All federal state and local laws and regulations apply
7. Grand Prize:
One 2011 Ford Mustang automobile as contracted with Kistler Ford of Toledo Ohio or the lesser of 50% of the net drawing proceeds up to $15,000 (USD) cash, as described below. The Grand Prize is one 2011 Ford Mustang automobile referred to in all drawing disclosures and specific by model. All taxes and fees are the responsibility of the winner.
8. General Terms and Conditions:
If selected an automobile will be transferred to the Grand Prize winner from Kistler Ford as a new car with then-current warranty conditions and exclusions, as applicable per Kistler Ford new vehicles of said description. S.A.FS. does not provide or warranty, expressed or implied, in connection with the selected automobile and accepts no liability or responsibility regarding the construction or condition of the automobile. S.A.F.S does not warrant that he automobile is of mercantile quality or that it can be used for any particular purpose. No express warranties are given and no affirmation of S.A.F.S by words and/or actions will constitute a warranty. At the time of closing, all federal, and state income taxes based on the value of the automobile will be due from the winner. If the drawing becomes a 50/50 (due to lack of ticket sales) , all appropriate and required federal and state taxes will be withheld by S.A.F.S in accordance with federal and state law and S.A.F.S. will remit the balance of the cash prize to the winner. S.A.F.S makes no guarantee that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will accept any stated value of any automobile for the purpose of determining any income tax that may be due from the winner. S.A.F.S takes no responsibility for any tax liabilities. Consult your tax advisor. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the contract, or breach thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its commercial arbitration rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
