Rules and Regulation for the Vacation Raffle
The Rotary Club of Saline ("Saline Rotary") is a voluntary, non-profit organization engaged in service activities in the Saline, Michigan, 48176 area, and internationally, through its affiliation with Rotary International.
The Saline Rotary Vacation Raffle, ("Raffle") is conducted for the purpose of generating operating funds to support the charitable activities of Saline Rotary.
1. ELIGIBILITY.
Each entrant, by joining the Raffle, agrees to abide by all the rules and conditions contained herein, as well as all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, and further agrees to release Saline Rotary and its directors, advisors, officers, agents, and employees from all liability with respect to all aspects of the Raffle including, but not limited to, the selection process. The Vacation Raffle is open to any eligible person residing in Michigan or a cash prize is being made available to entrants from other states where the Raffle is not prohibited by state, local or other laws.
Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
2. TICKET PURCHASE.
The cost to purchase a single entry ("Ticket") for the Raffle is $20.00 (U.S. Funds only), or six entries for $100.00 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible. Any entrant may purchase more than one Ticket. An entrant can enter the Raffle by purchasing a Ticket from any member of Saline Rotary, or at various locations where tickets will be sold from January 01, 2024, through May 16, 2024, at 1:30 EDT.
Ticket payment can be made by Cash, VISA, Mastercard, Discover Card, personal check, or money order. Saline Rotary and their staff, agents, Board, vendors, volunteers, and members assume no liability for lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, undelivered entries or entries without proper payment received, which entries shall be deemed invalid and shall be immediately disqualified.
If an entrant's payment is dishonored by a bank for any reason, such entrant's Ticket will be declared invalid unless full and satisfactory payment is made prior to the Raffle drawing. Any payment by a dishonored credit card will be considered an invalid entry, and Saline Rotary will endeavor to notify the entrant by mail. Completed entry ticket forms must be in the possession of Saline Rotary by 1:30 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, May 16, 2024, or before 1,000 valid tickets are sold, whichever comes first, to be eligible for the Vacation Prize drawing.
All ticket forms will be handled and recorded on a first come, first served basis. Any ticket forms and payments (including payments previously dishonored) received after closure of the Raffle will be returned to the entrant. Upon receipt of a completed registration form and valid payment, a Ticket with assigned drawing number will be issued. The Ticket shall be delivered to the entrant at the time of sale. All purchases of Raffle Tickets are non-refundable after an entry has been included in any prize draw, unless the Raffle has been cancelled under the terms listed in Section 6 below.
3. PRIZES.
If the Vacation Raffle is not modified or canceled under the terms of Section 6 of the rules, Saline Rotary will award one (1) Vacation prize to the lucky winner.
If a winning Ticket has more than one (1) name listed, Saline Rotary will award the prize to the first name listed on the entry. The records of Saline Rotary shall be deemed correct if there is a discrepancy or dispute. Saline Rotary is not responsible for resolving any disputes that may arise from different individuals listed on a valid Ticket. All prizes inure only to the designated winner and may be transferred, or otherwise made available to another party through coordination with Saline Rotary.
RAFFLE PRIZE. The Vacation Raffle Prize is a one week stay beginning on Friday Noon EDT, June 28, 2024, and ending on Saturday Noon EDT, July 5, 2024, is more fully described at Massanutten Resort’s website https://www.massresort.com/. A $500. Gift Card will also be included.
The Vacation raffle prize has been donated to the Saline Rotary Club. The winner is fully responsible for all costs associated with claiming the prize, registration, transportation, delivery and other fees, and local, state, and federal taxes, including without limitation all applicable sales, use, luxury, income, and special taxes, as well as all-risk insurance, proof of which must be provided in writing prior to delivery.
If the Vacation prize option is awarded, the winner must take full responsibility for travel to and from the Massanutten Resort, 1822 Resort Dr, Massanutten, VA 22840. (website https://www.massresort.com/)
Saline Rotary will not act as agent on behalf of the winner in arranging for travel to the Vacation.
4. WINNING CHANCES.
A maximum of 1,000 Tickets will be sold. Each Ticket represents one chance to win. You may enter as many times as you like. Chances of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible Tickets sold. For the Vacation Prize, if 1,000 tickets are sold, your chance of winning the Vacation prize is 1 in 1,000 with one ticket purchased. The actual odds of winning a prize in any drawing are dependent on the number of eligible Tickets sold and available for the drawing.
5. DRAWING.
Winner will be determined by random drawing of all the eligible Tickets received by the entry deadlines.
The Vacation Prize Drawing will be announced at the Saline American Legion at W. Michigan Ave. after the Memorial Day parade and celebration held on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) for all valid tickets received by 1:30 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
The Vacation Prize Drawing announcement will be posted to SalineRotary.org immediately following the drawing. Winner(s) need not be present to win.
6. MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION OF DRAWING.
Saline Rotary reserves the sole right to cancel or modify the Raffle. If less than 1,000 tickets are sold by 1:30 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, May 16, 2024, Saline Rotary, at its sole option, may modify the Raffle by it becoming a simple 50/50 raffle where 50% of the funds collected will be paid to the winner as a cash prize.
7. WINNER.
Winner will be notified by phone, e-mail or by mail based on the information received on the Ticket. Winner's name, city and state will be available to all media and will be available on Saline Rotary's website. For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Winner’s List, Saline Rotary, P.O. Box 121, Saline, MI 48176. Winning entrant agrees to allow Saline Rotary to use their name, likeness, and any statements made by them regarding the prize for advertising or publicity purposes without compensation. Winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and/or liability release and required tax forms and must submit their social security number to Saline Rotary for that purpose. A winner's failure to do so, if requested, or if one otherwise fails to comply by these rules and/or to decide to claim his or her prize within thirty (30) days of a drawing notification will void that entry. If a winner cannot be contacted or located by reasonable means after a period of thirty (30) days from the date of any Raffle drawing, the prize will be deemed forfeited and shall be considered to have been donated to Saline Rotary for its charitable purposes.
8. AWARDING OF PRIZE(S).
While more than one name may be listed on a Ticket, only the first name listed shall be deemed to be the entrant. Delivery or payment of any prize shall be made solely to the entrant. All prizes inure only to the designated winner and may be transferred, or otherwise made available to another party through coordination with Saline Rotary. The entrant of a multiple party entry has the sole and exclusive responsibility to allocate any such prize among the participants in a multiple party entry. Saline Rotary bears no responsibility for such matters.
9. AUTHORITY AND CONTROL.
The decision of Saline Rotary shall be final in all matters concerning the Raffle. The Raffle is subject to the laws of the State of Michigan. The Raffle is void where prohibited by law. Saline Rotary is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the Raffle's advertising and/or any printed, broadcast, or Internet-provided materials or information. Saline Rotary reserves the right to modify and/or amend the official Raffle rules without notice at any time.
10. WAIVER/LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.
Ticket purchasers, by participating, and winners, by accepting a prize, release Saline Rotary, and their respective board, staff members, volunteers, partners, vendors, agents, representatives, sponsors, service agencies, and independent contractors, and each of their respective directors, officers, partners, employees and agents, including advertising, public relations, direct marketing and promotion agencies, from any and all liability with respect to participation in the promotion and possession or use of the prize(s) awarded and also acknowledge that they did not receive any representations, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness.
Any liability of Saline Rotary shall be limited to ticket price paid and in the case of any dispute, Saline Rotary's decision shall be final. Saline Rotary reserves the right to modify or amend the Official Raffle Rules without notice at any time. For the official Raffle rules, go to www.salinerotary.org or send a written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Saline Rotary, P.O. Box 121., Saline, MI 48176.