2007 Dinner Dance Raffle Rules



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		GRAND RAFFLE 2007 Honda Element or $15,000 *If less than 325 tickets are sold, the prize will convert to a 50/50 raffle with a maximum payout of $15,000 Information and details regarding the prizes may be obtained by contacting Christa Beall, Development Director at The Bridge (847) 359.7490 x203.
		THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THIS RAFFLE: 1. The purchase price of a raffle ticket is $100 each. A "purchase" shall not occur and be binding on The Bridge until funds delivered for the same have cleared the bank. Checks or money orders should be made payable to "The Bridge Youth and Family Services Raffle". Payments are not tax deductible. Payments may be mailed or made in person, with a registration form, at: The Bridge 721 S. Quentin Road Palatine, Illinois 60067 phone: Christa Beall, Development Director, at (847) 359.7490 x203.
		2. No more than 400 tickets will be sold. Any ticket and payments turned in after the closure of the raffle, or upon the purchase of 400 tickets, whichever first occurs, will be returned to the prospective buyers. All monies received for tickets shall be considered “requests” until recorded by The Bridge as a “purchase.” All sales and purchases of raffle tickets shall be deemed made and effective only upon acceptance at the offices of The Bridge, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, IL, or at the dinner dance, as defined in rule 8. All ticket requests will be recorded on a first come first serve basis. The Bridge reserves the sole discretion to decide which envelopes or packages are opened or counted first upon receipt of simultaneous ticket requests that may, if recorded, result in more than 400 tickets sold.
		3. Completed entries must be in the possession of The Bridge (721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067) by 3:00 p.m. on April 13, 2007, unless otherwise personally delivered to an authorized representative of The Bridge at the Dinner Dance by the time of the drawing which will occur between 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on April 14, 2007, before 400 tickets are purchased, in order to be eligible for The Bridge 2007 Viva Más! Raffle.
		4. If an entrant's check or credit card charge is dishonored prior to the drawing, the entry ticket will be declared invalid, losing its place in line as a request pursuant to Rule 2 and shall remain so until a new payment is received by The Bridge. All check or credit card charges found dishonored after the drawing must be honored. A $20.00 charge will be assessed for non-sufficient funds or stop payment checks. There shall be no refunds for any reason unless specifically provided for in these rules.
		5. Purchasers of raffle tickets must be 18 years of age or older on or before Saturday, April 14, 2007.
		6. In addition to publication of the winner at the drawing ceremony, all winners will be notified in writing, names of all winners will be posted at The Bridge offices and will be posted on The Bridge website (www.bridgeyouth.org) and newsletter.
		7. If all 400 tickets are sold, each ticket has a 1 in 400 chance of winning a prize..
		8. Winners will be determined by random drawings. The drawing will take place between 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on April 14, 2007, at The Bridge 2007 Dinner Dance fundraiser themed Viva Más! at Hilton Northbrook in Northbrook, Illinois (the “Dinner Dance”). The purchase of a raffle ticket does not entitle the purchaser to entrance to the Dinner Dance without a Dinner Dance ticket. Winners need not be present to win. Winners will be notified as provided in Rule 6.
		9. Each raffle ticket purchased shall constitute an “entry” into the raffle, and the person to whom the raffle ticket is registered shall be the “entrant.” More than one name may be stated on the ticket registration form, however the ticket shall be registered to the first name listed, who shall constitute the sole “entrant” for that ticket. The winning entrant shall be the “winner” of the prize. Payment to or delivery of any prize will be made to the “entrant.” The entrant must supply his/her social security number if he/she is a winner. It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to allocate a winning prize to other participants in case of a multiple entry registration, and the winning entrant shall hold The Bridge harmless in case of conflicting claims or disputes among multiple claimants.
		10. The decision of The Bridge will be final and in its sole discretion in all matters pertaining to this raffle.
		Information and details regarding the prizes may be obtained by contacting Christa Beall, Development Director at The Bridge (847) 359.7490 x203.
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