2010 Classic Car Raffle Official Rules - Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Waukegan
The Rotary Club of Waukegan is a charitable organization located in Waukegan, IL.  Our mission is to foster the ideals of community service, promote high ethical standards in business and professions, and advance understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship of persons united by serving local and global society.

The Rotary Club of Waukegan provides financial and/or personal support to non-profit, charitable, and non-political organizations providing life essential and life enhancement services such as PADS, Feed the Hungry, Family Literacy programs within the jurisdictions of Waukegan Public Library and Waukegan School District #60, Boys & Girls Club, Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts, Waukegan Park District, Polio Plus, International Student Exchange, and other designated local and global charities prescribed and approved by Rotary International.

DONATIONS
For each $20.00 donation, a single raffle entry will be generated for the donor.  For each $100.00 donation, 6 raffle entries will be generated for the donor.  Checks or money orders should be made payable to Rotary Club of Waukegan.  A "donation" shall not occur and be binding on the Rotary Club of Waukegan until funds received for the same have cleared the bank.  Credit cards accepted for in-person donations are VISA and MasterCard. PayPal accounts and most major credit cards are acceptable for online donations.  Raffle donations may be made online at www.waukeganrotarycarraffle.org or in-person at any site designated as an official outlet or where the Rotary of Waukegan is on display.  Donations are not tax deductible.

Each donation shall constitute an "entry" into the raffle drawing, and the person to whom the entry is registered shall be the "entrant."  Although more than one name may be provided on the entry registration form, the entry 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.  Transfer of prize ownership will be made to the Entrant.  The winner must supply his/her social security number before the prize is tendered.  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 harmless The Rotary Club of Waukegan in case of conflicting claims or disputes among multiple claimants.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW 
This raffle is conducted in accordance with gaming laws enacted and enforced by the City of Waukegan, Lake County, Illninois and void in areas prohibited or restricted by law. Raffle promoters and/or the Rotary Club of Waukegan are not responsible for lost or stolen entries.  Raffle entries will be disqualified, at the sole discretion of the Rotary Club of Waukegan, if attempts are made to disrupt the Raffle or circumvent the terms and conditions of these Official Rules.  If the above occurs, the Rotary Club of Waukegan reserves the right to remedy any such action, disruption, or circumvention in a manner, determined solely by the Rotary Club of Waukegan that is fair and equitable to Raffle participants.

The Rotary Club of Waukegan, its members, officers, directors, agents, and representatives and their parent organizations, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising, promotion and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or unintelligible entries; (ii) failed, returned, or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information provided by the winner; or (iii) telephone, electronic, hardware, or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties resulting from participation in this Raffle of otherwise; (iv) errors in transmission; (v) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Rotary Club of Waukegan that may cause the Raffle to be disrupted or corrupted (vi) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by a prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of a prize, or from participation in the Raffle; or (vii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Raffle.

QUANTITY OF ENTRIES
The maximum number of entries offered via donation is 5,000.  Requests for  entries and therefore donations received after all entries are assigned or following the drawing, will be returned to the entrant(s).

ELIGIBILITY
Entrants must be legal residents of the United States and 18 years of age or older on, or before, August 21, 2010.  The Entrant must supply his/her social security number to receive prize.  If an Entrant's check or credit card is dishonored prior to the drawing, the entry ticket will be declared invalid, until a replacement donation is received.  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.

DRAWING
The raffle drawing will take place on August 21, 2010 at a location determined by the Rotary Club of Waukegan. If not depleted prior to the official prize drawing, entries will be available via in-person donation until the day of the drawing.  If not depleted prior to the official prize drawing, online entries must be completed and in the possession of the Rotary Club of Waukegan by 1:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, August 20, 2010. The winner, does not need to be present at the time of the drawing and will be notified by the Rotary Club of Waukegan within 7 business days of the drawing.  It is the responsibility of the donor/entrant to provide a valid, mailing address, phone and/or email address for notification.  

PRIZE
The prize winner for the August 21, 2010 drawing will be awarded a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible with an official appraisal value of no less than $22,000.  

Winner does not need to be present at the drawing but must present their entry stub when claiming the prize.  The winner must claim their prize within 14 days from notification, per directions provided in the notification letter.  He/she is responsible for picking up the car on a date, time and site within Lake County, IL.  designated by the Rotary Club of Waukegan.  Failure to claim the prize within 14 days will result in forfeiture of the prize.

All federal, state and local income, sales and/or excise taxes, fees, assessments and like charges associated with the the prize, are the responsibility of the holder of the winning ticket.  The IRS has taken the position that amounts donated for chances to participate in raffles, lotteries or similar programs are not gifts and, therefore, the price of the entry does not qualify as a deductible charitable contribution.  Winner must complete a W-9 form before receiving prize.  For further information, consult your qualified financial advisor.

In the event a minimum of 2,000 donations are not received by August 21, 2010, The Rotary Club of Waukegan reserves the right to withdraw the car prize and pay 50% of the net proceeds up to $20,000 to one winner.

WAIVER/LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Entrants release the Rotary Club of Waukegan, board of directors, committee members, officers, volunteers, and representative agents from any and all liability with respect to participation in the promotion and possession of the prize.  Any liability of the Rotary Club of Waukegan shall be limited to the donation amount.  In case of a dispute, the Rotary's decision shall be final.  The Rotary Club of Waukegan is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.

Entrant agrees to allow the Rotary Club of Waukegan to use his/her name and/or image without any compensation for any promotional activity related to this or any future raffle.  Any and all addresses and contact information of the purchaser will not be released to the public.

QUESTIONS
Rotary Club of Waukegan
P.O. Box 8728
Waukegan, IL  60079-8728
or email
richardlee@waukeganrotarycarraffle.org