AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating, Entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Grand Prize (as defined below) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
The “Carita Dream Vacation Sweepstake” (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on December 21, 2024, at 1:00pm ET (the “Sweepstakes Start Date”) and ends on March 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Sweepstakes End Date”) (such period referred to herein as the “Sweepstakes Entry Period”). All times are measured by Eastern Time (ET).
SPONSOR: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by and for the benefit of the Carita World Foundation, 210 Adelaide St West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1W7 a Federal Nonprofit Registered Charity Organization Number: 71781 1913 RR0001.
ADMINISTRATOR: Rafflebox, a trusted third-party sweepstake management firm, to oversee the selection and notification of winners for the Sweepstakes.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is intended for legal residents of the United States of America (“USA”) and Canada excluding the Province of Quebec and shall only be construed and evaluated according to applicable USA Canadian law, and applicable state/provincial law.
The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the USA and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Do not enter if you do not meet these criteria.
Entries are limited to individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entities are not eligible. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each participant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by the terms and conditions stated in these Official Rules which shall be final and binding in all respects, agrees to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor, and warrants that she/he is eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Employees, independent contractors, officers, and directors of Sponsor and/or their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment agencies, legal advisors, their immediate family members and persons living in the same household, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited and/or restricted by law and is subject to applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.
HOW TO ENTER:
1)TO ENTER BY PURCHASING TICKETS: Participants may enter the Sweepstakes by (the "Carita Dream Vacation Sweepstakes Website") during the Sweepstakes Entry Period and following the on-screen prompts. https://sweepstakes.caritafoundation.world/dream-vacation-for-two/.
IF YOU PURCHASE: $15.00 YOU WILL RECEIVE 45 ENTRIES; PURCHASE $30.00 YOU WILL RECEIVE 120 ENTRIES; PURCHASE $60.00 YOU WILL RECEIVE 250 ENTRIES; PURCHASE $90.00 YOU WILL RECEIVE 540 ENTRIES.
Entrants will receive an email confirmation at the email address provided by the entrant. Donations are not tax deductible. All donations are final and non-refundable.
ALL PUCHASES ARE FINAL. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED DURING OR AFTER THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD.
2) HOW TO ENTER WITHOUT PURCHASING (FREE ENTRY METHOD) AND RECEIVE FREE ENTRIES.
Participation in the Sweepstakes does not require a donation. To enter without donating, follow these simple steps during the Sweepstakes Entry Period:
Online Registration
Visit the designated Free Entry Page at https://caritafoundation.world/free-sweepstakes-entry and complete the online registration form by providing the required information:
Essay Submission Guidelines
To qualify for free entry, participants must submit a short essay (minimum 50 words) that addresses the following topics:
1)Environmental Conservation:
2)Wildlife Protection:
3)Sustainability and Climate Action:
4)Carita World Foundation Mission:
Evaluation Criteria
Essays must:
Important Notes:
Essay Requirements: Each essay must be original and contain at least 50 words. Duplicate or incomplete submissions will be disqualified
Participants can submit up to Five (5) unique Free Entries during the Sweepstakes Entry Period.
Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights: By submitting an entry (including any essay or other material), the entrant irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys to the Carita World Foundation and its affiliates ("Sponsor") all right, title, and interest in and to the submission, including all worldwide intellectual property rights, without any limitation or further compensation.
Waiver of Moral Rights: To the fullest extent permitted by law, the entrant irrevocably waives and agrees never to assert any moral rights (including the rights of attribution and integrity) in connection with their submission. This waiver includes, but is not limited to, the Sponsor’s right to edit, adapt, modify, publish, reproduce, distribute, and publicly display the submission for any purpose.
Sponsor Rights: The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, use, modify, publish, display, or discard any submission, in whole or in part, in any medium, format, or platform now known or later developed, worldwide and in perpetuity, for any purpose, including but not limited to promotional, educational, or fundraising efforts.
No Return of Submissions: Submissions, including essays, will not be returned to entrants and may be archived or deleted at the Sponsor’s discretion.
Participant Representation: By submitting an entry, the entrant represents and warrants that the submission is their original work. The submission does not infringe on the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party.
The submission is free of any content that is defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful.
Acknowledgment of Terms: Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms.
Each successful FREE ENTRY METHOD entry is worth one (1) ENTRY in the Sweepstakes. There is a limit to five (5) online FREE ENTRY METHOD registration forms per Entrant. Automated or bot entries will not be accepted and result in disqualification.
Throughout the Sweepstakes Entry Period, the Sponsor may announce additional Free Entries at the Website, email, and/or on its social media pages, opportunities to earn additional entries (“Bonus Entry Periods”). During the Bonus Entry Periods.
PRIZING: All prizes shall collectively be referred to as “Prize” or “Prizes”
CARITA DREAM VACATION SWEEPSTAKE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”):
GRAND PRIZE: On or about March 31, 2025, Sponsor will select one (1) Grand Prize winner from the entire pool of entrants. Subject to the conditions and Winner requirements provided in these Official Rules, one (1) official winner of the Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes Winner”) will win a One Grand Prize – Trip for two (2) to a winner-selected designation, including airfare, and lodging. Trip arrangements must be made and be completed no later than one (1) year after winner notification, or Grand Prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner, time permitting.
Trip arrangements must be made through the Sponsor. There may be limitations on black-out dates for certain travel arrangements or destination, in which case the winner can opt for a different destination. The winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary and have proper travel documents, (i.e., identification documents, passport, etc.) to travel to the winner-selected destination.
(Approximate Total Retail Value: $11,000 USD)
SECONDARY PRIZES: On or about March 31, 2025, after the selection of the winners of the Sweepstakes Grand Prize, Sponsor will select sixteen (12) additional winners for secondary prizes from the remaining pool of entrants as follows - Twelve (12) Secondary Prizes – A Coolife Luggage Set 3 Piece Suitcase Set Carry On Luggage PC Hard side Luggage TSA Lock Spinner Wheels Telescopic Handle (Retail Value at $300 USD each is a total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $3,600 USD for the Secondary Prizes.
Any warranties and guarantees are subject to the manufacturer's warranties and guarantees.
The winner of any Secondary Prize will be subject to all rules of eligibility, verification, confirmation and any and all other conditions as described in these Official Rules including, but not limited to, the Prize Conditions, Publicity and Liability Releases described herein.
The total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of all prizes is $14,600 USD.
CONDITIONS FOR ALL PRIZES: Prizes may not be redeemed for cash value. No substitution and/or transfer of any Sweepstakes Prize is permitted except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute any advertised prize (or component of the prize) with one of equal or greater value if any advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason. Reasons for substitution may include, but are not limited to, unforeseen logistical limitations, vendor availability, legal restrictions, or changes in Sponsor’s program offerings. If a prize or component of the prize must be substituted, the winner will be notified, and the winner may have the option to decline the substituted prize. If declined, the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner, time permitting.
This substitution policy applies to both the Grand Prize and any Secondary Prizes.
If Winner and/or Guest(s) are not able to accept the Prize, Winner shall be deemed as forfeiting the Prize and Sponsor may elect to randomly select an alternative Potential Winner from all remaining eligible entries received.
All fees, costs and expenses not specified in the Prize description as being awarded (including but not limited to car rentals, transfers, meals, beverages, personal travel documentation, medical and travel insurance coverage, together with all other incidentals), are the sole responsibility of the Winner.
Sweepstakes Prize(s) cannot be redeemed for cash. Sponsor is responsible only for Sweepstakes Prize delivery and not Sweepstakes Prize utility.
The sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute for the listed Sweepstakes Prize, or any portion thereof, to one of equal or greater value if any advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason.
Any and all federal and/or state tax liabilities as a result of acceptance of all or any portion of the Sweepstakes Prize, as well as any other fees, costs and expenses not specified herein as being awarded, are the sole responsibility of the Winner of that prize unless otherwise specified herein.
Inappropriate activity by the Winner and/or Guest(s) before or during any Sweepstakes Prize may result in disqualification of the Winner and immediate termination of Prize in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. The sponsor is not responsible if the Winner does not use any portion of the Prize.
The Sponsor does not provide any type of insurance whatsoever and therefore, obtaining any insurance is the sole responsibility of the Sweepstakes Winner and shall be procured at the sole expense of the Sweepstakes Winner, if applicable. Sponsor makes no express and/or implied warranties of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
ODDS OF WINNING: The odds of winning the Sweepstakes Grand Prize, and any Secondary Prize, depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period. There is no limit to the number of entries the Sponsor may receive.
SELECTION OF WINNERS: On March 31, 2025, (the "Drawing Date"), The Administrator will select the potential Sweepstakes winner ("Potential Winner") in accordance with these Official Rules.
The Potential Winner will be selected by the Administrator by random drawing using a random number generator algorithm from all eligible entries received by the Sponsor during the Sweepstakes Entry Period.
The Potential Winner will be notified by the Administrator by email and/or by telephone shortly after the Drawing Date, using the email address or telephone number provided with the selected entry, and will be conditionally awarded the Sweepstakes Grand Prize subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms and conditions of these Official Rules.
If a Potential Winner does not respond within one (1) week after the first notification attempt, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if the Potential Winner fails to provide the necessary information to confirm the Potential Winner’s identity and eligibility to receive the Sweepstakes Grand Prize, such Potential Winner may be disqualified and the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate Potential Winner to be selected by a random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries.
The notification will include instructions for how to contact the Sponsor to provide name, address and other information that may be required to complete validation of eligibility and delivery of the Sweepstakes Grand Prize. No liability is assumed for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a Potential Winner for any reason. In the event that a Potential Winner is disqualified for any reason, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award the Sweepstakes Grand Prize to an alternate Potential Winner who will be selected by a random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries. The selected Potential Winner must execute all consents as provided by applicable law. This selection process shall also apply to the Secondary Prizes.
VERIFICATION OF POTENTIAL WINNER: Each Potential Winner is subject to verification by the Administrator. Administrator decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to the administration, operation, selection of the Potential Winner, and all other matters related to the Sweepstakes.
An entrant is not a winner of any prize unless and until the entrant’s eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules has been verified by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and the entrant has been notified that verification is complete. In order to receive the Prize, the Potential Winner will be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical, electronic or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by phone or email by the Administrator’s designated agent at a mutually agreeable time.
The Potential Winner may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and/or Publicity Release in the form(s) provided by Sponsor or Sponsor’s Attorneys (collectively, the "Affidavit") by the date specified by Sponsor, or such Potential Winner will be disqualified, and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected. In the event that (a) Potential Winner cannot be reached within one (1) week of initial notification from the Administrator, or for whatever reason after a reasonable effort has been exerted, or the Potential Winner notification or Affidavit is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable; (b) Potential Winner declines or cannot accept, receive or use the Prize for any reason; (c) Potential Winner is found to be ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or receive the Sweepstakes Grand Prize; (d) Potential Winner fails to correctly answer the skill testing question; (e) Potential Winner did not, cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules; or (f) Potential Winner fails to fulfill the Affidavit-related obligations, then the Potential Winner shall be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and an alternate Potential Winner may be randomly selected, at Administrator’s sole discretion, from among the remaining eligible entries received.
The administrator reserves the right to modify the notification and Affidavit procedures in connection with the selection of an alternate Potential Winner, if any. A Potential Winner will be declared the Sweepstakes Winner when all of the conditions of these Official Rules are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Administrator, in its sole discretion. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, any online entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account provided to the Sponsor at the time of entry, provided such account holder still meets the eligibility requirements for the Sweepstakes.
The authorized account holder shall be the natural person to whom the applicable email address has been assigned by the Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
In addition to Winner requirements, Guest(s) must be 18 years of age or older and must complete and return liability release and publicity release (except were prohibited by law) in order to take part in any Sweepstakes Prize where Guests are included as part of the Prize.
TAXES: Any taxes which are payable on, or connected with, the receipt of the Sweepstakes Grand Prize, any Secondary Prize or Prize of any kind, are solely the responsibility of the winner thereof and must be paid by the winner in accordance with applicable federal, state and/or municipal tax laws.
Winners are solely responsible for determining and paying any applicable federal, state, or local taxes associated with their prize.
Winners are encouraged to consult with an accountant or tax preparer to make that determination.
Nothing shall be construed such that either the Sponsor, or any of their charitable partners, licensors and suppliers, and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, and advertising and promotion agencies, administrator, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, shareholders, members, consultants and agents, is in any way liable for any tax liability that may be created when a winner claims any prize.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to the full extent allowed by applicable law to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Administrator and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless the Administrator and/or Sponsor, and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliates and affiliated companies, service providers, celebrities, celebrities' team/employer, partners and any other person and organization responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives, and their successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Sweepstakes, travel, lodging, acceptance, possession, attendance at, defect in, delivery of, inability to use, use or misuse of Prize, or any portion thereof (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry. Released Parties are not responsible if the Prize, or any portion thereof, is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of the prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
The Winner acknowledges that all prizes are awarded “as-is” and the Sponsor expressly disclaims any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, relating to the Prize in any way.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: Except where prohibited or restricted by law, Winner's acceptance of, and Guest’s participation in, the Prize, or any portion thereof, constitutes the Winner’s and Guest’s agreement, permission and consent for Sponsor and any of their designees to use and/or publish the Winner's and/or guest’s full name, city and state or territory of residence, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, video, voice, testimonials, and/or statements made by the Winner and/or guest regarding the Sweepstakes or otherwise, worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, publicity, trade and/or promotion on behalf of Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, electronic, cable, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval. The winner is solely responsible for acquiring guest's agreement and consent for all required documents, and failure to do so will disqualify Guest from participating in any portion of the Prize.
PRIVACY: In order to participate in the Sweepstakes, entrants will be required to supply certain information about themselves on the Sweepstakes Website entry pages. Sponsor has specified on the Sweepstakes Website which information is mandatory in order to participate in the Sweepstakes. This information will be used by Sponsor for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes, and may be shared with their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, legal advisors, and service providers. The Sponsor and/or Rafflebox will not sell or share any information to any third parties who are not at the service of the Sponsor and/or are not for the purpose of promoting and administrating uniquely the current and future sweepstakes of the Sponsor whereby the Entrant may potentially continue to participate.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: The Released Parties shall not have any obligation or responsibility, including any responsibility to award any prize to entrants, with regard to: (a) entries that contain inaccurate information and/or do not comply with and/or violate these Official Rules; (b) entries, prize claims and/or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged and/or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human and/or technical error of any kind; (c) entrants who have committed fraud and/or deception in entering and/or participating in the Sweepstakes and/or claiming any prize; (d) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet and/or computer malfunctions, failures and/or difficulties; (e) any inability of a winner to accept a prize for any reason; (f) if a prize cannot be awarded due to delays and/or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather and/or any other similar event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control; or (g) any damages, injuries and/or losses of any kind caused by and/or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss and/or misdirection of any prize and/or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes and/or any promotion and/or prize related activities. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (x) tampering with the entry process and/or the operation of the Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes Website, and/or with any website promoting the Sweepstakes; (y) acting in violation of these Official Rules; or (z) entering and/or attempting to enter the Sweepstakes multiple times in violation of these Official Rules and/or the use of any robotic and/or automated devices to submit entries. If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties, malfunction, error, disruption and/or damage and/or other unforeseen events compromise the administration, security, fairness, integrity, proper conduct or viability of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Sweepstakes, including the entire Sweepstakes, and/or modify the Sweepstakes and/or award the prizes from all eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, modify and/or cancel the Sweepstakes before the scheduled Sweepstakes End Date. In the event the Sweepstakes is cancelled, all entries into such Sweepstakes will be deemed null and void, all payments will be refunded, no winners will be selected, and no prizes will be delivered.
GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY; WAIVER: The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, regardless of the winner’s residence. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Official Rules, or their application to a particular person or circumstances, is invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then the remainder of these Official Rules, and the application of all of these Official Rules to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected by that determination, and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The failure of Sponsor to enforce at any time any provision of the Official Rules shall not be considered a waiver of such provision or any other provision and shall not deprive Sponsor of the right thereafter to enforce such provision or any other provision.
MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENT; CLASS ACTION WAIVER: Any claim, other than a claim by Sponsor, that is not resolved informally must be resolved in accordance with the below arbitration provisions. Unless prohibited by federal law, each entrant, including, without limitation, any Potential Winner or Sweepstakes Winner, agrees to arbitrate any and all claims and disputes relating in any way to such entry or the selection of a Potential Winner or Sweepstakes Winner, or delivery or awarding of the Sweepstakes Grand Prize or any other prize (“Arbitration Claims”), except for Arbitration Claims concerning the validity, scope or enforceability of this arbitration provision, through BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION.
In any Arbitration Claim to be resolved by arbitration, neither the entrant nor Sponsor will be able to have a court or jury trial or participate in a class action or class arbitration. Other rights that entrant and Sponsor would have in court will not be available or will be more limited in arbitration, including the right to appeal. Entrants waive the right to a court. All disputes shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and not as a class action, representative action, class arbitration or any similar proceeding. The arbitrator(s) may not consolidate the claims of multiple parties.
The arbitrator’s authority is limited to the entrant and Sponsor alone, unless otherwise specifically stated herein. No arbitration decision will have any preclusive effect as to non-parties. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding. The parties agree that this arbitration provision extends to any other parties involved in any Arbitration Claims, including, but not limited to, the Released Parties. This arbitration provision shall take precedence over the rules of the arbitration organization or arbitrator in the event of any conflict.
The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by Sponsor and entrant, but Sponsor and entrant shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees associated with their participation in the arbitration. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the foregoing class action waiver and prohibition against class arbitration is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then this entire arbitration provision shall be void. If any portion of this arbitration provision other than the class action waiver and prohibition against class arbitration is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it shall not invalidate the remaining portions of this arbitration provision.
Prior to initiating an arbitration proceeding under this provision, the entrant shall give Sponsor written notice of the Arbitration Claim (a “Claim Notice”) and a reasonable opportunity, not less than thirty (30) days, to resolve the Arbitration Claim. Any Claim Notice to Sponsor shall be sent by mail to the Carita World Foundation at 210 Adelaide St West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1W7 Canada and email at sweepinfo@caritafoundation.world. Any Claim Notice must (a) identify the entrant by name, address, email address, and telephone number; (b) explain the nature of the Arbitration Claim and the relief demanded; and (c) be submitted only on behalf of entrant, and not on behalf of any other party. Entrant must reasonably cooperate in providing any information about the Arbitration Claim that Sponsor reasonably requests and must give Sponsor a reasonable opportunity to respond to the demand for relief. The provisions of this section shall not apply to claims by Sponsor.
COPYRIGHT: All Sweepstakes materials are the property of the Sponsor and may not be copied, reproduced or used for any purpose without Sponsor’s express prior written consent.
NOTICE: Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute and seek damages against any individual who attempts to deliberately undermine the proper operation of the Sweepstakes in violation of these Official Rules and/or criminal and/or civil law. Carita World Foundation and associated logos are trademarks of Carita World Foundation. Any other trademarks referenced or used in these Official Rules are used for prize identification purposes only and are the properties of their respective owners.
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