BPR's Fall Fund Drive prize drawing rules
BPR is conducting prize drawings during its Fall Fund Drive, which takes place 12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 through 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.
Prize Details
Paris Trip:
Trip for two (2) to Paris. Winner will be responsible for all additional expenses beyond the value of the trip. (The fair market value ($4,000) of the prize is taxable as income and the winner will receive a form 1099-Misc upon acceptance of the prize). Drawing entry period: 12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, through 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.
Outdoor Adventure Giveaway: Includes two 1-year memberships to The NC Arboretum, 6 day passes to The NC Arboretum, Family Pack of 4 tickets to Chimney Rock Park (2 adult tickets and 2 youth tickets). Entry Period: 7 a.m. on Monday, September 16 - 9 a.m. on Monday, September 16. Value: $290.
Night on the Town Package: Includes 4 tickets to an event of your choice at The Wortham Center, 4 tickets to The Mountaintop at Flat Rock Playhouse, $40 gift card to Botiwalla, $75 gift card to Chai Pani. Entry Period: 3 p.m. Monday, September 16 to 6 p.m. Monday, September 16. Value: $523
Thanksgiving Dinner Package: Thanksgiving Turkey and 2 months large CSA from Hickory Nut Gap Farm. Entry Period: 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 17 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 17. Value: $430
BPR Book Lover Package: 2 tickets to the Punch Bucket Literary Festival and $30 gift certificate to Malaprops Bookstore. Entry Period: 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 17 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 17. Value: $208
Sound of Music Drawing: 2 tickets to attend The Sound of Music at Asheville Community Theatre. Entry period: 7 a.m. Wednesday, September 18 to 9:01 a.m. Wednesday, September 18. Value: $90.
Eligibility
No contribution is necessary to be entered in drawing. Drawing is open to U.S. citizens residing in the 50 states of the U.S. or District of Columbia. Entrants must be 18 or older. This contest is sponsored by WNC Public Radio, Inc. (dba Blue Ridge Public Radio), 73 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801. Employees, board members, and advisory committee members of BPR, its affiliates, advertising and production agencies related to this contest, and their respective household members are not eligible. BPR volunteers may enter if they are not included in the above-named categories. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Taxes are the responsibility of the winner(s). Winner(s) must complete a W9 form prior to claiming prize(s).
How to Enter
No purchase or contribution is necessary to be entered in the prize drawings, though we hope you will! You may enter this contest by making a one-time contribution or a Sustaining contribution at BPR.org or by calling BPR’s donation line at 828-210-4810. Non-contributing entrants may enter here. Current Sustainers are automatically entered in the drawing. No other method of entry will be accepted. Drawing eligibility begins at 12 a.m. Saturday Sept. 7 through 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Limit one entry per person. Incomplete entries are void.
Selection of Winner
Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the deadline dates above. Prize drawing will be conducted by BPR staff. Winner need not be present to win. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or email within two business days of drawing. Every reasonable attempt will be made to award the prize. If after every reasonable effort has been exerted (three (3) attempts over 30 days)* to award the prize but the potential winner cannot be reached after 30 days from first notification attempt, or the potential winner has refused to accept the prize, or if entrant is found to be ineligible, or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and become the property of Blue Ridge Public Radio.
Odds of Winning
Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use winner’s name, hometown, and likeness for publicity purposes without additional compensation. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or email.
Limit one entry per person for the entire entry period. Multiple entries, if discovered, will be disqualified. By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with these official rules including all eligibility requirements. BPR is not responsible for failures in technology such as but not limited to: technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any website or online service, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost, incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, or misdirected entries. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Proof of emailing does not constitute proof of delivery.
Prizes are not transferable and have no cash value. All taxes on the prizes, including but not limited to federal, state and local income and sales taxes, and any expense not covered herein (including but not limited to expenses related to the use of the prize) are the responsibility of the winners. Prize drawing participants, by entering, release BPR, its employees and its agents from any liability with respect to the receipt or use of any awarded prize. BPR makes no and disclaims all warranties, guarantees or representations, express or implied, concerning the condition, quality, or merchantability of any prize. Blue Ridge Public Radio reserves the right to cancel this contest and not award any prizes, in the event of unforeseen developments warrant cancellation. For the names of the prize winners, call BPR’s Donor Services department at 828-210-4800. Winner names will not be available until after the conclusion of the drive and all winners have been notified