Tapestry Partners International $2,500 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING and 50/50 RAFFLE Official Rules

The Tapestry Partners International fundraiser is conducted by Tapestry Partners International, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, (the “Sponsor”).   The Drawing and 50/50 Raffle are conducted during the Tapestry Partners International Annual Fundraising Event, and specifically during the Raffle Period (defined below).

BY PURCHASING A TICKET FOR THE GOODTIME III OCTOBER 2, 2021 DINNER CRUISE (the "CRUISE") and/or 50/50 RAFFLE ("RAFFLE"), EACH PARTICIPANT (A "PARTICIPANT") REPRESENTS THAT S/HE MEETS ALL OF THE BELOW-STATED ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND AGREES TO (a) BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS; (b) THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE(S); AND (c) TAPESTRY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL­ PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RAFFLE, PARTICIPANT CONSENTS TO SPONSOR’S PRIVACY PRACTICES AND FURTHER AGREES TO (d) LIMITATIONS ON PARTICIPANT’S REMEDIES AND THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITIES; AND (e) THE ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES; AND (f) THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER.

  1. RAFFLE PERIOD: Raffle Tickets will be sold on October 2, 2021 for the 50/50 Raffle.   Entry Tickets including $2,500 Grand Prize Drawing will be sold from June 15 to September 15, 2021.
  2. ELIGIBILITY: The Cruise and Raffle are open to all individuals eighteen (18) years of age or older located within the Raffle Purchase Area during the Raffle Period. The “Raffle Purchase Area” is defined as the state of Ohio.  Employees and volunteers of Released Parties (defined below) and each of their immediate families and household members are not eligible to enter or win. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
  3. ENTRY:  50/50 Raffle Tickets will be sold in person at the annual fundraising Event. Each Raffle Ticket purchased will be considered one (1) entry into the 50/50 Raffle. The running total from Raffle Ticket sales will be announced and/or periodically updated during the Event. A Participant may purchase as many Raffle Tickets as s/he wishes. All Raffle Ticket purchases must be made during the applicable Raffle Period. All purchases of Raffle Ticket(s) are entered into a drum for a manual drawing of the winning ticket. None of the Released Parties (defined below) are liable for any lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undelivered, or destroyed Raffle Tickets regardless of cause or the person responsible, including, but not limited to, any problem or technical malfunction of any computer, online system or server or other technical problem. No refunds will be made except as otherwise determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. 
  4. PRICING: The pricing for the 50/50 Raffle Tickets may vary based upon the quantity of Raffle Tickets purchased and will be communicated at the time of purchase and in the Raffle promotions. The pricing and purchase options made available during the Raffle shall be uniformly applied and will not vary by seller or purchaser. 
  5. PRIZING (50/50 PRIZE): The Raffle will feature a total of one Prize: 1. a 50/50 prize of fifty percent (50%) of the net proceeds of the Raffle (the “50/50 Prize). For purposes of the 50/50 Prize, the net proceeds of the Raffle are those total monies collected from Raffle Ticket sales during the Raffle Period minus any expenses incurred in the operation of the Raffle.
  6. WINNER SELECTION: After the conclusion of the Raffle Period, the winning Raffle Ticket number to receive the 50/50 Prize (the “50/50 Prize Winning  Number”) will be selected at random from among all valid Raffle Tickets purchased during the Raffle Period. All Sponsor decisions are final and binding.
  7. WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: The 50/50 Prize Winning Number will be announced at the end of Annual Fundraising Event. 
  8. CLAIMING A PRIZE: The Prize Claimant must be present at the annual Tapestry Partners International Fundraising Event on October 2, 2021, to redeem the applicable Prize. The Prize Claimant may be required to show proof of purchase of the Winning Ticket. The Winning Ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a Prize.  Unclaimed winnings will be retained by Sponsor. The individual that purchased the Raffle Ticket with the corresponding Winning Number (the “Prize Claimant”) must be present at the time of the 50/50 raffle to win, however need not be present for the Grand Prize Drawing to win.
  9. ODDS: Odds of winning are based on the total number of Raffle Tickets purchased during the Raffle Period.
  10. TAXES: Each Participant acknowledges that they have been informed that the IRS has taken the position that amounts paid for chances to participate in raffles, lotteries, or similar programs are not gifts and, therefore, the price of a Raffle Ticket does not qualify as a deductible charitable contribution. The Prize winner is responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes, fees and other government assessments on the awarded Prize. Furthermore, each Prize winner acknowledges that federal law requires that a tax withholding on certain prize values must be collected from winners upon award or distribution. Federal and state withholding laws are subject to change without notice. 
  11. PARTICIPANT'S GRANT OF LICENSE: By participating in the Raffle or accepting a Prize, each Participant hereby irrevocably and perpetually grants to Sponsor and its designees a worldwide license to use, publish, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute and publicly display any images or likenesses of the Participant (collectively, the "Images"), in any form, media or content which now or hereafter exists, for advertising, promotional or any other commercial purposes as well as non-commercial purposes. Each Participant waives any compensation for any use of such Images. Each Participant hereby releases and waives any claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities and causes of action arising from Sponsor’s, or its designee's, uses of the Images, including, without limitation, any claims for defamation, libel, invasion of privacy, publicity, personality, or exploitation of the Participant's name or likeness.
  12. RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY: By participating in the Raffle, the Participant, on Participant's behalf and on behalf of the Participant's spouse, assigns, guardians, administrators, executors and legal representatives, hereby releases, waives, discharges, covenants not to sue, and indemnifies Sponsor its related entities and persons, owners, and each of their respective shareholders, members, partners, trustees, directors, principals, managers, employees, volunteers, agents, consultants, contractors (all of the above, the “Released Parties”, collectively) from any claim or loss arising out of or related to the Participant's participation in the Raffle, acceptance of the Prize, or any exercise by Sponsor of any of its rights set forth herein or the Official Rules of the Raffle, including, but not limited to, any claims related to (i) any injury to the Participant or the Participant's property that occurs in connection with participation in the Raffle, receiving the Prize, or any related activities, (ii) any failure to report and pay any income taxes arising from acceptance of the Prize, (iii) any lost, stolen or duplicated Raffle Ticket, (iv) the use of any of the systems or technologies in conducting the Raffle, and (v) the Participant's acts or the acts of any other party with respect to the Participant's receipt of the Prize or participation in the Raffle, regardless of whether any such claims are caused in whole or in part by the negligence of any entity or person released hereunder.
  13. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING LAW: The Raffle and these Official Rules shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the United States of America and by the laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule of any jurisdiction. ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE RAFFLE OR THE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY AN ARBITRATION VENDOR, AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR(S) MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. ANY ARBITRATION SHALL TAKE PLACE IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, OH. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM SHALL BE HEARD AND RULED UPON BY ONE (1) ARBITRATOR. Participant and Sponsor agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action not waived arising out of or in connection with the Raffle, or any Prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resorting to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Raffle, but in no event attorneys' fees unless otherwise required under law; and (3) under no circumstances will either party be permitted to obtain awards for, and each party hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential damages and any other damages (other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses) and further waives any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All disputes shall be handled according to the dispute resolution terms and conditions set forth in the Terms of Use, which shall govern in the event of a conflict with these Official Rules. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSOR OR ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES THAT EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE AWARDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT IN THE RAFFLE. The Raffle is void outside the United States and where prohibited by law. These Official Rules are intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Ohio and that if any portion of the Official Rules is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
  14. DISQUALIFICATION; CHANGES: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that (i) tampers or attempts to tamper or unduly interfere with the operation or integrity of the Raffle, (ii) resells, transfers, copies or otherwise duplicates a Raffle Ticket, (iii) violates the Official Rules, or (iv) acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Sponsor reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, cancel, suspend and/or modify the Raffle or these Official Rules or disqualify any individual or Raffle Ticket for purposes of protecting the integrity of the Raffle or addressing changes in business operations or other circumstances, to the extent allowed under applicable law. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE, APPLICATION, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE RAFFLE IS A VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND POTENTIALLY OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND PURSUE ANY OTHER REMEDIES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE.
  15.  PRIVACY: Participation in the Raffle, and all information collected thereby, shall be subject to the Tapestry Partners International Privacy Policy.    
  16. WINNERS LIST: To obtain a list of the Winning Numbers, please send a request to: Tapestry Partners International, 8180 Brecksville Road #207, Brecksville, OH  44141, together with a stamped, self-addressed envelope.