Get Back to Hockey with the
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation!
Enter for your chance to WIN an exclusive experience to the 2024.25 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Opener vs. the
New
York Rangers on October 9! This premium package includes two (2) tickets in the Casamigos Club... PPG Paints
Arena's only all-inclusive and event-level club PLUS a Penguins jersey and puck autographed by Bryan Rust! Enter
our charitable sweepstakes until October 1 at 9 PM (EST) to get your chances at this prize, while assisting
the
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation!
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Who You Help
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation's mission is to promote the sport of hockey, and use its platform to cultivate healthy Minds, Lives and Communities.
Donations made in connection with this sweepstakes are funded to Charities Aid Foundation America ("CAF America"). CAF America is a U.S.-based, IRS-registered, public charity whose mission is to make donating to international and domestic causes streamlined, safe and easy for U.S. donors. CAF America has prequalified the Charity as an eligible recipient of a grant from CAF America. At the end of the campaign, CAF America will make a grant to the Charity as long as such Charity continues to qualify as an eligible recipient of CAF America grants.
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Supplemental Rules
These rules ("Supplemental Rules") are in addition to this Sweepstakes'
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF
ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED. A DONATION OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
SWEEPSTAKES INFO:
Sweepstakes: Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Back to Hockey Sweepstakes
("Sweepstakes")
Sweepstakes Sponsor: AscendFS Delaware, Inc. ("Sponsor")
Benefitting Charity: Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation (the "Charity")
As further described in these Supplemental Rules, donations made in connection with this Sweepstakes are
funded to Charities Aid
Foundation America ("CAF America"). CAF America is a U.S.-based, IRS-registered, public charity whose mission
is to make
donating to international and domestic causes streamlined, safe and easy for U.S. and Canadian donors. Through
donor-advised
giving and industry-leading charity due diligence procedures, they enable donors to make strategic,
cost-effective, and
tax-advantaged gifts while reducing the risk and administrative burden associated with domestic and
cross-border giving. CAF
America has prequalified the Charity as an eligible recipient of a grant from CAF America. At the end of the
campaign, CAF
America will make a grant to the Charity as long as such Charity continues to qualify as an eligible recipient
of CAF America
grants.
Prize Provider: Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation (the "Prize Provider")
Sweepstakes Entry Period: September 24th, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET to October 1st, 2024 at
9:00 PM ET
Prize Recipient (the "Winner"): One (1) Winner for the Grand Prize
Prizing (the "Prize"):
-
Two (2) tickets for the October 9 Pittsburgh Penguins game vs. New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena
- Tickets are located in Section 109 including access to the Casamigos Club. This private, upscale event-level club features complimentary food stations, beer and wine.
- One (1) Penguins Home jersey autographed by Bryan Rust
- One (1) Penguins puck autographed by Bryan Rust
- Estimated retail value is $1,200
WHO CAN ENTER:
This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (except California) and
Canada (except Quebec)
who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older (or at least 19 in Alabama, Nebraska, and in the
Provinces/Territories of
British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon) at the
time of entry.
Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, Charity, Prize Provider, and members of their immediate
families and households,
are not eligible to win. See the
HOW TO ENTER AND ENTRY WEIGHTING:
To enter by donating:
Visit
Participants may enter the Sweepstakes by visiting the Sweepstakes Website during the Sweepstakes Entry Period
and following the
on-screen prompts. If you donate: $10 USD you will receive ten (10) entries; $20 USD you will receive forty
(40) entries; $50
USD you will receive one hundred and fifty (150) entries; $87 USD you will receive three hundred (300)
entries. Entrants will
receive an email confirmation at the email address provided on the Sweepstakes Website. All donations are
final and
non-refundable. All donations will be in USD.
All donations are final and non-refundable. All donations will be in USD.
Individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria as provided herein that donate and receive entries
will not be eligible
to win the Prize should their entry be drawn.
A donation receipt shall be provided. Please contact a tax professional to understand if your contribution or
any portion
thereof may be tax deductible.
To enter for free ("No Donation Necessary"):
Visit the free entry page at
Each successfully submitted free entry is worth 40 entries in the Sweepstakes (which corresponds to the same
number of entries
received for a $20 donation).
There is no limit to the number of entries any one person may have.
Odds of Winning: The odds of winning a Prize depend 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.
WINNER SELECTION:
On or about October 1st, 2024 after the close of the Sweepstakes Period, Sponsor will randomly select one (1)
Grand Prize winner from the entire pool of valid entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period ("Valid
Entries Pool"). Subject to the conditions and Winner Verification requirements provided in these Supplemental
Rules and the
Official Rules, the Prize Winner shall be declared the winner of the Prize. The Winner of the Prize will be
subject to all rules
of eligibility, verification, confirmation and any and all other conditions to which the as described in these
Supplemental
rules and the Official Rules including, but not limited to, the Prize Conditions, Publicity and Liability
Releases described
herein.
WINNER VERIFICATION:
Once a potential Winner is selected and successfully notified, Sponsor shall verify potential Winner's
eligibility to win the
Prize and compliance with the terms and conditions of the
PRIZE CONDITIONS: Prize is not transferable. Prize must be claimed as a whole and
Prize substitution, in
whole or in part, will not be allowed except in Sponsor's sole discretion. See
TAXES:
All taxes at the federal, state, or local level in connection with the acceptance of a Prize will be the sole
responsibility of the Winner. Winner will be issued a Form 1099 where required.
NHL RULES:
These Supplement Rules and the Official Rules shall in all respects be subject to and subordinate to each of
the following, as
such may be amended from time to time: (a) the NHL Constitution; (b) the NHL By-laws; (c) all other rules,
regulations and
policies of the NHL and the resolutions of its Board of Governors; (d) any collective bargaining agreement
between the NHL
and/or its member clubs and other parties; (e) all consent decrees and settlement agreements entered into,
between or among the
NHL and its member clubs or the NHL, NHL member clubs and/or other persons in furtherance of NHL business or
interests or as
otherwise authorized directly or indirectly by the NHL Board of Governors, the NHL Commissioner, or the NHL
Constitution; (f)
any television or cable, radio, or other media network agreements between the NHL and third parties; and (g)
any national
corporate marketing, licensing, sponsorship or similar agreements between the NHL (or NHL affiliates) and
third parties, all as
the same may now exist or hereafter be amended or enacted or as they may be interpreted by the Commissioner.
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 the Official Rules, these Supplemental rules, and the decisions of Sponsor, which are binding and
final in all matters
relating to the Sweepstakes; (b) defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless the Sponsor, the Charity, Prize
Provider, CAFA,
the Pittsburgh Penguins LP, PPG Industries, Inc., AEG Management Pittsburgh, LLC, ARAMARK Sports and
Entertainment Services,
LLC, the NHL, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliates and affiliated companies,
subsidiaries,
affiliates, advertising/promotion agencies, and each of their shareholders, celebrities, partners, members 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, franchisees, 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 personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, negligence and damages
of any kind to
persons and property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes, or receipt or use or misuse of the
Prize, and for claims
based on publicity rights and intellectual property rights, defamation, 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 an entrant'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 Sweepstakes Prize, or any portion thereof (including any
travel or activity
related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) waive any right to claim
ambiguity in the
Sweepstakes or these Official Rules and/or any supplemental rules. Released Parties are not responsible if the
Sweepstakes
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
Sweepstakes Winner
acknowledges that all prizes are awarded "as-is" and the Released Parties make no representations or
guarantees and expressly
disclaim any warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a
particular purpose, relating to the Sweepstakes Prize in any way.
PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Except where prohibited or restricted by law, a Winner's acceptance of a Prize, or any portion thereof,
constitutes the Winner's
agreement, permission and consent for Sponsor, the Charity, Prize Provider, any other Released Parties, and
any of their
designees to use and/or publish the Winner's, city and state of residence, photographs or other likenesses,
pictures, portraits,
video, voice, testimonials, and/or statements made by the Winner 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 or the Charity, 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.
All trademarks used are the property of their respective owner(s) and are used for prize description purposes
only. In order to
participate in the Sweepstakes, entrants will be required to supply certain information about themselves on
the Sweepstakes
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
the Charity where you have consented to do so. The personal information collected in order to administer the
Sweepstakes will be
processed and used in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy. Sponsor's privacy policy can be found at
WINNERS LIST:
For the name (first name and last initial) of the Prize Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to
"Winners List -
List - Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Back to Hockey Sweepstakes 2024", c/o Ascend Fundraising Solutions
700 - 1 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M5E 1E5 or to
Winners List - Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Back to Hockey Sweepstakes 2024 c/o Ascend Fundraising
Solutions, P.O. Box 8547, 940 Thayer Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-5160. Residents of VT may omit return postage. Winner requests must be received no
later than ninety
(90) days after Draw Date.
DONATIONS TO THE CHARITY:
100% of all donations made to this sub-campaign go to Charities Aid Foundation America ("CAF America"), which
is a globally
recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity (Federal Tax ID # 43-1634280). Upon recommendation by Ascend
and after CAF
America completes their due diligence and grant approval process, CAF America distributes the donations, minus
the expenses
involved in operating the sub-campaign, as a grant to the charity identified in this sub-campaign (the
"Charity Beneficiary").
Ascend does the legwork on the sub-campaign so the CAF America and the Charity Beneficiary can focus on doing
what they do best
- furthering their charitable missions.
Each Charity Beneficiary is vetted by CAF America through an eligibility process. As long as the Charity
Beneficiary meets CAF
America's stringent due diligence criteria, they can be recommended by Ascend to receive a grant from CAF
America from the
donations of this sub-campaign. If the Charity Beneficiary is no longer eligible (per CAF America's
eligibility criteria or
policies and/or applicable laws) or if CAF America's Board of Directors reject the grant, then CAF America may
(i) withhold
distribution of the donations until the Charity Beneficiary is eligible or (ii) reassign the donations to
another nonprofit or
charity that supports a similar cause. If CAF America reassigns the donations to an alternate organization,
the sub-campaign
page will be updated to identify what entity(ies) received the grant(s).
Depending on the type of sub-campaign, the Charity Beneficiary may receive anywhere from 15%-80% of the total
donations via a
grant from CAF America as long as they continue to be eligible to receive a grant. Your donation is broken
down as follows:
- CAF America retains a small percentage of the total donations (between 0.5%-3%) to cover its administrative costs.
-
Ascend takes a fee starting at 15% of total donations to cover its costs of arranging the sub-campaign and
providing the
technology and expertise behind executing and operating sub-campaigns. The fee will vary depending on
Ascend's role in
executing the sub-campaign:
- Where the prizing or marketing costs are donated, Ascend's fee will be lower, and the Charity Beneficiary may accordingly be eligible to receive a larger grant from CAF America.
- Where Ascend arranges for and pays for the prizing and marketing, Ascend's fee will be higher as those sub-campaigns have higher costs and effort associated with successfully arranging and executing those sub-campaigns.
- Costs associated with arranging and operating the sub-campaign are payment processing fees, prize costs, and marketing and press relations costs
Ascend sends 100% of donations from this sub-campaign to CAF America within 2 business days of Ascend's receipt of the donation. After the sub-campaign is completed, CAF will usually distribute the donations 2 to 3 weeks after the conclusion of the sub-campaign, subject to their approval process. CAF America retains exclusive control over all donations raised in this sub-campaign.