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Pledge Drive Contest Rules

Eligibility
All contest entries made to Vermont Public Radio in response to the June 2012 fundraiser, whether by mail, website or telephone, are included in the drawings. The drawings are open to legal residents of the 50 states of the U.S., the District of Columbia, and Canada. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. All VPR sustaining members are also automatically included. This contest is sponsored by Vermont Public Radio, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446. Employees, board members and advisory committee members of VPR, its affiliates, advertising and production agencies related to this contest, and their respective household members are not eligible. VPR 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.

How to Enter
No purchase or contribution is necessary. You may enter this contest in one of three ways: online at VPR.net, by telephone at 1-800-639-6391 or mail to VPR, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446. Entry must include your full name, complete mailing address, phone number with area code, and an email address. No other method of entry will be accepted. Mail-in entries must be received no later than two days prior to the prize drawing. Contest begins May 7. All drawings will be held between May 18 and June 29, 2012. Limit one entry per person. Incomplete entries are void.

Selection of Winner(s)
Winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the deadline dates above. Prize drawing will be conducted by VPR. Drawing will be conducted within 24 hours of end of contest. Winner(s) will be announced on-air before the end of the day of the drawing. Winner(s) need not be present to win. Winner(s) will be notified by telephone and/or e-mail within 24 hours of drawing. Every reasonable attempt will be made to award the prize. If after every reasonable effort has been made (three (3) attempts over 30 days) to award the prize but the potential winner(s) cannot be reached, potential winner(s) has refused to accept the prize, prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or entrant is found to be ineligible, the prize will be forfeited and become property of Vermont 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 winners' names, hometowns and likenesses for publicity purposes without additional compensation. Winners will be notified by telephone and/or e-mail.

Limit of Entry
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. VPR 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 and/or mailing does not constitute proof of delivery.

Prizes
TBD drawings will be held. All prizes are non-transferable. Prize value varies based on prize. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. 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.

Prizes to be given away:

1. One (1) $1,500 gift certificate to Gardener's Supply (value $1,500)
2. Three (3) iPad 3s from Small Dog Electronics (value $499.99 each)
3. One (1) $1,500 gift certificate to Von Bargen's Jewelers (value $1,500)
4. One (1) $1,000 gift certificate to Northshire Bookstore (value $1,000)
5. One (1) $1,000 gift certificate to Small Dog Electronics (value $1,000)
6. One (1) $1,500 gift certificate to Outdoor Gear Exchange (value $1,500)


Other Important Points
Prize drawing participants, by entering, release VPR, its employees and its agents from any liability with respect to the receipt or use of any awarded prize. VPR disclaims all warranties, guarantees or representations, express or implied, concerning the condition, quality, or merchantability of any prize.
Vermont Public Radio reserves the right to cancel this contest and not award any prize in the event that in its judgment unforeseen developments warrant cancellation.

For the names of the prize winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope before July 15, 2012 to VPR Drive Drawing Winners’ Names, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446. Winners list will not be available until after June 30, 2012.