Eligibility : This contest is open only to persons who are 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States (including the District of Columbia), except for residents of Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and U.S. territories and possessions other than the District of Columbia.
Promotion Period : The entry period for the “America Deserves A Raise” Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on April 19, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on July 27, 2010 (the “Entry Period”).
How To Enter : To enter, access AmericaDeservesARaise.com (the “Website”) and follow the entry instructions.
Limit : There is no limit on the number of entries per person, but each essay must be original and unique.
Prize (s):
Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. The Grand Prize consists of $40,000, which will be awarded to the Grand Prize winner, and an additional $40,000, which will be awarded to the Grand Prize winner’s Nominee unless the Grand Prize winner is also the Nominee (i.e., the winner identified himself or herself as the Nominee), in which case such additional $40,000 will be awarded instead to a non-profit and/or charitable organization determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The value of the Grand Prize is $80,000.
Second Prize: One (1) Second Prize will be awarded. The Second Prize consists of $5,000, which will be awarded to the Second Prize winner, and an additional $5,000, which will be awarded to the Second Prize winner’s Nominee unless the Second Prize winner is also the Nominee (i.e., the winner identified himself or herself as the Nominee), in which case such additional $5,000 will be awarded instead to a non-profit and/or charitable organization determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The value of the Second Prize is $10,000.
First Round Prizes: One hundred (100) First Round Prizes will be awarded. Each First Round Prize consists of a $50 Visa Gift® Card, which will be awarded to the First Round prize winner, and an additional $50 Visa Gift® Card, which will be awarded to the First Prize winner’s Nomine.
Sweepstakes Prizes A total of one hundred (100) prizes will be awarded, each of which will consist of a $100.00 Visa® Gift Card.
Total ARV of all prizes:
$110,000
Winners : For the names of the winners, available after August 13, 2010, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Erwin-Penland, “America Deserves A Raise Contest,” 125 E. Broad St., Greenville, SC 29601.
