Get in the ‘Hockey Holiday’ spirit with the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation... with four (4) chances to WIN!
Between now and December 12 at 9 PM EST, you can win a bundle of three (3) autographed Penguins home jerseys, just in time for the gift-giving season! This one-of-a-kind charitable sweepstakes includes some of your favorite players... with the grand prize bundle featuring an autographed Mario Lemieux jersey!
All proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation mission.
- Grand Prize drawn on December 12 at 9 PM EST
Crosby, Malkin, Lemieux - Consolation Prize #1 drawn on December 12 at 12 PM EST
Letang, Guentzel, Karlsson - Consolation Prize #2 drawn on December 11 at 12 PM EST
Jarry, Rust, Rakell - Consolation Prize #3 drawn on December 8 at 9 PM EST
Carter, Pettersson, Smith
*Note: Jersey style and player are subject to change based on any changes to player availability.
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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 heathy 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.
How It Works
Free Entry
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 Hockey Holidays Jersey 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: December 2nd, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET to December 12th, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Grand Prize Drawing Date: Prize Drawing shall take place on or about December 12th, 2023 at 9:00pm.
Consolation Prize Drawing Dates: Prize Drawing shall take place on or about December 8th at 9:00pm, December 11th at 12:00pm and December 12th at 12:00pm.
Prize Recipient (the "Winner"): One (1) Winner for the Grand Prize and one (1) winner for each of the three (3) Consolation Prizes.
Prizing (the "Prize"):
Prizing: 4 total prizes; one grand prize and three consolation prizes.
- Grand prize on December 12th at 9:00pm
- Consolation prize #1 on December 12th at 12:00pm
- Consolation prize #2 on December 11th at 12:00pm
- Consolation prize #3 on December 8th at 9:00pm
Crosby, Malkin, Lemieux autographed jerseys
Letang, Guentzel, Karlsson autographed jerseys
Jarry, Rust, Rakell autographed jerseys
Carter, Pettersson, Smith autographed jerseys
*Note: Jersey style and player are subject to change based on any changes to player availability.
Approximate Retail Value of Prize: $ 1,500 USD per prize
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 fifty (150) entries, and $100 USD you will receive five hundred (500) 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.
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 December 12, 2023 after the close of the Sweepstakes Period, Sponsor will randomly select one (1) Grand Prize winner and one (1) winner for each of the three (3) Consolation Prizes, shall take place on or about December 8th at 9:00pm, December 11th at 12:00pm and December 12th at 12:00pm.. 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
If Winner is not able to claim Prize, Winner shall forfeit the Prize and Sponsor may, but is not
required to, elect to randomly select an alternative Potential Winner from all remaining eligible
entries received for that Prize.
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 – Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Hockey Holidays Jersey Sweepstakes 2023”, c/o Ascend Fundraising Solutions 700 – 1 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M5E 1E5 or to Winners List – Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Hockey Holidays Jersey Sweepstakes 2023 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.
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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.