Church Building Fundraising Mini Raffle Rules & Regulations:

Mini Raffle Winners: (May 18, 2008 at 1:00 PM)
  1. 1st Prize winner: Ticket # 01653, Jay Chauhan, Phoenixville, PA
  2. 2nd Prize winner: Ticket # 02391, Amelia Mathews, Delran NJ
  3. 3rd Prize winner: Ticket # 03155, Shine Manvel, Philadelphia, PA

Eligibility:

Players must be 18 or older to participate.

Rules of Drawing:

  1. The drawing copy of every participant must contain the donor’s name, address and telephone number.
  2. If more than one name is listed on the ticket, the first listed name will be considered as the entrant for this drawing.
  3. St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley is not responsible for any illegible or erroneous information written on the ticket by the donor.
  4. The issuance of ticket will be closed two days prior to date of drawing, and any issuance of the ticket after the deadline will be considered invalid.
  5. All the details of the issued tickets including the stubs and un-issued tickets must be returned on or before 2 days prior to the date of drawing.
  6. The decisions taken by the Church committee will be final for any disputes in connection with this drawing.
  7. The Church Committee reserves the right to postpone this drawing, for any reason as determined by the church committee.

Selection of the winner and the procedure for claiming the prize:

  1. The winner of this drawing will be determined by a random drawing which will be held on May 18, 2008 at 1:00 PM. The drawing venue is St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley, 130 Grubb Rd, Malvern, PA 19355.
  2. The first prize winner will receive a 50 inch Plasma HDTV. The second prize winner will receive a Laptop Computer. The third prize winner will receive an iPod touch.
  3. The first prizewinner of this drawing will be liable for all the applicable tax and any shipping and handling fees .
  4. St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley has not and does not provide any tax advice or opinions regarding the taxability of the proceeds received from this raffle. It will be the winner’s sole responsibility to report this winning to the IRS. Further, the winner will understand that, if such winner wants such advice or opinion that he/she will need to consult with a CPA or other tax expert or preparer.
  5. The winner understands that St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley will not be liable for any liabilities associated with the Plasma TV, Laptop Computer and iPod touch. Any other issues with the prizes, including but not limited to mechanical and warranty problems/issues, will need to be addressed directly with the manufacture.Winner will not request that St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley investigate or pursue the possibility of such warranty and/or liabilities and will hereby discharge St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley from any responsibility to do so.
  6. Once the prize is awarded to the winner, the deal is final. This is applicable for the first, second and third prize winners of the drawing.
  7. If the winner is not present at the drawing, the Church Building Committee will notify the winner of the drawing either by phone or by mail. The winning numbers will be posted in the church website after the drawing.
  8. The winner must present the original donor’s copy of the ticket with a valid proof of identification (Driver’s License or valid Passport) in order to claim the prize.
  9. In the event of any dispute or controversy regarding the identification of the winner, the winner will be required to produce additional information as requested by the Church Building Committee.
  10. If the winner of this drawing could not be contacted after reasonable attempts by the committee or the winner fails to claim the prize within 45 days of the drawing date, the prize will be considered forfeited and the cash equivalence will be reverted back to St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley church building fund.
  11. All the net proceeds of this drawing will go towards St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley church building fund.

    If any participant has questions and/or concerns about the rules and regulations, they should bring those questions to the church building committee, prior to the drawing date, so that they may be addressed appropriately.

    Should you have any questions please contact Mr. Joseph Koshy @610-539-1031 or Mr. Jiju George @856-467-2982.