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Please send your completed card to kwalker@massri.wish.org with the subject line "2025 Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island World Wish Month Bingo Sweepstakes – ENTRY ENCLOSED" by April 30, 2025. 

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Winners will be randomly selected in May. Good luck!

Questions? Email Kara Walker at kwalker@massri.wish.org.

2025 Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island World Wish Month Bingo Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  MAKING A PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The 2025 Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island World Wish Month Bingo Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on April 1, 2025 at 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and ends on April 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST (the “Sweepstakes Period”).

The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island (“Sponsor”). 

This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law. 

By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these official rules (“Official Rules”) and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor is responsible for the overall administration of the Sweepstakes.  Questions, comments, or concerns related to the Sweepstakes should be directed to Sponsor at kwalker@massri.wish.org or 617-367-9474.

2.  ELIGIBILITY; NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  This Sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents of Massachusetts and Rhode Island who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and have reached the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry (each an “Entrant” and collectively, “Entrants”).  Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (“Sweepstakes Entities”), are ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win a prize.  Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter or win.  “Household Members” shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year.  “Immediate Family Members” shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.  In the event a dispute regarding the identity of an Entrant or potential Winner cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible.  Entries will not be acknowledged except as provided herein. 

3.  PRIZES:

The following prizes are available in the Sweepstakes:

Cumulative retail value of all prizes available in the Sweepstakes:

Limit one (1) prize per Entrant and per household.  Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash, or substituted by Winner.  If a prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsor, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value may be awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  If a Winner cannot accept a prize, or any portion thereof, as stated, the prize may be forfeited at the sole discretion of Sponsor.  The value of each prize listed above represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the maximum retail value thereof.  That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed.  If the actual value of the prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash.  Sponsor makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety, or performance of any prize awarded.  Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items.  No refunds or credit for changes are allowed. 

This Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  Prizes will only be awarded and/or delivered to persons legally residing in said locations.  Winner(s) will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges (if applicable), including (but not limited to) fees or costs associated with the prize they receive, as well as the reporting consequences thereof.  Failure to comply with the Official Rules may result in prize forfeiture.  Other restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply.

4. HOW TO ENTER: Enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period by:

1. Submitting a completed Make-A-Wish Bingo card (“Bingo Card”) with a winning arrangement (i.e., “BINGO”) via email to kwalker@massri.wish.org with the subject line: “2025 Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island World Wish Month Bingo Sweepstakes – ENTRY ENCLOSED”; or

2. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF ENTRY: In lieu of the above methods, you may email your full name, email address, daytime phone number, and residential address to kwalker@massri.wish.org with the subject line: “2025 Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island World Wish Month Bingo Sweepstakes – ALTERNATIVE ENTRY ENCLOSED.”

   Delivering your completed Bingo Card with a winning arrangement (i.e., “BINGO”) to a Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island office.

Entrants must provide the following information along with their submission: full name, email address, daytime phone number, and residential address. 

5. HOW TO OBTAIN A BINGO CARD AND PLAY: The Bingo Card contains a 5x5 grid of squares (except for the center “Free” space).  Each square contains an activity related to taking action in support of Make-A-Wish during World Wish Month.  Entrants may obtain a Bingo Card by:

1. Visiting massri.wish.org/bingo to download the printable PDF Bingo Card; or
2. Emailing kwalker@massri.wish.org with the subject line: “2025 Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island World Wish Month Bingo Sweepstakes – Bingo Card Request” to request a printable PDF Bingo Card via email.

Print your Bingo Card and begin!  Entrants may mark a square each time they complete one of the activities specified on a square.  The center square is marked as “FREE” and is automatically considered completed for all Entrants. 

Entrants can achieve “BINGO” by completing any of the following patterns:

• Any horizontal line (5 consecutive squares)
• Any vertical line (5 consecutive squares)
• Any diagonal line (5 consecutive squares)
• Four corners (the squares in each corner of the card)
• Full card (all 25 squares, including the free space)

Each completed Bingo Card submission will count as one (1) Entry, regardless of how many “BINGO” patterns are achieved.  Limit of one (1) Entry per eligible Entrant for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period.  Entries must be received by April 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST.  If any Entrant exceeds the entry limitations, the Entrant may be disqualified, at the Sponsor's sole discretion.  Entries generated by a script, macro, or other automated means will be disqualified.  Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries will be disqualified.  All information provided by Entrants becomes the property of Sponsor.

ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS MUST SUBMIT THE REQUESTED ENTRY INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES.  NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes Entrant's understanding of, full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of these Official Rules.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant that Sponsor determines to be in violation of any term contained in these Official Rules.  Sponsor's decision not to enforce a specific provision of these Official Rules does not constitute a waiver of that provision or of the Official Rules generally.  Sponsor has the right to change the Sweepstakes Period and all other dates or deadlines set in connection with this Sweepstakes at any time and in its sole discretion.  Notice of any such changes will be posted on www.massri.wish.org/bingo.

5. WINNER SELECTION: Sponsor is solely responsible for the collection and processing of Entries. Within approximately five (5) business days of the end of the Sweepstakes Period, the potential Winner(s) will be selected via a random drawing conducted by Sponsor from among all eligible Entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period.  Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible Entries received.

6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Within approximately ten (10) business days after the random drawing, potential Winner(s) will be notified by email and/or telephone, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, using the contact information provided at the time of entry.  Sponsor is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including (but not limited to) inactive email account(s) or telephone numbers, related technical difficulties, or failure to adequately monitor email account(s) or voicemail boxes.

Notified potential Winner(s) will be required to respond (as directed) to the notification within seventy-two (72) hours (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) of attempted notification.  The failure to respond within the stated time period may result in forfeiture of the prize.  Potential Winner(s) may be required to verify, address, sign, and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability, and, unless prohibited by law, a Publicity Release and other legal documents as may be required by Sponsor in its sole discretion  (collectively, the “Prize Claim Documents”).  Failure to return the Prize Claim Documents within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate Potential Winner from the remaining eligible Entries.  Sponsor will attempt to contact up to three (3) potential Winners in accordance with the above procedure, after which the prize may go unawarded if it remains unclaimed.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify anyone not fully complying with the Official Rules. 

Winner(s) will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges (if applicable), including (but not limited to) fees or costs associated with the prize they receive, as well as the reporting consequences thereof.  Other restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply.

7. PRIVACY: Any personal information supplied by you to Sponsor will be subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy posted at https://wish.org/privacy-policy.  By entering the Sweepstakes, you grant Sponsor permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information, including information and/or materials provided at the time of entry, with necessary parties for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment or as otherwise outlined herein and/or in Sponsor’s privacy policy. 

8.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION/RELEASES: By participating in this Sweepstakes and/or by accepting any prize, each Entrant agrees to release Sponsor and the Promotion Entities (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, or loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of any prize.

The Released Parties assume no responsibility or liability for (i) any injuries, losses, liabilities or damages of any kind, including (but not limited to) any participant’s or person’s computer or mobile device, resulting from acceptance, possession, participation in, or use of a Sweepstakes prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; (ii) any incorrect or inaccurate Entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions, or for any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, camera, computers, or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Sweepstakes; (iii) inaccessibility, unavailability, suspension, or discontinuation of any network or wireless service, Internet or website, telephone system, wireless phone service, landline phone service, computer hardware, software, or any combination thereof, including (but not limited to) technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iv) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction, or alteration of Entries or other materials at any point in the operation of this Sweepstakes; (v) late, lost, delayed, stolen, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled, or unintelligible Entries, regardless of the method of transmission; or(vi) any inability of Winner(s) to accept or use the prize (or portion thereof) for any reason and such prize or portion thereof shall be forfeited; or (vi) any printing, typographical, human administrative, or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes (or any portion of the Sweepstakes) should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention, extenuating circumstance, or other problem/cause corrupt or inhibit the administration, security, or proper play of the Sweepstakes and, in such situation, will select Winner(s) from eligible non-suspect Entries received prior to and/or after such action or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.  Sponsor may prohibit Entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants or Sweepstakes Entities.  CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES.  SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Each Entrant authorizes Sponsor to use his/her/their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state/territory of residence, and Entry materials (including any artwork submitted) in programming or promotional materials, worldwide in perpetuity, without further notice or compensation unless prohibited by law.  Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at its sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. 

10. INDEMNITY: Winner(s) shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, actions, liability, loss, injury or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or in connection with: (a) participation in the Sweepstakes; (b) a breach, or allegation which if true would constitute a breach, of Winner’s representations, warranties, or obligations herein; and (c) acceptance, possession, grant, participation in, or use or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage arising therefrom.

11. DISPUTES: This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without respect to any choice of law or conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than that of Massachusetts. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually through binding arbitration, without resort to any form of class action, in accordance with the arbitration provision set forth below.

 
12. ARBITRATION PROVISION: By participating in this Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees that (1) any claim, dispute, or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) the Entrant may have against Sponsor arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with the Sweepstakes, the awarding or redemption of any prize and/or the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS and conducted before a sole arbitrator in accordance with the rules of JAMS; (2) this arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16; (3) the arbitration shall be held in Boston, Massachusetts; (4) the arbitrator’s decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of these Terms and Conditions and any of the other agreements referenced herein that the applicable participant may have entered into in connection with the Sweepstakes; (5) the arbitrator shall apply Massachusetts law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations, and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; (6) there shall be no authority for any claims to be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, arbitration can decide only the Entrant’s and/or Sponsor’s individual claims; the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated; (7) the arbitrator shall not have the power to award punitive damages against the Entrant or Sponsor; and (8) with the exception of subpart (6) above, if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the rules of JAMS, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. If, however, subpart (6) is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the entirety of this Arbitration Provision shall be null and void, and neither Entrant nor Sponsor shall be entitled to arbitrate their dispute. For more information on JAMS and/or the rules of JAMS, visit www.jamsadr.com.

13. WINNER LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To obtain a copy of the Winners List or a copy of these Official Rules, send your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:

Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Attn: Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2025 World Wish Bingo Sweepstakes

133 Federal Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110

Requests for the names of Winner(s) must be received no later than one (1) year after the Sweepstakes Period has ended.