Days of Giving Sweepstakes

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN, NOR WILL A PURCHASE IMPROVE ONE'S CHANCES OF WINNING.  Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received.

1.  Eligibility:  Entrants must be legal US residents, at least 18 years old or above, as determined by WGHP and reside in the Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, North Carolina DMA Designated Market Area as defined by The Nielsen Company.   Void where prohibited. Employees of WGHP License, LLC, WGHP, LLC , and their respective parent and affiliated companies (collectively, the “Sponsor”), the Sweepstakes’ participating sponsors, promotional agencies and their advertising agencies, employees of other television or radio stations, and members of the immediate families of such persons are not eligible to participate and win.  The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, and any other person residing at the same household whether or not related.  Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. 

2.  Sweepstakes Period:  There are 13 distinct entry periods. Entries  do NOT roll over from one entry period to the next so entrants must enter each entry period separately.   The first Sweepstakes entry period begins on Monday, December 1, 2014 at  9am EST and ends on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:59pm EST.  The second Sweepstakes entry period begins on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Tuesday, December 2 at 11:59pm EST.  The third Sweepstakes entry period begins on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Wednesday, December 3 at 11:59pm EST. The fourth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Thursday, December 4 at 11:59pm EST. The fifth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. The sixth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:59pm EST.  The seventh Sweepstakes entry period begins on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. The eighth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Tuesday, December 9 at 11:59pm EST. The ninth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Wednesday, December 10 at 11:59pm EST. The tenth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Thursday, December 11, 2014  at 9am EST and ends on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. The eleventh Sweepstakes entry period begins on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. The twelfth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. The thirteenth Sweepstakes entry period begins on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 9am EST and ends on Monday, December 15, at 11:59pm EST. Each day a new prize will be given away.  (the “Entry Period”).  Sponsor reserves the right to shorten or extend the Sweepstakes Period Due to events beyond its control or for the reasons set forth herein.

3.  Sweepstakes Entry:  To enter the Sweepstakes, click on the Days of Giving graphics on myFOX8.com contest page and follow the instructions to enter.    Entrants must use their own name and current residential address. Entries are limited to one (1) entry per person/ email address/household during each  Entry Period; all daily eligible entries will be combined into a single entry pool.  Daily winner(s) will be randomly selected from the pool on or about 10am EST daily following the previous Entry Period, starting on December 2, 2014.  All entries become the property of WGHP and will not be returned.  Incomplete entries will be disqualified.  Multiple entries by means of software-generated or other automated processes will be disregarded.  Detection of said automated entry will lead to such entries being voided in Sponsor’s sole discretion.   If multiple accounts are detected for a single entrant, the accounts will be voided and the entries will be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address or account used to register will be deemed to be the registrant.  The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.  Sponsor reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Sweepstakes, including information on entrants obtained through the Sweepstakes, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.  Sponsor reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this Sweepstakes. 

4.  Prizes: 

Day 1 Sweepstakes (December 2, 2014 drawing): Schiffman’s Jewelers is giving away one (1) Noemi a Watch by Raymond Weil.  ARV $1,395.  Winner will be provided with a voucher from FOX8, and will be instructed to bring the voucher to Schiffman’s Jewelers in Greensboro, NC to receive prize.  Visit schiffmans.com. 

Day 2 Sweepstakes (December 3, 2014 drawing): Merle Norman is giving away one (1) Glam Package which includes 10 minute facial, Lash Class and makeover session.  ARV $90.  Winner will be provided with a voucher from FOX8 and will be instructed to contact Merle Norman in High Point, NC to pick up prize.  Visit merlenorman.com. 

Day 3 Sweepstakes (December 4, 2014 drawing): Denton Farm Park: Five entries will be  selected.  Country Christmas Train is giving away five (5)  4 packs of tickets to the Country Christmas Train.  ARV $48 per 4 pack.  Tickets to be picked up at FOX8. Visit countrychristmastrain.com

Day 4 Sweepstakes (December 5, 2014 drawing): Cass Jewelers: One (1) winner will receive 14k gold ladies black and white diamond fashion ring, approximately 1 carat in total weight.  ARV $1,800.  Winner will be provided with a voucher from FOX8 and will be instructed to contact Cass Jewelers on West Market Street, Greensboro, NC.  Visit cassjewelers.com

Day 5 Sweepstakes (December 6, 2014 drawing): The Candy Factory: Eight (8) winners will each receive one $25 gift certificate to The Candy Factory in Lexington, NC.  Prize to be picked up at FOX8. Visit Lexingtoncandyfactory.com

Day 6 Sweepstakes (December 7, 2014 drawing): The Natural Dog:  One (1) winner will receive $150 in store gift card which can be picked up at FOX8 studios.  Natural Dog is located at 3580 Church Street, Burlington, NC.  Visit thenaturaldogonline.com

Day 7 Sweepstakes (December 9, 2014 drawing): Southside Bargain Center: One (1) winner will receive $150 in store gift card which can be picked up at FOX8 studios.  Visit southsidebargaincenter.com for directions and store hours.

Day 8 Sweepstakes (December 10, 2014 drawing): Liberty Steakhouse in High Point, NC: Two (2) winners will each receive $75 Liberty Steakhouse gift card Prize to be picked up at FOX8 studios.  Visit libertysteakhouse.com for directions and store hours.

Day 9 Sweepstakes (December 11, 2014 drawing): Greensboro Coliseum ACC Basketball giveaway.  Two (2) winners will each receive 4 tickets to the Men’s ACC Opening Day game on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.  ARV is $35 per ticket., and 4 tickets to the ACC Women’s Mascot night on Friday, March 6, 2014.  ARV is $20 per ticket.  ARV for each ACC package is 8 tickets (4 Mens and 4 womens) $220.  Prize to be picked up at FOX8 studios. Go to greensborocoliseum.com for more information.

Day 10 Sweepstakes (December 12, 2014 drawing): Dynasty Furniture is giving away one (1) queen size memory foam mattress plus 2 memory foam pillows, queen size comforter and sheet set.  Winner will be provided with a voucher at the FOX8 studios and provide it Dynasty Furniture to redeem prize.  ARV is 899.  Go to dynastyfurniturenc.com for store hours and locations.

Day 11 Sweepstakes (December 13, 2014 drawing): Winston Salem Fairgrounds: Russian National Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty held on May 8, 2015.  One (1) winner will receive 4 VIP tickets.  Prize to be picked up at FOX8 studios. ARV $236.  For location and information Visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E004D5E962E329F

Day 12 Sweepstakes (December 14, 2014 drawing): Nature’s Emporium is giving away $150 in store gift card to one(1) winner.  Prize to be picked up at FOX8 studios. For location and information visit mynaturesemporium.com

Day 13 Sweepstakes (December 16, 2014 drawing): US Figure Skating Championship is giving away four (4) tickets to the Free Skate event on January 24, 2015 at 6:45p held at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.  ARV is $85 per ticket total $340.  Prize to be picked up at FOX8 studios. Visit greensborocoliseum.com for directions.

5.  Winner Notifications:  The Sweepstakes winners will be notified by email after 10:00am EST on each day between Tuesday, December 2, 2014 and Tuesday, December 16, 2014.  Winners must have a valid email address where they can be notified.  If a winner is ineligible, unreachable after two (2) days, or if that winner is otherwise unavailable for prize fulfillment,  Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to another winner by randomly selecting another entrant from the remaining pool of eligible entries. If Sponsor cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.  All results are unofficial until winners are verified.

6.  Prize Acceptance/Restrictions:  Only one (1) winner per household.  Winners are subject to verification by WGHP of the winner’s name, age, address, phone number, and Social Security number (where the prize value is equal to or greater than $600.00).  In order to claim his or her prize, each winner must appear in person at the business offices of WGHP, located at 2005 Francis Street, High Point, North Carolina 27263 prior to 5:00pm EST, December 18, 2014.    Winners will be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and Publicity, and may be required to provide a completed W-9, per Section 9 below.  Failure to do so will disqualify the winner.  No entries from individuals under the age of 18 will be accepted.  If a winner is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to determine an alternate winner or to not award that winner’s prize at all.  Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash or substituted for any other items by any winner.  Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferrable.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a comparable prize of like or greater value, including cash, for any prize, for any reason.  Costs of transportation or any incidentals spent at the Prize event, where applicable, and any other cost not specifically included in the prize are the sole responsibility of the winners.  

7. Publicity Release:  By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges that his/her entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes that entrant’s consent to use, publish, reproduce and for all purposes, including publicity, promotion and advertising, in any media (including without limitation, the Internet, television or offline promotions), each winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and state, and any portion thereof, each extending throughout the universe and in perpetuity without further compensation, credit or right of review or approval, except where prohibited by law. 

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT, OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR WEBSITE, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS PROHIBITED AND MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. 

8.  Conditions:  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes or any portion hereof, or to disqualify any individual implicated in any of the following actions, if for any reason:  (a) infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, (b) the Sweepstakes or any website associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper processing of entries per these Rules, (c) the Sweepstakes becomes corrupted due to interruption in wireless calling devices or wireless service for any reason, or (d) the Sweepstakes is otherwise not capable of running as planned.  If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Sweepstakes, including the entire Sweepstakes, and/or modify the Sweepstakes. If Sponsor terminates the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period for reasons outside its control, it will determine the winners of remaining prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect, non-winning entries received as of the termination date. If Sponsor terminates or modifies the Sweepstakes, Sponsor will post notice on the official Sweepstakes website.    By entering, entrants represent that they are eligible and agree to be bound by and comply with the Rules and the decisions of any judges, which are final on all matters pertaining to the Sweepstakes.  Any entrant who attempts to tamper with this Sweepstakes in any way or use fraudulent means to participate in and/or win the Sweepstakes shall be disqualified.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant at any time, for any reason, including, without limitation, language, activities or behavior deemed inappropriate. Sponsor and their advertising and promotion agencies are not responsible for cancellations, postponements, or delays.  Other than the prizes received by the winner, no entrant shall be entitled to receive any wages, benefits, fees or other compensation whatsoever as a result of participating in the Sweepstakes.  Sponsor shall have the sole discretion to administer the Sweepstakes and interpret and apply the Rules. 

9. Indemnification/Hold Harmless:  By participating, entrants agree: (a) to release, discharge, and hold harmless WGHP, WGHP, LLC and their respective affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from all liability, injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, death or property damage resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, delivery, possession, misuse or use of a prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), or from participation in and/or entry into or creation of an entry for the Sweepstakes and/or the broadcast or exploitation or use of entry or any other Sweepstakes-related activity; and (b) that the Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guaranty, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any prize.  In consideration for his or her participation in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands and/or causes of action of any nature or kind whatsoever, whether presently known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, that arise out of the entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, including attorneys’ fees.       

10.  Limitation of Liability:  The Released Parties are not responsible or liable for: (i) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information or other errors in the printing, offering or administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize(s), (ii) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in operation or transmission at any website, or wireless calling service, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other conditions, (iii) failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problems, telephone service problems, human error, or wireless calling service, (iv) communication line, hardware and/or software failures, malfunction of phones (including wireless phones/handsets), phone lines, other communications malfunctions, unavailable network connections, cellular equipment towers, telephone systems or wireless service, (v) damage to any computer (software or hardware) resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, or damage to mobile phone or other PDA device, (vi) theft or destruction of, tampering with, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries and/or entry information, (vii) entries which are late, lost, stolen, damaged, illegible, and/or unintelligible (or any combination thereof), or (viii) any change of email address, mailing address, telephone number and/or any other contact information provided by entrant or (ix) mechanical, technical, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions, or failures of any kind, including but not limited to failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed transmission of entries, traffic congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, electrical outages, on telephone lines, on the Internet, at any website, or application or lost or unavailable network connections or natural disasters or acts of God or man, which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes..  Any expenses incurred by the entrant during the application process, including but not limited to postage, are the sole responsibility of each entrant and the Sponsor will not issue reimbursement for any expenses.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES. 

11.  Choice of Law/Forum:   North Carolina law shall govern this Sweepstakes, without regard North Carolina’s choice of law rules.  The courts of North Carolina shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute regarding any Rule or activity associated with the Sweepstakes.

12.  Official Rules:  To request a copy of the Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to WGHP, located at 2005 Francis Street, High Point, North Carolina 27263, by December 1, 2014.  Written copies of these Rules are also available during normal business hours (9am – 5pm Est) at WGHP’s business offices or online at www.myFOX8.com.com.

13.  Names of Winners:  For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to WGHP, located at 2005 Francis Street, High Point, North Carolina 27263, or appear in person at that location between normal business hours (9am- 5pm EST) after December 19, 2014.

14. Compliance with Law:  The conduct of the Sweepstakes is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.