Acceptance of any contribution, gift or grant is at the discretion of the Veteran Forces. The Veteran Forces will not accept any gift unless it can be used or expended consistently with the purpose and mission of the Veteran Forces.
No irrevocable gift, whether outright or life-income in character, will be accepted if under any reasonable set of circumstances the gift would jeopardize the donor’s financial security.
The Veteran Forces will refrain from providing advice about the tax or other treatment of gifts and will encourage donors to seek guidance from their own professional advisers to assist them in the process of making their donation.
The Veteran Forces will accept donations of cash or publicly traded securities. Gifts of in-kind services will be accepted at the discretion of the Veteran Forces.
Certain other gifts, real property, personal property, in-kind gifts, non-liquid securities, and contributions whose sources are not transparent or whose use is restricted in some manner, must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special obligations raised or liabilities they may pose for Veteran Forces.
The Veteran Forces will provide acknowledgments to donors meeting tax requirements for property received by the charity as a gift. However, except for gifts of cash and publicly traded securities, no value shall be ascribed to any receipt or other form of substantiation of a gift received by Veteran Forces.
The Veteran Forces will respect the intent of the donor relating to gifts for restricted purposes and those relating to the desire to remain anonymous. With respect to anonymous gifts, the Veteran Forces will restrict information about the donor to only those staff members with a need to know.
Giveaway Period: The Giveaway begins on July 22, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at 5:00:00 p.m. ET on September 11, 2024 (the “Giveaway Period”). The server hosting the Website Contest Page is the official time clock for the Giveaway.
Eligibility and Limitations: Giveaway is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are age 18 or older, except for residents of Rhode Island, who are not eligible to win, and residents in Salineno, TX, who are not eligible to win. Employees, officers and directors of Veteran Forces are not eligible to win. Immediate family members of such persons, including spouses, siblings, parents, and children, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related are also excluded from eligibility. Void in Rhode Island, and where prohibited by law.
Prize: Veteran Forces will select one (1) winner in a random drawing held on September 11, 2023, from among all eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period. The Prize is (1) Glock 19 Gen 3 9mm handgun with gold Zaffiri threaded barrel, (1) original Glock non-threaded barrel, two (2) Magazines, (1) cleaning brush and rod, (1) lock, and (1) original Glock hard case. Approximate retail value of prize is $1400.00. Winner is solely responsible for any and all costs associated with maintenance and use of the prize firearm, including but not limited to additional magazines and ammunition, FFL transfer fee, background check, and taxes. Odds of winning the prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period.
No prize transfer is permitted prior to award. If a potential prize winner is unable to accept or receive shipment of a prize due to applicable gun laws in his or her state of residence, Veteran Forces will work with potential winner to find a prize of equal or greater value that is legal for the potential winner in that state, with the final prize determined in the sole discretion of Veteran Forces. Otherwise, there is no cash in lieu of prize or substitution of prize, except that Veteran Forces reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event the stated prize becomes unavailable for any reason. All taxes, fees, licenses or other charges on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Federal, state and local taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. As required by law, Veteran Forces will issue a 1099 Tax Form in the amount of $1400.00 to the winner at the appropriate time. Veteran Forces will not ship any prizes to an address outside of the United States.
Winner Notification and Confirmation: Potential winner will be notified via email at the e-mail address provided in the entry within three business days of the drawing. Potential winner must sign and return a declaration of eligibility and a liability/publicity release and an IRS Form W-9 within seven (7) days of receipt in order to formally claim the prize. Potential winner must also meet all legal requirements for receipt and ownership of the prize.
If any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if a potential winner fails to return the signed documentation within the time allowed, or if a potential winner is determined to be ineligible or to have violated these Official Rules in any way, as determined in the sole discretion of Veteran Forces, that potential winner will be disqualified, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner will be selected from among remaining eligible entries, as applicable. However, if Veteran Forces is unable to award the prize after attempts to reach three potential winners, the prize will remain unawarded. Returned and unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If forfeiture of a prize occurs after a winner has been confirmed and the prize awarded, no alternate winner will be selected.
Veteran Forces will have the prize shipped to the local FFL dealer in winner’s area of residence, whose license must be on file before Veteran Forces will process the shipment. The winner is responsible for meeting all documentation, handling fees or other requirements by the designated FFL dealer for receiving the prize firearm. Veteran Forces will ship the prize within two to six weeks following receipt of all necessary documents and information.
Publicity Release: By participating, all entrants and winner(s) grant to Veteran Forces and its agents permission to use their names, photographs, voices, likenesses, comments, posts about the Giveaway, social media handles, and biographical information for advertising and promotional use in any media without limitation, and without further compensation or right of approval.
Privacy: By entering into the Giveaway, you agree that Veteran Forces may use your personal information for both online and offline direct marketing purposes in accordance with its privacy policy located at https://veteranforces.com/privacy-policy/. You may subsequently opt out of receipt of those communications at any time by following the directions in the e-mail or in the privacy policy. Your opt-out status will not affect your participation or chances of winning in this Giveaway.
Limitation of Liability: By entering, all entrants release Veteran Forces and its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, and all of their respective officers, directors, agents, promotional partners and employees (“Released Parties”) from any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this Giveaway and/or acceptance or use of the prize, including liability for personal injury, death, damages, or loss. By entering, all entrants release Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch.tv from any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this Giveaway. Veteran Forces is not responsible for prize quality or utility and disclaims all warranties associated with the prize. Veteran Forces is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Website Contest Page users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions and entries in the Giveaway. Veteran Forces assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Veteran Forces is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line-systems, servers or providers, social media platforms, computer equipment, software, applications, failure of email, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any person's computer, mobile device, or data related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Website Contest Page or Giveaway . Veteran Forces is not responsible for cheating or fraud by any entrants. Any activities intended to disrupt or interfere with the proper play of the Giveaway, or to defraud the Veteran Forces in any way, may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Participants engaging in any of the foregoing activities will be disqualified and will forfeit any prizes won in the sole discretion of Veteran Forces. If, for any reason, the Giveaway is not capable of operating as planned, including, without limitation, as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Veteran Forces which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Giveaway, Veteran Forces reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway and award prizes among eligible entries received. In case of dispute, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address provided in the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet Access Provider, Online Service Provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
Disputes: As a condition of participating in this Giveaway, participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and any causes of action arising out of or connected with the Giveaway, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Participants consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the United States and agree that all matters pertaining to these Official Rules and disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to any conflicts or choice of law rules or provisions (whether of Texas or any other jurisdiction). In any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., his or her costs associated with entering this Giveaway), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid or unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
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