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Great Charity Giveaway Overview of Rules

OVERVIEW OF RULES:

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit an application online. Applications will be reviewed to ensure you meet the criteria as a qualifying charity. In 150 words or less you must convey what your charity would do with the grand prize of $10,000 to benefit the communities of Southeast Michigan. You should expect a reply within 1-2 business days. If any missing information is needed, we will contact you.  Please click HERE (http://www.facebook.com/SuburbanCollection?v=app_95936962634)

WINNER SELECTION PROCESS

Application deadline for submission is August 02, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST. Please read eligibility to ensure your charity qualifies.

First round voting will begin Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 8:00 AM EST - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST.

The first round, TOP 10, will be notified they are in the running for the top 3 prizes. The charities will then have 34 hours to submit their application via the provided link for FINAL ROUND voting.

FINAL ROUND, Top 3 voting will begin Friday, August 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM EST - August 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST.

Winners will be determined by the number of "likes" for their charity. Winners will be announced Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 5:30 PM EST.  In the event of a tie in first round 3rd place or 10th place, we will look back to the previous day to see who was in the lead.

    -Charities should promote and link back to our Facebook page (facebook.com/suburbancollection ) to vote for their charity
    -Charities can promote the event via word-of-mouth, Facebook, twitter, blogs, personal charity website, etc. (see "how to")

OFFICIAL RULES

Summary of the Rules

Here's a clear and simple overview of the Official Rules, which govern your participation in The Suburban Collection Great Charity Giveaway. The full version of the Official Rules can be found below this summary.

Great Charity Giveaway Overview

  • Preliminary: From July 1, 2011 to August 02, 2011, Charities can submit an application for approval. Charities will submit in 150 words or less how they can use the grand prize of $10,000 to benefit the communities of Southeast Michigan. Charity applicants should be approved within 1-2 days.
  • The Reveal and First Round Voting: From Wednesday, August 10, 2011 to Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST the eligible charities will be available to vote for through the Facebook application for first round voting. Once the charities are up, Charities should encourage friends, family, and followers to "like" their organization on The Suburban Collection Facebook page via "share" feature, word of mouth, email blast, etc. The most "likes" for the charity will determine the 1ST through 10th placement, and 4th through 10th prize winners respectively.
  • Top 10 Charities will be notified and will have 34 hours to submit information to the provided link to compete in the FINAL ROUND. In the event a Charity does not re-submit, they will be placed in the bottom rank. If more than one Charity does not re-submit, they will be ranked based on first round voting.
  • Top 3, FINAL ROUND Voting: From Friday, August 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM EST - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST the top (10) charities will start from a voting count of "0"-likes. Once again, Charities should encourage friends, family, and followers to "like" them on The Suburban Collection via "share" feature, word of mouth, email blast, etc. The most "likes" for the charity will determine our top (3) prize winners respectively. Charities in places 4 through 10 will receive their respected donations as well.

Participating and Voting

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR VOTE. During the voting period, Participants who allow "Access" and "Like" the Great Charity Giveaway application on the Facebook platform, may vote for Charities. Each Participant will be limited to (1) vote per charity, and able to vote for up to (10) different charities in Round 1. In the FINAL ROUND, each participant will be limited to (1) vote per charity, and able to vote for up to (3) different charities.

Charitable Donations

Provided each winning Charity meets all the eligibility and other requirements of the Official Rules, The Suburban Collection will make a total of $25,000 in donations as follows:
  • The Suburban Collection will donate to the top 10 Charities receiving the most votes in the following amounts:
  •     $10,000.00 to the Charity receiving the most votes (rank 1);
  •     $5,000.00 to the runner-up Charity (rank 2);
  •     $3,000.00 to the next runner-up Charity (rank 3);
  •     $1,000.00 to the next five runner-up Charities (ranks 4-10);

Charity Eligibility

Michigan based non-profits. Charities must be recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity in the GuideStar database as of 12/31/10 and have annual operating expenses equal to or greater than $100,000 and equal to or less than $10,000,000, and must meet other eligibility requirements found in the full Official Rules.

Additional Terms

For information on content submissions The Suburban Collection, liabilities, warranties, disclaimers and disputes, as well as the rest of the Official Rules, please see below.

SPONSOR:

The Suburban Collection
1795 Maplelawn
Troy, MI 48084

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