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Contest Rules

Vermont Public is giving away:

1. 1 4-night stay for two in San Francisco, including flights from Burlington, Boston, or Montreal, hotel stay, and a guided day trip to wine country through Milne Travel. ($4,000 value)

2. 1 set of 4 tickets to Mumford & Sons at the Champlain Valley Expo on 8/7 ($576 value; early bird prize – winner announced 7/31)

3. 1 of 15 J.K. Adams x Vermont Public cutting boards ($50 value each)

4. 1 of 10 Darn Tough x Vermont Public merino blend socks ($25 value each)

5. 1 of 5 $50 gift cards to the Vermont Public store ($50 value)

6. 1-night stay at Hotel Vermont, valid November-April ($249 value)

7. 1 $500 gift card to Gardner’s Supply

8. 1 2-night Ski, Splash, and Stay package to Jay Peak ($490 value)

9. A $150 gift card to King Arthur Flour, can be used at the baking school, online, or at the in-person retail store

10. 8 tickets for a private chocolate tasting at Lake Champlain Chocolates (value TBD)

11. 1 box of 192 meat sticks from Vermont Smoke & Cure ($187 value)

12. 1 luxury blanket from Vermont Flannel ($149 value)

13. 1 of 5 pairs of tickets to see Phil Rosenthal at The Flynn on 9/7 ($97 value per pair)

14. 3 autographed children’s books and a Zoom classroom presentation from Jan Reynolds ($300 value)

15. 1 $200 gift card to Pet Food Warehouse

16. 1 $100 gift card to Frog Hollow

17. 1 certificate for a tour and tasting at Caledonia Spirits (value TBD)

18. A collection of items from Outdoor Gear Exchange ($500 value)

19. 1 bundle of best-selling products from Ursa Major (value TBD)

20. 1 pair of VIP tickets to Ira Glass at Spruce Peak, including a pre-show meet and greet with Ira (value TBD)

21. 1 piece of Beatrise cat furniture from Pet Food Warehouse ($310 value)

22. 4 top tier tickets for any Vermont Symphony Orchestra performances at the Flynn or Paramount Theatre in the 2025-2026 season, excluding Disney Around the World ($296 value)

Eligibility

No purchase is necessary to be entered in drawings. Drawings are open to U.S. citizens residing in the 50 states of the U.S. or District of Columbia, in accordance to the laws with the entrant’s state of residence. Entrants are responsible for researching the laws of their place of residence. 

Entrants must be 18 or older. These contests are sponsored by Vermont Public, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446. Employees, board members, and advisory committee members of Vermont Public, its affiliates, advertising and production agencies related to this contest, and their respective household members are not eligible. Vermont Public volunteers may enter if they are not included in the above-named categories. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Taxes are the responsibility of the winner(s). Winner(s) must complete a W9 form and 1099-Misc prior to claiming prize(s) of more than $600 in value.

How to Enter

No purchase or contribution is necessary. You may enter this contest in one of three ways: By making a contribution at vermontpublic.org/raffle, via telephone at 800-639-2192, or via this form. No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one non-donation entry per person, per contest. Incomplete entries are void. Entering without a donation is the equivalent of one raffle ticket. 

Contest Periods

The Summer Raffle will be available for entry between 12:00 a.m. on July 1 – 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2025. Entries outside of this time period will not be accepted.

Selection of Winner(s)

Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the deadline date above. Prize drawings will be conducted by Vermont Public. Drawings will be conducted within one business day of the end of the contest. Winners need not be present to win. Winners will be notified by telephone and/or email within one week days of drawing. Every reasonable attempt will be made to award each prize. If after every reasonable effort has been exerted (three (3) attempts over 10 days)* to award the prize but the potential winner cannot be reached after 30 days from first notification attempt, or the potential winner has refused to accept the prize, or if entrant is found to be ineligible, or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and become the property of Vermont Public.

Odds of Winning

Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use the winner's name, hometown, and likeness for publicity purposes without additional compensation. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or email.

Limit of Entry

If entering without donating the limit one entry per person for the entire entry period. By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with these official rules including all eligibility requirements. Vermont Public is not responsible for failures in technology such as but not limited to: technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any website or online service, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost, incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, or misdirected entries. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Proof of emailing and/or mailing does not constitute proof of delivery.

Prizes

Prizes are not transferable unless otherwise noted (gift card and tickets can be gifted to someone else if winner chooses), and have no cash value. All taxes on the prizes, including but not limited to federal, state and local income and sales taxes, and any expense not covered herein (including but not limited to expenses related to the use of the prize) are the responsibility of the winners. Prize drawing participants, by entering, release Vermont Public, its employees and its agents from any liability with respect to the receipt or use of any awarded prize. Vermont Public makes no and disclaims all warranties, guarantees or representations, express or implied, concerning the condition, quality, or merchantability of any prize. Vermont Public reserves the right to cancel this contest and not award any prize in the event that in its judgment unforeseen developments warrant cancellation. For the names of the prize winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope before July 30, 2025 to Vermont Public Drawing Winner Names, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446. Winner names will not be available until after September 30, 2025.