Official Raffle Rules
Individual raffles (“Raffles”) are fundraising initiatives to support the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary
Arts Foundation’s charitable programs for underrepresented culinary arts students in public schools with
insufficient resources. Monies raised through the Raffles directly funds charitable efforts. To learn more about
our mission and programs, visit our website at www.chefwill.org.
You could win culinary, adventure experiences, food and equipment by purchasing raffle tickets from a
Virginia-based public charity organization. By purchasing raffle ticket(s) you acknowledge that you have read,
understand, and agree to abide by these Rules (the “Rules”). The Raffles are open to participants who are 21+
years of age and are residents of jurisdictions where online charitable raffle participation is legal.
The Raffles are conducted by and for the benefit of the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation dba
Chef William Peterson Foundation (“CWF”). CWF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, registered, active, and in
good standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. CWF is registered with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (“VDACS”)’s Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (“OCRP”).
Charitable raffles are legal in the Commonwealth of Virginia, where Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts
Foundation is based. Our Raffles are governed by Virginia law. Family, employees, board members, and volunteers of
the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation, and their immediate family members are not eligible to
participate in the Raffles.
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Ticket Purchase and Availability
You may purchase as many Raffle tickets as you wish in each individual raffle. Tickets can only be purchased
online at www.ChefWill.org/fundraising/pippin-hill/. All
tickets are considered sold in Virginia. Each ticket is assigned a unique number, and no number will be
duplicated. Ticket(s), each bearing unique transaction numbers, will be sent to the email address provided at
the time of online purchase. CWF is not responsible for lost or misdirected emails. If you do not receive your
ticket(s) within 24 hours of purchase, contact fundraising@ChefWill.org. Raffle tickets for each raffle are
priced individually with its face value printed on the ticket, with no cash value. There is a limit of one prize
per person, per Raffle.
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Ticket Sales Deadline
The deadline to purchase a ticket is one hour before 12 noon on an individual raffle drawing date. CWF reserves
the right to extend the drawing date deadline and may give away up to 100 tickets for promotional purposes. CWF
is not responsible for unsuccessful purchases due to ticket availability or processing delays. If your raffle
ticket purchase is received after all tickets have been sold, or after the deadline, you will receive a refund.
Beyond this refund, CWF bears no liability for purchases that cannot be processed due to these limits.
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Raffle Drawing Details
The Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation will fairly and without favor administer the Raffles
in accordance with Virginia Law, VA. Code Section 18.2-340.22(A). At the drawing the Foundation will place a
record of each chance issued, each chance bearing a unique number assigned to that chance into a receptacle from
which the winning tickets are drawn. Each ticket has an equal chance of being drawn.
The winner(s) will be selected in random drawings by the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation
of Ruckersville, Virginia. CWF reserves the right to change the drawing location and/or draw early if all
tickets are sold in advance. Final details of the drawing will be posted on our website and social media
channels.
Note: Individual raffle drawing dates may be extended by up to 60 days
to meet minimum ticket sale requirements. Updates will be posted on www.ChefWill.org/fundraising/pippin-hill/
and CWF social media channels.
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Additional Prizes
CWF reserves the right to add additional prizes to individual prize packages during the Raffles. A full prize
list is included in each individual raffle brochure. Any updates will be posted at www.ChefWill.org/fundraising.
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Winners
Winners need not be present to win.
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Winner Notification & Disqualification
All winners will be notified via telephone, social media, email, or USPS only. If a winner cannot be reached
after at least two attempts within one business week of an individual raffle drawing, is ineligible, or fails to
comply with the Official Rules, an alternate winner will be selected and notified. All winners consent to the
public disclosure of their identity and images for promotional use by CWF.
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Taxes & Prize Acceptance
Each winner is responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes arising in any way from
the Raffles.
- All prizes must be claimed and accepted in Virginia.
- Prizes are to be picked-up in Virginia. Wine prizes are subject to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and can only be shipped where allowed by state law by winners 21+ years of age. Any shipping costs are the
responsibility of the winners. See https://www.pippinhillfarm.com/shop/.
- The Grand Prize winner must fill out and sign an IRS Form W-2G. Failure to do so within one business week of
being notified will result in the forfeiture of the winnings and an alternate winner will be drawn.
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Liability Release
By entering any CWF Raffles, each participant releases the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts
Foundation, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, sponsors, venues, partners and META from all
liability, including attorney’s fees, resulting from participation in the Raffles, use or suitability for a
particular application of any prize. Winners agree to indemnify and hold CWF harmless against any resulting
claims. CWF, its directors, sponsors, and partners are not liable for any loss, injury, or damages, including
those caused by negligence, relating to participation in the Raffles, and experiences, use or mis-use of any
prize.
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Rule Modifications
CWF reserves the right to amend, modify, or update these Official Rules at any time, as necessary to comply
with applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations, any court order, or circumstances beyond CWF’s
reasonable control. Any such changes shall become effective immediately upon posting or other public
announcement by CWF. Continued participation in the Raffles after such changes constitutes acceptance of the
revised rules.
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Sole Remedy
Participants’ exclusive remedy for any claim arising out of the Raffles ticket sales or participation in any
individual raffle is a refund of the purchase price paid for the ticket.