Raffle: Staff Raffle
Raffle Period: The raffle begins at 8am on Friday, March 3, 2023, and ends at 3pm on Friday, March 10, 2023 (the "raffle period").
Eligibility: You must receive your paycheck from the Brigham, the Faulkner, or Mass General Brigham to be eligible to win. Employees of Mass General Brigham affiliates and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are not eligible to enter at this time. Brigham Event Fundraising and IS staff directly involved with the execution of the Raffle are not eligible to enter or win.
Raffle Tickets: Raffle tickets may be purchased for ten dollars ($10) for one (1) ticket, twenty-five dollars ($25) for three (3) tickets, fifty dollars ($50) for eight (8) tickets, or one-hundred dollars ($100) for twenty (20) tickets online at bwhgiving.org/raffle. Following entry online, participants will receive a confirmation email. 100% of proceeds from the raffle will go to The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at the Brigham.
Prizes and Odds: There will be eight (8) prize winners. Odds depend on the number of eligible entries received. All prizes are drawn and awarded at random.
Selection of Winners: Eight (8) winners will be determined in random drawings occurring after 3pm on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Prize Delivery and Winner Verification: The potential winner of each prize will be notified by email. If a potential winner cannot be reached after 48 hours from the first notification attempt, or if a participant is found to be ineligible, or if the notification is returned or undeliverable, or if a participant declines the prize, that participant will forfeit all rights as the winner, and an alternate winner will be selected. In the event the alternate winner declines the prize, the prize may be designated for another fundraising event at the Brigham’s sole discretion. The winner will agree to allow their name to be used to inform the raffle participants and hospital community about the recipient of the prize. The identity of the winner for each raffle in the series can be obtained by visiting bwhgiving.org/raffle. Winners will be notified on Friday, March 10, 2023, and names will be posted as soon as they have accepted their prizes.
Taxes: Each individual winner will be responsible for all applicable state and federal income taxes. Raffles are considered to be a form of lottery and associated prizes are considered income by the federal and Massachusetts tax authorities. The federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advises that no portion of a raffle ticket price is deductible as a charitable contribution when filing federal income taxes.
Prizes:
Take a journey through Taylor Swift’s “musical eras” as she returns to Gillette Stadium with one of this year’s most anticipated concerts, The Eras Tour.
Four tickets to the Celtics vs. Jazz with an on-court experience at TD Garden on March 31 (one winner)
Experience the Celtics vs. Jazz game from section 12 in the same center-court seats that former Celtics head coach Red Auerbach believed to be the best seats in the house! Before the game, you’ll have an opportunity to go onto the court and watch the Celtics’ pregame warm-up. The winner will receive an on-court group photo to memorialize the game.
Six months of flowers from Ilex Designs (one winner)
Get six months of beautiful floral arrangements from Ilex Designs, an award-winning florist specializing in events, weddings, and interior and exterior plantings. Delivery is available within 20 miles of Boston.
$500 gift card to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Boston (one winner)
Relax in luxury at North America's best hotel spa—right in Boston's Back Bay! Experience The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Boston and take advantage of its rejuvenation treatments, gym facilities, sauna, steam room, swimming pool, and more. Signature wellness experiences include its crystal steam room, vitality pools, and couple’s suite spa.
$250 VISA gift card (four winners)
Receive $250 to spend wherever VISA cards are accepted!
NOTE: This raffle benefits The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at the Brigham. Each entry is entered into a lottery to win one of the eight prizes. Entries cannot be designated to a specific prize.
