Ending Hunger Patriots Sweepstakes Is Here! Will You Participate?

June 18, 2024 |

Football season is almost here, and the Campaign for Ending Hunger Sweepstakes is back to help New England Patriots fans celebrate big! The League is excited to help facilitate this popular fundraiser for the Campaign for Ending Hunger, giving your credit union and your members a chance to see the Patriots play at Gillette Stadium this fall—all while raising money to feed our neighbors across Maine.

From now until September 2, your credit union can collect suggested donations from members in your lobbies for entry into the sweepstakes. One lucky winner will make the most of their Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday weekend with two 200-level corner seats to see the Patriots play the Texans on Sunday, October 13 at 1:00 pm. Winnings also include tailgating before and after the game (the winner must supply their own beverages and chairs) and roundtrip bus transportation from Cabela’s in Scarborough. The winner and their guest must be 21 years of age or older.

Credit unions can request up to 50 tickets to participate in this fundraiser. Tickets will be mailed to credit unions as requests are received, and if there is availability, additional tickets can be provided. Half of the proceeds raised by participating credit unions will go toward their 2024 Ending Hunger fundraising total.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS FOR YOUR CREDIT UNION

Because we are coordinating a sweepstakes, a ticket can be provided to a member for a suggested Campaign donation of $10 per ticket; however, no purchase is required. If someone wants to enter the sweepstakes without donating to the Campaign, they must direct their request to the Campaign as explicitly outlined in the official sweepstakes rules. Once the request is received, they will be entered into the sweepstakes.

Complete and incomplete tickets must be returned (together) to the Campaign by September 2, along with a check for the proceeds made out to: Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger.

The winning ticket will be drawn on Monday, September 9 and the credit union that sold the ticket will be notified. Gameday tickets will be distributed electronically. Details containing the transportation information to the game will also be provided directly to the winner.

Please contact Lauren McCallum at lmccallum@mainecul.org if you have questions or need assistance promoting this sweepstakes. We also have outlined several commonly asked questions below.

Sign up your credit union to participate today!

Anyone can participate in this fundraiser. You do not need to be a member of a Maine credit union to purchase a sweepstakes ticket.

To incentivize people to participate, a maximum of 1,000 tickets will be sold. Sales will take place statewide.

The Campaign will draw the ticket on September 9 and will contact the credit union that sold the winning ticket that afternoon. The credit union will notify the winner unless they prefer to have a representative from the League contact them.

Yes. The September 13 edition of Weekly Update will include a summary of funds raised and which credit union sold the winning ticket.

Sold and unsold tickets should be returned to the Campaign at the same time. Credit unions are not responsible for unsold tickets.

The Campaign will mail your tickets to your branch.

We recommend printing several copies of the official sweepstakes rules to have handy at your credit union for when sales get underway. Credit unions must provide a copy of the rules upon request.

To help you advertise the sweepstakes, we encourage you to print and display this sweepstakes poster.

If your credit union is interested in sample social media graphics and copy, we also have that available. Please email Lauren McCallum at lmccallum@mainecul.org to request these items.

No. We collaborate with a local company, Our Tickets, to secure the ticket package and provide game transportation. This is Our Tickets’ policy, and participants must adhere to it. There are no exceptions.

No. The sweepstakes only pertains to the October 13 game and will happen rain, snow, or shine.

The Campaign will provide Our Tickets with the winner’s contact information. A representative from Our Tickets will contact the winner and tickets will be distributed electronically.

Yes. All funds raised will support the Campaign. Half of the funds raised by your credit union for participating in this fundraiser will be automatically credited to your Ending Hunger account and count toward your 2024 annual fundraising total.

Any donation to the Campaign is tax-deductible. Please email Lauren McCallum (lmccallum@mainecul.org) to request a donation receipt.

Yes. The Campaign will provide the winner a Form W-9. This form must be completed by October 13 to accept the prize and acknowledge its value.