OCTOBER MONTHLY 50/50 Raffle

OCTOBER 50/50 Raffle

50/50 Raffle Rules

Thank you for supporting The Shaler Villa Volunteer Fire Company by playing our Monthly 50/50 Raffle with us.  Please allow us to share some important details prior to starting the raffle.

1. Ticket sales will begin on the First day of the month and end on the last day of the month. 
2. A winning number will be drawn from the three-ball or four ball machine(s) at 8:00 PM on the first day of the following month via a LIVE VIDEO on our FACEBOOK PAGE and announced.
3. Only one winner will be selected and will be paid out 50% of all the total proceeds that are brought in for the month.
4. Only “purchasers” holding a US Social Security Card may win any amount greater than $2000. All persons winning at least $2001 at one drawing must comply with IRS income tax reporting and complete IRS Form W9 before winnings are paid.
5. Players must be 18 years of age to participate.
6. Raffle tickets are able to be purchased in increments of $5.00.  From $5 to $20. There is no limit on the number of tickets that may be purchased.

• $5 - 1 Ticket
• $10 - 3 Tickets
• $15 - 5 Tickets
• $20 - 8 Tickets

       7.  The total prize pool will continue to accumulate for the entire month. The prize pool amount is based on ticket sales, will be updated and prominently displayed.

       8.  All winners are responsible for any and all taxes. A 1099 will be issued.

SELECTION PROCESS:

All entries receive a number. At the end of the month, the total number of entries are tallied and put into a numbered spreadsheet.  A random number will be selected through a three-ball or four-ball machine(s) lottery draw. The winning number will be between 000 and the total number of entries received. Whichever person correlates to the selected number is the winner.

HOW DO YOU PLAY?

• Chances to win are purchased online via our Shopify Store.  Your name will be placed onto a numbered spreadsheet in the order that they are purchased.  Numbered placements start at 000 and go on until 9999.  If your name and corresponding number is drawn, you are the winner!!

Chances to purchase will start on Thursday October 1st, 2026, at 12:00 AM.  Chances to purchase will STOP on October 31st, 2026, at 11:59 PM.  A winner for the week will be selected on November 1st, 2026, 8:00pm EST.

Every month all the entries will be cleared from the database and NEW entries will be sold for the following month’s drawing. ENTRY CHANCES WILL NOT CARRYOVER FROM ONE MONTH’S DRAWING TO THE NEXT. A NEW ENTRY MUST BE PURCHASED FOR EACH MONTH’S DRAWING TO PARTICIPATE.

WHAT IF I WIN?

• All WINNERS are responsible for paying the applicable taxes on any prize they win. All prizes will be paid by check within 30 days of the winner being determined.  All prizes over $2000.00 SVVFC will issue the WINNER a W9, which will require the WINNER to provide his/her social security number. NO prize will be paid until the W9 information is provided. If a WINNER is unwilling to fill out a W9, the prize will revert to SVVFC. For prizes of $5,000.00 or greater, SVVFC is required to withhold the IRS backup withholding tax, currently set at 24% per IRS rules and regulations, and PA 5% backup withholding tax.

• SVVFC reserves the right to require any WINNER to complete an affidavit of eligibility prior to payment of any prize.

To claim a winning prize, the purchaser must provide a valid government-issued identification.    

THE FINE PRINT

• You must be 18 years of age or older to play. If a WINNER is not 18 years of age or older the prize is forfeited and shall revert to SVVFC.
• SVVFC reserves the right to list any WINNER on any subsequent advertising, into perpetuity, without compensation.

• SVVFC reserves the right to discard any online purchase if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the purchase may have been affected by hacking, security breaches, bugs or any other type of online tampering. Such purchase may be discarded and ruled ineligible after a winning draw only upon good cause and within 48 hours of the drawing.
• SVVFC reserves the right to make changes to the rules and regulations of “The Monthly 50/50 Raffle” where they deem necessary.
• Any member that is in good standing of SVVFC is eligible to play.

This contest is only valid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

Thank you for your support, and good luck!!