The Palatine branch of the American Ukrainian Youth Association, Inc. (AUYA) is a 501c3 charitable organization that was incorporated in Illinois in 1968 and serves the Ukrainian American community of suburban Chicago. Our organization is dedicated to providing educational, cultural and social programs for youth of Ukrainian descent, but membership is open to anyone interested in Ukrainian culture and heritage. Our programs, which are run by volunteers, emphasize the importance of becoming good citizens of the United States and our local community, while instilling an appreciation of our ethnic heritage and culture.

The AUYA is the owner of the building known as the Ukrainian Center at 136 East Illinois Ave. in Palatine, Illinois. That facility houses our organization’s various programs, including:

• The Ridna Shkola School of Ukrainian Studies, a Saturday Ukrainian language school for children in kindergarten through ninth grade;
• The Iskra School of Ukrainian Dance;
• Weekly youth educational and leadership meetings;
• Intramural soccer and other athletic activities;
• Cultural enrichment programs such as Ukrainian music and art;
• Various other community events, concerts and gatherings.

The AUYA of Palatine is the hub of Ukrainian activity in suburban Chicago, and our programs continue to expand and improve as our membership continues to grow.
Our programs provide members with a means to enhance the lives of their children in a safe and family friendly environment. Over 250 children enjoy these various programs every week.

In the recent past, our Ridna Shkola School of Ukrainian Studies was honored with special recognition from the State of Illinois. Our Iskra dance groups perform at various community events and represent the local Ukrainian community every holiday season at the Museum of Science and Industry’s annual Christmas Around the World celebration as well as at the City of Chicago’s annual Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier. Iskra has also had the honor of recently performing at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield, as well as at the Rotary International Centennial Anniversary convention in Chicago.

AUYA of Palatine, Inc. 2012 Raffle Rules & Regulations – Revised 021012

You must be 18 years or older to purchase tickets and participate in the raffle. 
Void where prohibited by law.

Donations for the AUYA of Palatine, Inc. 2012 Raffle are $50 per ticket.  Donations are not tax-deductible contributions.

Mailed in donations may be in the form of checks or money orders and should be made payable to: AUYA of Palatine, Inc. and sent to:

AUYA of Palatine, Inc.
Attn: 2012 Raffle
Post Office Box 1185
Palatine, IL  60078-1185

Tickets will be mailed within 10 working days of receipt of payment.  If an entrant’s check is dishonored by the bank, the entry ticket(s) will be invalid unless full payment plus bank service charges are received by AUYA of Palatine, Inc. prior to noon Central time the previous day for each drawing date.

PRIZE DRAWINGS
A maximum of 1000 entries will be sold for the 2012 Raffle. Key eligibility and prize drawing dates are as follows:

1. “Early Bird Prize” Drawing #1 - All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on 06/09/2012 to be eligible for this drawing. Winning ticket will be drawn on 06/10/2012 
2. “Early Bird Prize” Drawing #2 - All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on 08/25/2012 to be eligible for this drawing. Winning ticket will be drawn on 08/26/2010
3. Final Grand Prize Drawing - All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on 10/12/2012 to be eligible for this drawing. Winning certificate numbers for all remaining prizes, including the Grand Prize, will be drawn on 10/13/2012.

AUYA of Palatine, Inc. reserves the right to accept or reject entries at their discretion.

WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT for any of the Prize drawings.

All Winners will be posted on the website at: www.cymraffle.com.

All winners will be determined via random drawings at AUYA of Palatine, Inc., 136 E. Illinois Ave, Palatine, IL  60074 or at other venues as determined by the AUYA of Palatine, Inc.

All winners will be notified by phone and/or mail and/or email on or after the next business day if not present and any requisite procedure to claim the prize will be provided at that time.

All prizes will be available for pickup 3 business days after the Drawing date at a time mutually agreeable to the winner and AUYA of Palatine, Inc.

If a selected winner is unable to be contacted or located after a period of 30 days from the draw date of any Raffle drawing after reasonable efforts to do so, the prize or its cash equivalent will be deemed to have been donated to AUYA of Palatine, Inc. for their use.

All winners are responsible for registration, shipping and all other fees, and any and all applicable local, state and federal taxes, including without limitation any and all applicable sales, use, luxury, income and special taxes.

Entry purchasers, by participating (and winners, by accepting a prize) release AUYA of Palatine, Inc., and its respective board, committee members, volunteers, partners, vendors, agents, representatives, sponsors, service agencies and independent contractors, and each of their respective directors, officers, partners, employees and agents, including advertising, public relations, direct marketing and promotion agencies, from any and all liability with respect to participation in the promotion and possession or use of the prize(s) awarded and also acknowledge that they did not receive any representations, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness. In the case of any dispute, AUYA of Palatine, Inc.’s decision shall be final.   AUYA of Palatine, Inc. reserves the right to modify or amend the Official Raffle Rules without notice at any time.

For the Official Raffle Rules, go to www.cymraffle.com or send a written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

AUYA of Palatine, Inc.
Attn: 2012 Raffle
Post Office Box 1185
Palatine, IL  60078-1185

All winners agree to the use of their name, address, photograph or video, and statements on our website or in other media, for promotion and publicity by the AUYA of Palatine, Inc. 2010 Raffle. All winners agree to sign a publicity release without any further compensation.

All net proceeds, less prizes and expenses, benefit AUYA of Palatine, Inc., a 501c(3) Illinois Nonprofit Organization.

Purchasers of raffle tickets must legibly write their names and contact information on each raffle ticket.  If more than one name is listed on the ticket, the first name listed shall be considered the entrant.  AUYA of Palatine, Inc. shall, will and can have no obligation for delivery of possession to any person other than the entrant.

Retain your raffle ticket stub.  In the event of any dispute or controversy concerning the winner of the drawing, you will be required to produce your raffle ticket stub.  In the event of a winning entry having more than one name, AUYA of Palatine, Inc. will award the prize to the first name listed on the entry. Records of the AUYA of Palatine, Inc. shall be deemed correct if there is any discrepancy. AUYA of Palatine, Inc. is not responsible for resolving any disputes that may arise from different individuals listed on a valid Raffle certificate. The decision of AUYA of Palatine, Inc. will be final in all matters pertaining to this raffle.

AUYA of Palatine, Inc. reserves the right to postpone the drawing dates by advance notification on this website.

Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that AUYA of Palatine, Inc., and its officers, directors, employees, and agents are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants or printing errors; or any technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the raffle or the processing of any entries; or any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the entrant’s participation in the raffle or receipt of any prize.

The AUYA of Palatine, Inc. 2012 Raffle is licensed with and approved by the Village of Palatine, Illinois.  The AUYA of Palatine, Inc. 2012 Raffle will be monitored and certified as required by local Village of Palatine regulations (Palatine Code of Ordinances Sec. 11-536 et seq.) and by State of Illinois Gaming Rules found at 230 ILCS 15 et seq.– the Raffles Act.

 

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