Gorton's Share for a Cure 2012 Sweepstakes - 10/31/12

Charity Requirements:A selected Charity must be recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity in the GuideStar database as of 04/30/12, must not be subject of any U.S. sanctions and must meet other eligibility requirements found in the full Official Rules. Each winning Charity may be required to substantiate it meets the eligibility and other requirements of these Official Rules. Those requirements include, but are not limited to, proof of 501(c)(3) status as well as operating expenses. Each Charity may also be required to complete and return a publicity release. If required, documents must be returned within five (5) business days of receipt or the Charity may be disqualified. The Executive Director of each Charity must be available to speak with the Sponsor within five (5) business days of the Sponsor's request. No transfer or assignment of the donation is permitted. Additionally, each winning Charity must use its donation in support of its mission and in alignment with these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right to withhold any portion of the donation awarded through this Program, and Charity may be required to return the donation, in the event of Charity's failure to comply with these Official Rules. Federal, State and Local taxes and fees, if any, are the winning Charity's sole responsibility. Charities may also be deemed ineligible if in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a Charity, its management or affiliated organizations, among other things, as described below:

*is, or has been, under any investigation for fraud, misconduct (financial or otherwise) or other criminal activity;
*promotes or suggests, directly or indirectly, the use of firearms/weapons, any illegal drugs, prostitution or pornography, violence, or the underage use of alcohol;
*suggests or encourages, directly or indirectly, the taking up of arms against any person, government or entity or otherwise challenge or seek to overthrow any government;
*disparages or denigrates any race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, political orientation, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or mental or physical disability or condition or otherwise discriminates (in an exclusionary way) against any of those groups based solely on being classified as fitting into those groups;
*disparages, denigrates (in writing or otherwise), or acts by means of adversarial or confrontational tactics to impact a product, service, person, industry, or organization including, but not limited to, the Sponsor or participants in the Program;
*whose primary purpose is to advance a religious denomination, expand membership or encourage conversion, or whose programs and services are limited (in an exclusionary way) to serving those of a specific religious denomination or faith while excluding others solely because of their religious beliefs;
*supports or promotes the pro-life or pro-choice movements;
*spends a significant amount of time advancing a particular political party or candidate or supporting lobbying for any particular party, candidate and/or cause, or expanding or encouraging a membership or a particular political party, candidate or lobbying effort;
*participates in the Promotion, or otherwise conducts itself, in an unsportsmanlike or inappropriate manner;
*is a post-secondary educational institution providing at least two or four year degrees or an associated alumni association, fraternity or sorority except to the extent they are organized as an independent 501(c)(3) meeting the eligibility requirements of these Official Rules; or violates these Official Rules.