What You'll Do
Oh my fjord! You and a friend are being whisked away to Bergen, Norway for the adventure of a lifetime. Surrounded by mountains, fjords, sea and sky, Bergen is every traveler’s dream. And you’ll have $1,000 to make your dream come true! Step back in time and visit the wooden houses of Bryggen, the colorful and charming UNESCO® World Heritage Site. Hop on a ferry and take in the wildlife, waterfalls and—of course—the gorgeous fjords that make Norway so special. Need to refuel in between museum-hopping, kayaking or hiking? Head to the old market square or a cozy cafe by the harbor for the most delicious seafood you’ll ever taste. No matter what you choose to do, you’re in for the time of your life. Flights, hotel and $1,000 included!
No donation or payment is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes.
Who You'll Help
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent humanitarian organization that delivers medical care to those affected by violence, disease, malnutrition, exclusion from health care and catastrophic events. Your generosity will allow MSF’s team of over 41,500 doctors, nurses, midwives, epidemiologists, water-and-sanitation experts and many others to reach their patients and continue their life-saving work. Today, that includes treating severely malnourished children in Niger, running emergency surgical programs for victims of landmines and bombings in war-torn Yemen and tackling an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Winners:
You (“Winner”) + 1 (“Guest”)
Timing:
TBD
Location:
Bergen, Norway
Sponsor:
Omaze, Inc. (“Sponsor”)
Charity:
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ("Charity")
All donations made in connection with a fundraising campaign are paid to Charities Aid Foundation of America (“CAFA”), an IRS-recognized, U.S. public charity whose mission is to make giving internationally and domestically safe, easy and effective for U.S. donors. CAFA prequalifies each Charity as an eligible recipient of CAFA grants. At the end of each fundraising campaign, so long as the Charity continues to qualify as an eligible recipient of CAFA grants, CAFA will make a grant to the Charity of the net proceeds of the fundraising campaign.
Prize Provider:
Omaze ("Prize Provider")
Details: One winner and a guest will be flown to Bergen, Norway and put up in a 4 star hotel for 5 nights. Flights and hotels included. Winner and guest will also receive $1000 stipend.
"UNESCO" is a registered trademark of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. This sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated in any way with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Sweepstakes Start Date:
October 16, 2018
Deadline to Enter:
January 31, 2019 at 11:59pm PT
Winner Announced:
On or around February 14, 2019
Average Retail Value:
$3,850
Who's Eligible:
You must be at least 13 years old to win. Winners under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian as their Guest. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18), unless Winner is the legal guardian of Guest and Guest is at least 5 years of age or older at the time of travel. In addition to Winner requirements (detailed below), Guest must complete and return a publicity and liability release prior to departure. If Winner is the legal guardian of Guest, Winner must execute and return all required documents on behalf of such child or legal ward.
If Winner and/or Guest reside outside the country where experience will take place, Winner and/or Guest must have current, valid passports, and be able to travel to the experience location(s). If they are unable to travel to the experience location(s), they will forfeit the prize. Winners must not be residents of Belgium, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria or Thailand. In certain countries, local rules and laws may restrict or prohibit the award of certain prizes or impose additional restrictions on participation. Entry is subject to all local laws. See our Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, Charity, or Prize Provider, and members of their immediate families and households, are not eligible to win.
Individuals may not receive more than one major/grand prize and one minor prize within the same 18 month period.
How to Enter:
Visit Omaze.com to utilize any of our methods of entry. Receive bonus entries for donations. See our Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.
Selection Process:
Conditional Winners will be chosen through a random selection process by Omaze or its representative. Odds of winning depend on the number of tickets held. A verification process will take place during which conditional Winners will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility and their ability to participate on given dates. Omaze may also perform background checks, at its discretion, before an official Winner is announced.
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contributing will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
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Fundraising Transparency
This Experience is part of a fundraising campaign for Charities Aid Foundation America (“CAF America”), which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity (Federal Tax ID # 43-1634280). CAF America retains exclusive control over all donations raised in this Experience.
(a) How it works: Omaze and CAF America work together to offer incredible Experiences, like this one. You don’t have to donate to enter, but if you do, 100% of your donation goes to CAF America, who then distributes the donations, minus the Experience fees and costs, to the nonprofit(s) identified on the experience page (the “Designated Grantee(s)”). Our model allows CAF America and the non-profit grantees to spend less time worrying about raising funds and instead focus their energy on doing awesome work.
(b) Where your donation goes: For Experiences like this one, we first account for the actual costs of the Experience (e.g., Prize costs, payment processing fees, and advertising to awesome people like you). After those Experience costs are paid, fifty percent (50%) of the remaining donations (the “Adjusted Donations”) go to the Designated Grantee(s) via grant from CAF America. (If there are multiple Designated Grantees, then this amount is equally distributed among them). CAF America also retains a small percentage of the total donations (less than 1%) to cover its own operating costs. Omaze uses the remaining amount to cover our costs
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(d) When will the Designated Grantee get the money? Omaze sends 100% of donations from this Experience to CAF America within 2 business days of Omaze’s receipt of the donation. The speed at which CAF America distributes the donations to the Designated Grantee(s) depends on the classification of the Experience and can be anywhere from 2 weeks after Omaze received your donation to 90 days from the close of the Experience. In circumstances where a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility to receive grants, the above grant distribution timeframes may be impacted.
For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of total donations (e.g., Premiere and Owned Experiences), CAF America will distribute the donations via multiple grants throughout the duration of the Experience, usually within 10-15 business days following CAF America’s receipt of donations from Omaze.
For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of Adjusted Donations (total donations minus Experience costs), CAF America will distribute donations after reconciliation of all Experience costs (usually within 15-90 days following the close of the Experience).