AHAALiving.com November Contest!
In an age where mass production and frenzied consumption is the norm, what can we do to give responsibly?
While the holiday season is a festive time of mulled wine, fun parties, and cozy nights by the fire, it’s also a time when the pressure to buy, buy, buy reaches a boiling point.
Consumer culture would have us believe that buying and gift-giving go hand-in-hand, and that the best way to express appreciation, caring, and commitment to friends and family is through the purchasing of presents. By the end of the holiday season we are often left with a bunch of stuff we don’t really need – not to mention our garbage bins are heaping over the edge with plastic packaging, wrapping paper, and styrofoam.
This month at AHAALiving.com, we want to challenge you to share your most eco-conscious, socially responsible, or DIY gift-giving story or tip.
Here are a few ideas from the AHAA crew to inspire you:
- Give the gift of a memory: plan an event with your kids (like a tobogganing adventure), an exclusive dinner date with your partner, or start something new with a friend (such as a yoga class)
- Give your favourite books: Check out a used book shop and pick up some of your favourite books, the ones that mean something important to you – for an added bonus, write a personal message inside
- Dye old newspaper using eco-friendly dyes, and use the paper to wrap your presents
- Give a donation on behalf of someone else
- Invite friends and family to donate time to help others in need over the holidays
- YOU! Getting home to family and friends, wherever they may be, is a beautiful, memorable gift in itself
What’s in it for you? Just by sharing your story or tip on Facebook, Twitter or as a comment below, you could WIN an #AHAAGiving gift basket valued at over $400.00, packed with awesome fitness and conscious-minded goodies including:
- Custom YNOT Cycle Becket backpack, a $149.99 value
- 2 x AHAALiving.com 100% bamboo t-shirts, a $40.00 value
- Weighted speed rope, a $22.49 value
- 7″ double-sided gliding discs, a $19.99 value
- Core suspension system, an $89.99 value
- 1 x 600g container of Genuine Health unflavoured fermented vegan proteins+, a $44.99 value
- 6 pairs of SokJok sustainable socks (3 men’s, 3 women’s), $20.00 value per pair
- 3 packages of Grainstorm muffin mix, a $26.07 value
To enter, simply share your eco-conscious, socially responsible or DIY giving tip on AHAALiving’s contest entry post on Facebook, Twitter (using the hashtag #AHAAGiving), or as a comment to this WordPress post.
CONTEST RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
The “November AHAALiving.com Contest” promotional contest is sponsored by AHAALiving.com (“Sponsor”). This contest is governed by these official rules (“Official Rules”). By participating in the contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and understands that the results of the contest, as determined by Sponsor and its agents, are final in all respects.
THIS PROMOTIONAL CONTEST IS INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED IN CANADA (EXCLUDING THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC) ONLY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR OLDER IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN WHOLE OR PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
This promotional contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or WordPress. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the promotional contest will be directed to Sponsor, not Facebook, Twitter or WordPress.
PROMOTIONAL CONTEST PERIOD:
The promotional contest begins November 6, 2014 and ends November 30, 2014 (23:59:59, ET).
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for this promotional contest, an individual must be a legal resident of Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) and be the age of majority or older in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of entry. Sponsor has the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant. No purchase necessary.
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
To enter the promotional contest, share your eco-conscious, socially responsible or DIY giving tip on AHAALiving’s contest entry post on Facebook, Twitter (using the hashtag #AHAAGiving), or as a comment to this WordPress post. Only one entry per person.
WINNER SELECTION:
All eligible entries received during the submission period will gathered into a database at the end of the submission period.
A random selection to determine the winner will be made within 30 days of the contest closing date from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. The winner will be notified of their having won via social media and if that person does not claim their prize within 10 days of notification, that person will automatically forfeit their prize and nothing will be given to that person and the prize will then be re-awarded. Prize will be sent by surface mail to the mailing address provided by the winner after they respond with their address to the message advising them that they have won.
PRIZE:
One grand prize will be awarded, consisting of one (1) gift basket valued at over $400.00 CDN. Shipping will be paid by AHAALiving.com.
Terms and conditions may apply. Incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses which are not specifically listed as part of a prize in these Official Rules and which may be associated with the award, acceptance, receipt and use of all or any portion of the awarded prize are solely the responsibility of the respective prize winner.
ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS:
Prize is non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted. Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of the promotional contest, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting or these Official Rules, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize. Any attempt to damage the content or operation of this promotional contest is unlawful and subject to possible legal action by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, suspend or amend the promotional contest, without notice, and for any reason, including, without limitation, if Sponsor determines that the promotional contest cannot be conducted as planned or should a virus, bug, tampering or unauthorized intervention, technical failure or other cause beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the promotional contest. In the event any tampering or unauthorized intervention may have occurred, Sponsor reserves the right to void suspect entries at issue. Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives, and any telephone network or service providers, are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunction, lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, line failure or malfunction of any telephone network, computer equipment or software, the inability to access any website or online service or any other error, human or otherwise.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
BY ENTERING THE PROMOTIONAL CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, THE FACEBOOK, TWITTER and WORDPRESS PLATFORMS, ADMINISTRATOR, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THAT ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTIONAL CONTEST AND THE ACCEPTANCE, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTIONAL CONTEST.
PUBLICITY:
By participating, each entrant grants the Sponsor permission to use his/her name, likeness or comments for publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.
PROMOTIONAL CONTEST SPONSORS:
This promotional contest is sponsored by:
AHAALiving.com
2216 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4E1E9
