Q. What are the Prizes?
A. The winning three charitable causes, based on voting from visitors and a panel of judges, will receive either $20,000 (Grand Prize) or $5,000 (two Finalist winners). Another 30 charities will be chosen for the "Sponsor's Choice" award, for a chance to share $30,000 ($1,000 to each charitable organization, equally split between those in Canada and the U.S.).
Q. What are the requirements to nominate a charity or fund-raising event?
A: Eligible charities must meet the following requirements:
- Is a Charitable Cause for non-profit purposes
- Operates primarily in Canada and the U.S.
- Has a registered charitable ID number
- Has a stated charitable/fundraising purpose
- Includes complete contact information
Q. How do I get started?
A. To get started, you must register, which will enable you to:
Nominate a Charity
From December 14, 2009 through February 28, 2010 you can submit your charity entry into the “Show Us Your Goodness” program. During this time you can invite family, friends and colleagues to spread the word and view your entry.
Between the dates of March 16, 2010 to April 30, 2010, you can cast your vote for the "People's Pick Award" from the thirty-three (33) finalists selected by the internal SAI judges. The decision for the Grand Prize winner ($20,000), the two Finalist ($5,000) winners will be based on final agreement by the six independent judges, based the judging criteria. The decision for the Sponsor's Choice Awards will be based on agreement by SAI judges.
Q. What’s an example of how to nominate a charity?
A: Here’s a submission sample from St. Clare’s Inn, a Toronto-based charity that offers care and shelter for homeless women with mental health issues. To help you briefly tell your Charity’s story, here are some things to write about:
- Good Works: what your Charitable Cause does/provides to the community
- Community Spirit: who benefits from the Charity/Event
- Personal Involvement: what makes the Charity/Event special to you
Q. Is there a prize for someone who submits a winning charity?
A. The submitters of the three (3) Finalists will each receive riceworks® products valued at $100, in addition to riceworks® samples (not to exceed $1,000) to support their next fund raising event.
Q. How will you promote this program and the nominated charities?
A. All nominated charities will be featured the Show Us Your Goodness website. As well, we’ll select a number of organizations and programs and promote these on television, print and online. Listed are just some of places you’ll see and hear about the program:
- Real Life: a Canadian TV show starring Sharon Caddy (3 months)
- “New Year New You”: A new US-based TV show starring Carolyn Kepcher, former regular guest “The Apprentice”
- Fan pages on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
- Blogger forums and online PR programs
- Regular Press Releases
The Show Us Your Goodness site will be our main promotional site, with links to riceworkssnacks.com, riceworks.ca, glutenfreesnacksforme.com & realifeoncts.com
Q. Can you nominate a fundraising event for a charity?
A. Yes. You can nominate a fundraising event that supports a charity, but ultimately the funds are donated to the organization you support or sponsor. For tax purposes, that charity must be registered with a charity I.D. number.
Q. What is the timing on the program?
A. The program starts December 14, 2009 and will close on April 30, 2010.
Q. Who do I contact if I have more questions?
A. Please email us at info@showusyourgoodness.com and one of the team members of “Show Us Your Goodness” will be happy to assist you.
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