Win a Trip to Advocacy Day 2018 April 6, 2018 by Lauren Eva Win a Trip to Advocacy Day! NephCure Kidney International will be traveling to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 19-20, 2018 to meet with members of Congress and advocate for research funding. This two-day event is a great way to connect with other families while helping us fulfill our mission. This year, we invite you to enter a contest to win a trip to Advocacy Day! We will provide transportation and lodging for you and one guest of your choice. Additional rules and instructions for the contest can be found below. We will be choosing five winners—could you be one of them? Good luck! Contest Rules Create and submit either an essay (with your photo) or a video that answers the question “Why I Want to Attend Advocacy Day” Five winners will be chosen by a panel of judges and transportation and lodging expenses will be covered for 2 participants per winning entry Winners will be announced by May 4th Already registered for Advocacy Day? You can still enter the contest! Just follow the same instructions below to enter to win. Rules To Submit a Video: Videos should be 3 minutes or less. Please make sure to state your name in the video. Email your video here by April 23rd. Then, send an email with your contact info to contest@nephcure.org. Rules to Submit an Essay: Written essays should be 500 words or less and must include your photo Email your essay (and your photo) to contest@nephcure.org by April 23rd NephCure Advocacy Day 2018 is made possible in part by support from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Retrophin, Inc. Additional Rules and Information (The Fine Print!) NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. INTRODUCTION. This Advocacy Travel Contest (the “Contest”) gives the contest winners the opportunity to win transportation to Washington, DC and lodging for 2 nights at the Holiday Inn, Washington, DC. The details of the prizes and how to enter the Contest are contained in these Official Rules. TO ENTER. You can enter the Contest by submitting an essay with a photo or a video that answers the question “Why I Want to Attend Advocacy Day” Five winners will be chosen by a panel of judges and transportation and lodging expenses will be covered for 2 participants per winning entry Winners will be announced by May 4th Already registered for Advocacy Day? You can still enter the contest! Videos should be 3 minutes or less. Email your video here by April 23rd Written essays should be 500 words or less and must include your photo. Email your essay (and your photo) to contest@nephcure.org by April 23rd NephCure Kidney International (“Sponsor”) is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected Contest entries, or for any error, human, technical or otherwise, which may occur in the processing of Contest entries. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By submitting an entry, you permit Sponsor to use your photo, name, and entry (video or essay) in marketing materials, social media posts, or anywhere they deem appropriate. TIMING. The Contest begins at 12:00 am Eastern Time on April 9th, 2018 and ends at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 23rd. ELIGIBILITY. The Contest is open to all Nephrotic Syndrome patients and caregivers residing in the United States. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and to be contacted by telephone and/or email. SELECTION OF POTENTIAL WINNER. Five (5) Grand Prize winners will be determined by a panel of judges, chosen by NephCure staff, among all eligible entries received. Sponsor’s decisions as to all matters related to administration of the Contest and selection of winners are final. All potential winners must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winners from the drawing will be notified by email or telephone on or about May 4, 2018. If any of the winners cannot be contacted, an alternate entrant will be selected in his or her place at random from all eligible entries received. PRIZE. The contest winners (“Contest Winner”) will each be awarded transportation and 1 room for 2 nights at the Holiday Inn, Washington, DC. Proof of payment (receipts) will be required. The Prize is subject to the following material conditions and restrictions: All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including but not limited to food, mileage, incidentals, applicable taxes, are the Winners’ sole responsibility. No refunds or credit for changes are allowed. No transfer of the Prize is permitted. GENERAL CONDITIONS. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest or receipt or use and/or misuse of any prize. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest if fraud or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Contest as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. SPONSOR NephCure Kidney International 150 S. Warner Rd Suite 402 King of Prussia, PA 19406 www.nephcure.org