2026 SICKKIDS WORLD CUP STAFF DRAWS RULES & REGULATIONS

2026 SICKKIDS STAFF DRAW (the “Contest”)

OFFICIAL DRAW RULES (the “Rules”)

 

1.            CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest commences on June 11, at 10:00 a.m. EDT and ends on June 26, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. EDT (the “Contest Period”). The Contest is in support of The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation (“SickKids Foundation” or the “Contest Sponsor”).  The Contest Period includes an “Early Bird” portion (the “Early Bird Contest”) which spans from June 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT on to June 19, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. EDT on (the “Early Bird Entry Portion”).

2.            ELIGIBILITY. The Contest is only open to individuals who are (a) current The Hospital for Sick Children (“SickKids”) staff who have a valid SickKids email address ending with @sickkids.ca, including without limitation current SickKids co-op students and interns who have a valid SickKids email address ending with @sickkids.ca, and current SickKids Foundation staff who have a valid SickKids Foundation email address ending with @sickkidsfoundation.com, including without limitation SickKids Foundation co-op students and interns who have a valid SickKids Foundation email address ending with @sickkidsfoundation.com; (b) legal residents of Canada, except for the Province of Quebec; and (c) who are eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. SickKids and SickKids Foundation volunteers who do not meet the aforementioned eligibility requirements are prohibited from entering the Contest and being declared the winner of a prize.  Entries are limited to individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entities are not eligible. By participating in the Contest, each participant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by the terms and conditions stated in these Rules, which shall be final and binding in all respects, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Contest Sponsor, and warrants that she/he is eligible to participate in the Contest.

SickKids Foundation staff, board members, and volunteers who are directly involved in the conduct of the Contest are prohibited from entering the Contest and being declared the winner of a prize.

3.            HOW TO ENTER. No purchase necessary. You can enter the Contest by visiting SickKidsFoundation.com/SickKidsWorldCupStaffDraw during the Contest Period and following the on-screen prompts.  If you purchase: $50.00 you will receive 5 entries; $75.00 you will receive 10 entries; $100.00 you will receive 50 entries; $250 you will receive 250 entries. Participants will receive an email confirmation at the email address provided on the Contest website. There is a limit of 60,000 entries for any one participant. All purchases are final and non-refundable unless otherwise set out herein.

OR

E-mail (i) your full name, (ii) email address, (iii) phone number and (iv) a scanned copy of an original handwritten 500-word essay explaining your connection to SickKids or what the World Cup being hosted in Toronto means to you with the subject “2026 SickKids World Cup Staff Draw – No Purchase Entry” to contests@sickkidsfoundation.com. Each successfully submitted handwritten entry, as directed herein, will receive 5 entries in the Contest and email confirmation will be sent to the email address provided. Participants must provide all required information to be eligible to enter and win.

Essays must be written about the identified topic and be an original handwritten essay.  To qualify, the essay must be in good taste and keeping with the Contest Sponsor’s values, as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion.  No purchase entry requests must be emailed to the email address indicated above and must be received no later than 3:59 p.m. EDT on June 19, 2026, for entry to the Early Bird Contest for the Early Bird Prize (as described in Section 5) and before 3:59 p.m. EDT on June 26, 2026 to ensure entry into the draw for the Grand Prize (as described in Section 5). No photocopied, artificial intelligence generated, computer-generated, mechanically reproduced or mass entries permitted. Essays become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. The Contest Sponsor may, at their sole discretion, use the essays in whole or in part in promotional material.

By entering the Contest participants acknowledge that they have read and understand these Rules and accept and agree to be bound by these Rules, including eligibility requirements, and that the decisions of the Contest Sponsor are final, binding and conclusive on all matters relative to the Contest. 

5.            PRIZES. Prizes must be taken as offered, and are neither transferrable nor redeemable for cash.  Participants are eligible to win one of two prizes (individually a “Prize” and collectively the “Prizes”):

(i) The Early Bird Prize:

One (1) draw will take place for two (2) Champions Club tickets in Lounge C2 Section 108 Row 28 Seats 18 & 19 as guests of SickKids Foundation in its Hospitality Suite for the Panama vs Croatia - World Cup – Match 46 (Group L) at the Toronto Stadium (BMO Field), Ontario on June 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EDT (the “Early Bird Match”) including food and beverage within the Champions Club (the “Early Bird Prize”).

Approximate Total Retail Value of the Early Bird Prize: $6,000

(ii) The Grand Prize:

One (1) draw will take place for two (2) Champions Club tickets in Lounge C2 Section 107 Row 33 Seats 37 & 38  as guests of SickKids Foundation in its Hospitality Suite for the Round of 32 Knockout Game, Teams To Be Determined (2K vs 2L) - World Cup – Match 82 (Round of 32) at the Toronto Stadium (BMO Field) in Toronto, Ontario on July 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EDT (the “Grand Prize Match”) including food and beverage within the Champions Club (the “Grand Prize”, collectively the Early Bird Prize and Grand Prize are the “Prizes” and individually the “Prize”).

Approximate Total Retail Value of the Early Bird Prize: $7,800

The Prizes are not redeemable for cash, and must be accepted as awarded, as the winner of the Early Bird Prize (the “Early Bird Contest Winner”) and the winner of the Grand Prize (the “Grand Prize Contest Winner”, collectively the Early Bird Contest Winner and the Grand Prize Contest Winner will collectively hereinafter be referred to as the “Contest Winner”) will not be able to elect any substitutions or cash equivalent. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute the Prizes listed above with another prize of equal or greater value.

This Contest is not sponsored by, endorsed by, administered by, or affiliated with FIFA or the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

The Contest Sponsor is not responsible if the Contest Winner does not use the tickets on the day of the event or if the event is rescheduled or cancelled in its entirety. The Contest Sponsor is responsible only for providing the Prizes delivery and not the Prizes’ utility. Lost or stolen event tickets, once they are in the possession of the Contest Winner and/or her/his/their guest, will not be replaced. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible if the Contest Winner and/or her/his/their guest do not use any portion of the Prize.

Any and all federal and/or provincial tax liabilities as a result of acceptance of all or any portion of the Prize, as well as any other fees, costs and expenses not specified herein as being awarded (including, but not limited to, all meals, beverages, travel arrangements, transportation, accommodation, and/or incidentals), are the sole responsibility of the Contest Winner. Inappropriate activity may result in removal from the event venue and/or disqualification. The Contest Sponsor does not provide any type of insurance whatsoever and therefore, obtaining any insurance, including but not limited to travel insurance, trip delay, health, accident and/or medical insurance, and property and/or luggage loss and/or other damage insurance is the sole responsibility of the Contest Winner and shall be procured at the sole expense of the Contest Winner, if applicable. The Contest Sponsor makes no express and/or implied warranties of any nature whatsoever with respect to safety, or performance, of the event, or that the event will be performed as scheduled. The Contest’s Sponsor’s sole obligation is to conduct the Contest in accordance with these Rules, and to award the Prize in the manner set out in these Rules.  The Contest Winner is solely responsible for his/her/their dress, behavior and/or comportment as well as that of his/her/their guest.

6.            DRAW. Odds of being selected depend on the total number of eligible entries.  There will be two (2) draws. The draw for the one (1) Early Bird Prize will take place on June 19, 2026 by The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, Toronto ON M5G 2L3 at approximately 5:00 p.m. EDT. The Early Bird Contest Winner will be selected by random draw from among the eligible entries received during the Early Bird Entry Portion.  The odds of winning the Early Bird Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Early Bird Entry Portion. After the Early Bird Prize draw, the winner will be recorded and the ticket will be put back in the drum for the remaining Grand Prize draw. After the Early Bird Prize draw, the Early Bird Contest Winner will be recorded and the ticket will be put back in the drum for the remaining Grand Prize draw. The Early Bird Contest Winner will be notified by email and/or by telephone shortly after the date of the Early Bird draw, using the email address or telephone number provided with the selected entry, and will be conditionally awarded the Early Bird Prize subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms and conditions of these Rules. The Contest Sponsor shall be permitted to confirm that the Early Bird Contest Winner is a current SickKids staff member or SickKids Foundation staff member.   

The draw for the one (1) Grand Prize will take place on June 26, 2026, by The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation Toronto ON M5G 2L3 at approximately 5:00 p.m. EDT. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected by random draw from among the eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. After the Grand Prize draw, the Grand Prize Contest Winner will be recorded. The Grand Prize Contest Winner will be notified by email and/or by telephone shortly after the date of the Grand Prize draw, using the email address or telephone number provided with the selected entry, and will be conditionally awarded the Grand Prize subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms and conditions of these Rules. The Contest Sponsor shall be permitted to confirm that the Grand Prize Winner is a current SickKids staff member or SickKids Foundation staff member.  

 

If a selected entrant does not respond within two (2) days after the first notification attempt, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if the selected entrant fails to provide the necessary information to confirm the selected entrant’s identity and eligibility to receive a Prize, or is otherwise in violation of these Rules, the selected entrant may be disqualified and the Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate Contest Winner to be selected by a random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared the winner of any Prize, the selected entrant must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill testing question and complete, sign and return a declaration and release form (and any other documents, as applicable) within three (3) days of being the selected entrant (the “Prize Claim Date”). All Prizes must be claimed by the Prize Claim Date. The notification will include instructions for how to contact the Contest Sponsor to provide name, address and other information that may be required to complete validation of eligibility and delivery of the Prize. No liability is assumed for any notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the Contest Winner for any reason. In the event that the selected entrant is disqualified for any reason, the Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, without notice to the disqualified entrant, award the Prize to an alternate selected entrant who will be selected by a random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries. The selected entrant must execute all consents as provided by applicable law.

SickKids Foundation will arrange for the transfer of the Early Bird Prize and the Grand Prize via the FIFA World Cup 2026™ app or other app identified by SickKids Foundation to the selected entrant to the e-mail address or phone number of the person(s) designated by the selected entrant. Please note that you will need to provide to SickKids Foundation the e-mail address or phone number of the person(s) designated by the selected entrant two (2) business days in advance of the Early Bird Match or Grand Prize Match, as applicable. The FIFA World Cup 2026™ app or other app identified by SickKids Foundation to the selected entrant will be required to enter the stadium. Prize tickets are non-transferable and may not be sold or exchanged. 

 7.           The entrant agrees to abide by all the instructions and decisions of the Contest Sponsor.  In the event of any dispute regarding the interpretation of these Rules, the decision or interpretation of the Contest Sponsor shall be final and binding.

 8.           No communications about being a selected entrant will be conducted except with selected entrants.  

 9.           All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor. Any entry that is illegible, incomplete, altered, or contains false information, is invalid. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected claims or entries or for any problems or technical malfunction of any internet or telephone network or transmission during the Contest Period. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions with respect to the printing or advertising of the Contest and reserves the right to withdraw, amend or cancel the Contest in the event of a printing or administrative error and will issue refunds to those entrants that paid money to enter the Contest.

10.         Except where prohibited or restricted by law, the Contest Winner's acceptance of, and her/his/their guest’s participation in, the Prize, or any portion thereof, constitutes the Contest Winner’s and her/his/their guest’s agreement, permission and consent for the Contest Sponsor and any of their designees to use and/or publish the Contest Winner's and/or her/his/their guest’s full name, city and province or territory of residence, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, video, voice, testimonials, and/or statements made by the Contest Winner and/or her/his/their guest regarding the Contest or otherwise, worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, publicity, trade and/or promotion on behalf of the Contest Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, electronic, cable, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval. The Contest Winner is solely responsible for acquiring her/his/their guest's agreement and consent for all required documents and permissions under these Rules, including, without limitation a release form and failure to do so will disqualify her/his/their guest from participating in any portion of the Prize. 

11.         The Contest Sponsor may, at their sole discretion and without liability, terminate the Contest in whole or in part, without notice, or modify or suspend the Contest at any time, if fraud, technical failures including any network server or hardware failure, viruses, bugs, errors in programming, or communications or any other errors or other causes beyond the control of the Contest Sponsor corrupt the administration, integrity or security of the Contest or if any other factor interferes with the conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Rules. In such an event the Contest Sponsor shall provide refunds to those Contest entrants that paid money to enter the Contest.

 12.        The Contest Sponsor and The Hospital for Sick Children, their employees, directors, officers, members, agents, successors or assigns accept no responsibility for loss, damage or claims caused by the awarded Contest Prize or the Contest itself. By entering the Contest, entrant releases and holds harmless the Contest Sponsor, The Hospital for Sick Children, the Contest Prize providers and all their respective directors, officers, members, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Contest Group”) from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest or the Contest Prize, including without limitation, any death, injury or damage to property arising from the Contest Winner’s and her/his/their guest’s attendance at the concert. Entrant further agrees that entrant will from time to time and at all times hereafter jointly and severally hold harmless and fully indemnify the Contest Group from any and all actions, causes of actions, claims and demands whatsoever which may be brought against or made upon the Contest Group and against all loss, liability, judgements, costs or expenses which the Contest Group may sustain, incur or be put to resulting from or arising out of any act or omission on the entrant’s part or entrant’s servants, agents, successors or assigns which was done, or purported to have been done, in connection with the Contest or the Contest Prize.

13.         The Contest Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant from the Contest if the Contest Sponsor finds or believes such entrant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be acting in violation of the Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass the Contest Sponsor, other entrants or any other person. Any attempt by an entrant or any other person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made; the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.               

15.         For the purposes of these Rules, the entrant is as follows: (a) the person whose name was used to purchase an entry for the Contest; or (b) in the case of an email entry, the entrant is the person whose personal information is provided on the email entry, as the case may be. It is to this person that the mathematical skill-testing question will be asked, and the Prize awarded if selected and declared a winner. If there is a dispute as to the identity of any entrant, all determinations made by the Contest Sponsor as to who is the entrant will be final and binding.

16.         The personal information gathered about entrants in the course of the Contest may be retained by the Contest Sponsor and may be used by the Contest Sponsor, at its sole and unfettered discretion,  for the administration of the Contest, fundraising, the administration of donations (if applicable), providing information about the activities of SickKids Foundation and The Hospital for Sick Children, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements and to ask for support in our mission to improve children's health.

17.         The Contest Sponsor shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Contest in accordance with these Rules in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding the Contest, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, power outage, internet service interruption, flood, accident, storm, epidemic, pandemic, national or regional emergency or any other act of nature.

18.         These Rules and the rights and obligations and relations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, excluding any choice of law principles that would require application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each party hereto does hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Ontario. 

19.         The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.