07/04/2026
Edit: In order to comply with Facebook guidelines, verbiage has been adjusted.
North Lewisburg Police & Fireman's Associations
2026 Joint Vehicle giveaway event— Official Rules & Regulations
1. Eligibility
Participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry purchase.
Participants must be a legal resident within the United States.
Members of the North Lewisburg Police Association and North Lewisburg Fireman’s Association are eligible to enter.
2. Entry methods
Entries are priced at $10.00 per entry . There are no bundle or quantity discounts available.
There is no limit on the number of entries an individual may receive.
Payment Methods: Physical entries may be purchased in person from any authorized Police or Fireman's Association member or via electronic Portal Venmo -Assoc). Electronic purchases will be transferred to a physical entry by an association member and placed with the other purchased entries until the drawing is completed.
Check Policy: Personal or business checks will be accepted for entry purchases up until August 31, 2026. No checks will be accepted after this date to guarantee funds clear prior to the drawing. Any entry purchased with a check that fails to clear the bank will be deemed null and void.
All entry sales are final and non-refundable.
Purchase of entry is required to claim prize
3. The Prize Package
The Vehicle: The grand prize is a pre-owned 2013 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L, donated by a licensed automotive dealership. The vehicle has been fully inspected and is awarded strictly "AS-IS" with no warranties, expressed or implied, by the Associations or the donating dealership.
Taxes Covered: The selected person will not be responsible for paying any federal gambling tax withholding upon receiving the vehicle. The Associations will fully cover and pay the required IRS Federal Withholding Tax directly to the IRS on behalf of the selected person.
The Cash Portion: The selected person will be awarded cash in the amount of $125.00 at the time of title transfer, intended to cover a standard 1-year Ohio vehicle registration, new license plates, and local county title transfer fees.
4. Drawing and Winner Selection
The drawing will take place on September 7, 2026, during the Bicentennial event in North Lewisburg, Ohio.
The winner will be selected via a random drawing of physical ticket stubs. The entry purchaser need not be present to win.
4 (four) Additional entries will be drawn in the event the selected person does not meet the criteria to accept the grand prize. Additional selections will not be made public unless the original winner is unable to accept prize.
Official Legal Disclaimer & Compliance Terms
Winner Notification & Forfeiture: The winner will be notified via the contact information provided on the raffle ticket stub or electronic purchase record immediately following the drawing on September 7, 2026. While the winner does not need to be present for the drawing, the winner must be physically present locally to sign over the vehicle title. The raffle winner will have exactly fifteen (15) calendar days from the drawing date (Deadline: September 22, 2026) to have the title signed over locally. If the winner fails to execute the local title transfer or respond within the 15-day period, they will completely forfeit their winnings, and a secondary winner will be chosen from the original physical ticket pool.
Tax & Legal Compliance: Per Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, gambling and raffle winnings are treated as ordinary taxable income. Because the Associations are covering the federal tax withholding on the winner's behalf, the IRS mandates a 33.33% "Gross-Up" withholding formula. The total reported prize value on IRS Form W-2G will include both the final assessed fair market value of the 2013 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L and the cash tax payments made on the winner's behalf. The winner must legally provide a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and a government-issued photo identification to the Associations before the title transfer can be finalized. Failure or refusal to provide a valid SSN or TIN will result in immediate, complete forfeiture of all winnings, and a secondary winner will be selected. Any year-end state or local income tax liabilities remain the sole responsibility of the winner. The donating dealership shall remain anonymous to the public. This event is conducted jointly by the North Lewisburg Police Association and the North Lewisburg Fireman’s Association in strict accordance with Chapter 2915 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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