Airplane Raffle Rules
Revised: February 3, 2025
The Wings of Hope (WOH) Airplane Raffle (the “Raffle”) is a fundraising Raffle to support the organization’s charitable humanitarian flight services with 100% of the money raised through the Raffle going to support these efforts. You can learn more about our mission and program by visiting our website: www.wingsofhope.ngo.
The Raffle is conducted in the state of Missouri, the state where WOH is based, and is open to participants who are at least 18 years of age at the time of purchase and who are a permanent resident of the United States. WOH employees, board members, volunteers and members of their intermediate family are not eligible to participate. The Raffle is being conducted and governed pursuant to Missouri law.
1. Tickets can only be purchased in the state of Missouri via the internet at www.wingsofhope.ngo, and all tickets are considered sold in Missouri when purchased. By purchasing a ticket, each participant agrees to be bound by and adhere to the terms and conditions contained in these rules.
2. You may participate by purchasing as many Raffle tickets as you wish. However, only 5,000 tickets will be sold. Every ticket will be issued with a unique number, and that number is not repeated. If you purchase more than one ticket, each will have a different number. The ticket numbers will be emailed to the email address you provide. We are not responsible for any lost or misdirected email. If you do not receive your Raffle ticket numbers via email within 24 hours after purchase, you should contact us by email at Raffle@wingsofhope.ngo or call us at 800-448-9487.
3. The deadline to be eligible for the drawing is to purchase a ticket or tickets before 5,000 tickets are sold or by May 14, 2025, unless extended, whichever comes first. A ticket is “sold” for the purpose of calculating the number of tickets sold when WOH receives full payment for that ticket. Anyone attempting to buy a ticket after 5,000 tickets have been sold will have their purchase fully refunded. Except for refunding the purchase, we are not responsible if your purchase cannot be processed because we have already sold 5,000 tickets or if your payment arrives after 5,000 tickets have been sold or your payment arrives after the deadline for purchase.
4. The winners are determined by a random drawing to take place at 18370 Wings of Hope Boulevard, Chesterfield, Missouri, at Wings of Hope, Inc. on June 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Wings of Hope Hangar. The location, date and time will also be posted on the website: www.wingsofhope.ngo. You are welcome to come and observe the drawing which will be conducted by the independent accounting firm of Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson. The winners do not have to be physically present at the drawing to win.
5. There are three prizes:
A. For this Raffle, we have a 4 place, fixed gear, low wing that looks unique compared to the rest of the planes you usually see on the ramp. The TB 10 Tobago (N20DU) is a design from French manufacturer Socata, now called Daher, which has progressed to now making the very fast TBM turboprop series. This plane oozes European styling (inside and out), gull wing doors (like a Mercedes), spacious interior (10% wider than a 172 or Cherokee) while still utilizing an American made engine and propeller. While you might be more familiar with the trainer version, TB-9 Tampico (used by many flight schools), the TB 10 has more power (180 HP Lycoming), constant-speed propeller (Hartzell), more useful load, wheel pants, higher cruise speed and better climb performance. Its performance is comparable to a Cherokee 180. Our TB 10 has only 3,020 TT and 827 since O/H. To top it off, our technicians are removing the vacuum system and upgrading the avionics with a new Garmin suite (GTN-650Xi moving map display with traffic and weather display, GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder and 2 GI-275s (digital AI and HSI). The interior is also being refurbished. If you’re the lucky winner, you’ll love the ramp appeal as you fly cross-countries showing it off!
Documentation to be provided with the airplane includes FAA Certificate of Airworthiness, all logbooks, bill of sale and applicable IRS forms. The airplane is valued at $78,744. You must submit formal written acceptance by July 18, 2025.
B. The second prize is a $5,000 scholarship to help you obtain your Private Pilot License (PPL). This scholarship can also be applied toward obtaining a more advanced rating, such as IFR or commercial, so even if you already have a PPL, you can still use the prize. The scholarship holds a cash value, but we will not provide a cash equivalent or split the scholarship amount between multiple students. You may purchase a training package at your chosen FAA-approved flight school or instructor for a more advanced rating, up to the value of the scholarship (not to exceed $5,000).
To accept the prize, you must submit formal written acceptance by July 18, 2025. The scholarship must be used within 18 months after acceptance.
C. The third prize is a Bose A30 Aviation Headset. You must submit formal written acceptance by July 18, 2025.
6. The winners will be notified by phone and/or by email and/or mail, and all participants will be notified of the winners on our website: www.wingsofhope.ngo. A winner will be disqualified if the winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been extended, is determined to be ineligible, or cannot or does not comply with our Official Rules. WOH will have made a reasonable effort to reach a winner if it has made at least two attempts to contact the winner via phone or by the email address provided when purchasing his/her ticket and/or within four weeks of the official drawing. If a winner cannot be located, is disqualified or declines acceptance of the prize, Wings of Hope will redraw to identify another winner for that prize. All winners agree and consent to disclosure of their identity and use of photographs or images of them with their prizes for promotional use.
7. Each winner is solely responsible for all taxes (including federal, Missouri and local taxes, if any), as well as registration, insurance and other expenses incurred with claiming the prize. Appropriate reporting forms to the winner, the IRS and Missouri will be provided. In order to award the prize, the winner must complete all documents including FAA Aircraft Registration Application, IRS Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identified Number and Certification, IRS Form 5754, if applicable, Affidavit and Release, and other documents required to take possession of the prize. The winner will receive an IRS Form W-2G from Wings of Hope, Inc. (for the calendar year the prize was awarded) for the total value of the prize determined by Wings of Hope, Inc. If a winner chooses to forfeit his/her prize, he/she must do so prior to taking possession of the prize. The IRS requires withholding for non-cash prizes with a value exceeding $5,000 after deducting the cost of the winner’s ticket. The winner pays the withholding tax to Wings of Hope, Inc. at the rate of 25% of the prize value. Missouri state withholding tax is 4% of the value of the prize, if more than $5,000. The withholding tax must be paid prior to possession of the prize.
8. All prizes awarded must be claimed and accepted in Missouri. Once accepted, including payment of any federal and Missouri taxes and completion of required documentation, the winner of the Raffle Aircraft (N20DU) is responsible for arranging transport of the airplane
9. Wings of Hope makes no warranties or representations regarding the airplane being Raffled other than those made herein. The winner of the aircraft has the right to inspect the airplane to determine its suitability and airworthiness prior to accepting the prize.
10. By entering this Raffle, each entrant releases Wings of Hope (WOH), its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents from any and all liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees) resulting from or caused by participating in the Raffle or by winning any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, and each winner agrees to indemnify and hold WOH harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind resulting from or arising from, in connection with participating in the Raffle or the winner’s acceptance or use of any prize. In no event shall Wings of Hope, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents be liable for any loss or damages of any kind, including injury or death relating to or from participation in the Raffle or the use of any prize even if such loss or damages results from or is caused or contributed to by the fault or negligence of Wings of Hope, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents.
11. A Raffle entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy for any claim against WOH arising out of the sale of tickets or the conduct of the Raffle shall be limited to the return of the purchase price paid for his or her ticket(s).