Each $10 Donation to Campaign Enters Contributors into Sweepstakes
for Chance to Win Epic Trip to New York City and Meet-and-Greet with
Hugh Jackman
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Groupon today announced a
campaign to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, as
well as campaigns to raise funds for Kiva, DonorsChoose.org and ioby. To
join in the spirit of Giving Tuesday, Groupon will match funds collected
for each of these campaigns in the United States, up to $25,000 per
campaign and $100,000 total. In addition, each $10 donation to the
Groupon campaign for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will
automatically enter contributors into a sweepstakes* for a chance to win
a trip to New York City, including VIP tickets to the new play, The
River, on Broadway and a meet-and-greet after the show with the star
and two-time Tony Award-winner, Hugh Jackman. All details can be found
at www.groupon.com/hugh.
Groupon and Hugh Jackman raise funds for #GivingTuesday (Photo: Business Wire)
"One of my favorite charities is Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS,"
said Hugh Jackman. "Please join me in supporting this worthwhile
organization that is making a difference in the lives of hundreds of
thousands of men, women and children across the country who are facing
serious health challenges. And I look forward to you seeing The River
and saying hello after the show."
One winner of the sweepstakes will receive:
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Two VIP tickets to see the evening showing of The River on
Saturday, January 17, 2015
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Post-show meet and greet with Hugh Jackman
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Backstage tour of The River at Broadway's Circle in the Square
Theatre
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The River poster, autographed by Hugh Jackman and the cast
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$250 for dinner at a New York City restaurant
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Round trip coach airfare for two to New York City
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Three-night stay in a junior suite with one king bed at the 4-star DoubleTree
by Hilton Metropolitan New York
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Ground transportation from the NYC airport to the hotel and from the
hotel back to the NYC airport
The sweepstakes ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15. The winner will
be drawn on Tuesday, December 16.
Groupon will match up to $100,000 in contributions to the campaigns
(maximum of $25,000 per campaign):
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Broadway
Cares/Equity Fights AIDS -- Even after the curtain falls, Broadway
actors find ways to give more and share with their audiences. Many of
the talented artists who draw crowds into the Circle in the Square,
Belasco, Shubert, St. James, New Amsterdam and other historic Broadway
theatres dedicate their time offstage to helping others. For more than
two decades, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has been at the
forefront of the fight against AIDS. Since its founding in 1988, the
organization has raised awareness and more than $250 million to ensure
that people living with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses have
access to the medications and support they need for their treatments
to be effective.
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Kiva
-- Kiva is a non-profit organization working to alleviate poverty by
connecting people around the world through microlending. With as
little as a $25 loan, anyone can help a borrower create new
opportunities for themselves and their family. Together with more than
750,000 Kiva lenders and a worldwide network of microfinance
institutions, Kiva has created economic opportunity for more than
800,000 borrowers. Since its inception in 2005, Kiva lenders have
funded more than $325 million in loans with a 98.9% repayment rate.
Visit www.kiva.org
for more information.
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DonorsChoose.org
-- DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone
to help students in need. To support a classroom, you can make a
donation of any size at www.donorschoose.org.
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ioby
-- ioby is a crowd-resourcing platform for citizen-led neighbor-funded
projects. The mission is to strengthen neighborhoods by supporting the
leaders in them who want to make positive change, engaging their
neighbors, one block at a time.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the
place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime,
anywhere. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale,
Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over
the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or
on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and
find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and
more with Groupon Goods.
Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain
and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of
products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit
card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that
help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great
deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com.
To download Groupon's five-star mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile.
To learn more about the company's merchant solutions and how to work
with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.
*No donation is necessary to enter or win, and a donation will not
increase your chances of winning. To enter without donation, go to http://www.groupon.com/pages/entry-hugh-jackman
or if you are in Germany go to http://www.groupon.de/hugh.
See
Official Rules for additional requirements. Odds of winning depend
on the total number of entries received. Void where prohibited by law.
Sweepstakes only open to legal residents of the U.S. & D.C., Toronto,
Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Netherlands, Puerto
Rico, Spain, and UK. Must be 18+. Entry period ends: 11:59 p.m. EST on
12/15/14. ARV of prize: $4983. Sponsor: Groupon, Inc., 600 West Chicago
Avenue, Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654 and a number of other companies in
the Groupon group of companies.
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Groupon
Erin Yeager
312-999-3434
eyeager@groupon.com
Source: Groupon
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