1. Eligibility
The Salvation Army Thrift Store – Earth Day contest (the “Contest”) is open to all legal residents of Canada, excluding:
• Individuals employed by The Salvation Army;
• Any other individual involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the Contest;
• Members of the immediate family (brothers, sisters, children, father, mother, spouse) of the individuals outlined above); and
• Household members of any of the parties listed above.
2. Contest Period
• The Contest will run from April 1, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. EST to April 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Contest Period”).
• All entries must be received by April 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible.
• The winner will be announced on April 22, 2026.
3. How to Enter
• No purchase required.
• To enter the Contest, participants must publicly share a video of themselves talking about their life before and after thrifting with the #BeforeIThrifted hashtag in the post caption and tagging The Salvation Army Thrift Store’s official accounts on either Instagram, TikTok or Facebook.
• Participants can submit a maximum of three (3) contest entries.
4. Prize
There will be five (5) prizes awarded at the end of the contest period. Each prize has a retail value of up to $100 CAD. A maximum of one Prize can be won per Participant.
5. Odds
The odds of being selected to win the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.
6. Winner Selection
• The Salvation Army Thrift Store team will review all eligible submissions received during the Contest Period and the winning submissions will be randomly selected.
• If the Prize is not claimed within 48 hours, The Salvation Army reserves the right to select another winner at random.
7. Important Contest Rules
• The Salvation Army reserves the right to modify or update these contest rules at any time without notice. Participants are encouraged to review the rules regularly for any changes.
• By entering the Contest, each Participant grants to The Salvation Army an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license right to use your entry material and video and photos captured during the service in any media for any purpose related to the Contest (or any similar contest), including the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, display, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from, your entry material without notification, compensation or additional consideration to you, and/or distribute the entry content for promotional and marketing purposes.
• Each Participant waives all claims of moral rights in any use of your entry material by The Salvation Army pursuant to the rights granted in these Contest Rules.
• Once a Participant is selected and confirmed as a winner, where required by The Salvation Army, the Participant agrees to sign a written assignment transferring all rights, title, and interest in and to the entry material to The Salvation Army.
• By participating, each Participant and the selected winners: (a) agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of Sponsor in relation to this Contest which will be final and binding on all Participants., (b) agree to release and hold harmless The Salvation Army, their affiliates, subsidiaries, and independent contractors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of participation in the Contest, breach of these Rules, participation in any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of the Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to or loss of or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; (c) agree to the collection and use of his/her/their personal information by The Salvation Army for Contest related purposes for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winner and coordinating the provision of the Prize; and (d) acknowledge that The Salvation Army may disclose such personal information to third-party agents and service providers in connection with any of the activities related above. The Salvation Army will use the participant’s personal information only for identified purposes, and protect the Participant’s personal information in a manner that is consistent with The Salvation Army’s privacy policy.
For a copy of the Contest Rules, please write to:
The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations 2360 South Service Rd., Oakville ON.
Please contact us for more information.
