Secondhand September Contest Details

1. Eligibility

• The Salvation Army Thrift Store – Secondhand September contest (the “Contest”) is open to all legal residents of Canada, who are 18 years or older at the time of entry, 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 September 3, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. EST to September 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST(the “Contest Period”).
•    All entries must be received by September 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible.
•    Public voting will be open from September 22, 2026 at 9 a.m. EST to September 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Each person is allowed to vote once per day for the duration of the voting period.
•    The three winners will be announced on September 30th, 2026.

3. How to Enter
•    No purchase required.
•    To enter the Contest, participants must share a photo or video post on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok and tag The Salvation Army Thrift Store’s official handle on each platform, or complete the contest form on this page with their photo or video included. Photo or video submissions must include the entrant wearing an outfit including at least one item purchased from The Salvation Army Thrift Store.
•    Entries must adhere to the following conditions:
o    Participants must own the copyright or have obtained all necessary permissions for any content included in their entries.
o    Participants can submit a maximum of two (2) contest entries.

4. Prize
•    There will be five (5) coupon prizes awarded at the end of the contest period. Each coupon has a retail value of $100 CAD.
•    Coupons will be mailed to the address provided by the winner and are redeemable on select items at The Salvation Army Thrift Store locations.
•    Coupons are valid for one-time use only and must be presented in their original hard copy; reproductions will not be accepted. No credit will be issued for unused amounts. Coupons cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or promotion.
•    Excludes Featured Finds and purchase of Thrift Store Gift Cards; discount taken at register; offer subject to change without notice; no adjustments on previous purchases; no cash value.

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 first review all eligible submissions received during the Contest Period to make an initial selection. Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria: creativity, adherence to the theme, and overall style. The top 10 entries that best meet the evaluation criteria will be selected.
•    Once the top 10 entries have been selected, the entries will be posted on this page and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok platforms. The public will then have the opportunity to vote for their favourite entries from the top 10 entries.
•    Public voting will be open from September 22, 2026 at 9 a.m. EST to September 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Each person is allowed to vote once per day for the duration of the voting period.
•    Winners will be determined through an online voting process based on the number of votes received. Voting is open to all. The total number of votes received will not be made public, nor will the number of votes each entry received be made public. 
•    Winners will be contacted through the social media profile or email address they used to enter the Contest.
•    If a prize is not claimed within five (5) business days, 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, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use reproduce, publish, display, distribute, modify, adapt, translate, and create derivative works from your entry material in any media now known or later developed, for any purpose related to the Contest and the promotion, administration, or marketing of the Contest or any substantially similar contest, without further notice to, or compensation or other consideration payable to, the Participant.
•    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 has been selected and confirmed as a winner, the Participant agrees, if required by The Salvation Army and to the extent necessary to give effect to these Contest Rules, to sign a written assignment transferring to The Salvation Army all rights, title, and interest including all intellectual property rights, in and to the entry material.
•    By participating in the Contest, each Participant agrees to:  (a) be bound by these Rules and the decisions of The Salvation Army in relation to this Contest which are final and binding ; (b) release and hold harmless The Salvation Army, its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives including advertising and promotion partners (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, cost or expenses 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) permit The Salvation Army to collect, use and disclose the Participant's personal information for the purposes of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winner and awarding Prizes; and (d) acknowledge that The Salvation Army may disclose such personal information to third-party agents and service providers assisting in the administration of the Contest. 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 guestservices@salvationarmy.ca