Can we gather names/addresses etc on the day from giveaways or raffles, to use for future promotions?
Raffles (requiring a purchase to enter) are not permitted. Asking people to drop their name and info into a “fishbowl” from which winning names will be drawn (maybe you give away dinner for two; a polo shirt with your logo) would be fine as long as: IT CLEARLY STATES ON THE ENTRY FORM THAT YOUR GIVEAWAY IS IN NO WAY A PART OF FLAVORS OR ROTARY AND THAT YOU INTEND TO USE THE NAMES AND INFO OF ANYONE WHO ENTERS YOUR GIVEAWAY FOR YOUR OWN FUTURE PROMOTIONS. You will not be allowed to announce the winner of your giveaway that night. You would need to call the winner the next day to let them know they won your giveaway. Rotary holds raffles and auctions that night as further opportunity to raise money, it would be counterproductive to their cause if other offers were being announced over the loud speakers that night.
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