Sponsor/Operator: Fainting Goat Foundation Co, Inc. (d/b/a Cars Helping Kids), a Georgia nonprofit corporation and IRS 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN: 99-0472123. Registered office: Dawsonville, GA; operations: Gainesville, GA.
License: Dawson County Sheriff's Office charitable raffle license, issued May 28, 2026 under O.C.G.A. § 16-12-22.1 — a Georgia general raffle license (Dawson County does not assign a license number); expires December 31, 2026.
1. This is a licensed charitable raffle (not a sweepstakes)
This is a charitable raffle conducted by a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under the authority of O.C.G.A. § 16-12-22.1 and the Georgia Constitution (Art. I, § II, ¶ VIII), pursuant to a charitable raffle license issued by the Dawson County Sheriff (a Georgia general raffle license; no license number is assigned). A ticket payment is required to enter. This is a raffle, not a sweepstakes.
2. Who may enter
Entrants must be (a) legal residents of the State of Georgia, (b) at least 18 years old at entry, and (c) able to legally accept a motor vehicle. Employees, board members, officers, contractors, and immediate-family/same-household members of Fainting Goat Foundation Co, Inc., and owners/employees/immediate family of the vehicle-providing dealership in Section 5, are not eligible to win. Open only to Georgia residents; void where prohibited. Reservations from non-Georgia residents are refunded and voided.
3. A drawing is always held — the Silverado grand prize plus a guaranteed e-bike
This is the Foundation's annual charitable vehicle raffle, conducted within a single licensed raffle period. A drawing is held at the close of the Sales Period (Section 4) regardless of how many tickets are sold. Every paid ticket is entered, and a real prize is awarded in every case:
- A brand-new e-bike (approximate value $900) is awarded — a winner is drawn for it whether or not the truck threshold is reached.
- The grand-prize vehicle (2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 4×4) is awarded if gross paid ticket sales for this raffle reach $15,000 by the close of the Sales Period (Section 4). That figure is the amount needed to cover the vehicle's acquisition cost and its associated taxes, title, and registration. The truck is drawn from all paid entries in its own drawing, so a single ticket is eligible to win both the e-bike and the truck. The more raised above $15,000, the more the Foundation's charitable programs benefit.
- If gross paid ticket sales do not reach $15,000, the truck is not awarded and the e-bike stands as the prize; the e-bike drawing still takes place and a winner still receives it.
All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. A refund is issued only if a drawing cannot be held at all — for example, revocation or suspension of the raffle license, or force majeure — and never merely because the $15,000 truck threshold went unmet; in that case all ticket payments are refunded to the original payment method within 30 days. Buyers are notified of the result by email within 10 business days of the end date.
4. Ticket cost, reservation process, sales period
- Entry price: an early-bird rate applies to the first 500 paid entries, after which the regular rate applies. Early-bird (first 500 entries): 1 entry $10, 3 entries $20, 10 entries $50, 25 entries $100. Regular (thereafter): 1 entry $20, 3 entries $40, 10 entries $100, 25 entries $200. The rate in effect when your entry is processed governs; multiple entries per transaction, each individually numbered.
- Each ticket is valid only for the raffle in which it is purchased and is not eligible for any past or future drawing.
- Reservations via website, phone, or mail do not constitute the sale of a ticket at submission; each is verified and processed by a Foundation representative at the licensed Dawsonville, GA premises, where the sale and ticket-number assignment occur.
- Sales Period: June 5, 2026 (12:00 a.m. ET) to July 5, 2026 (10:00 a.m. ET) — a 30-day raffle.
- This is the Foundation's annual raffle. Any future raffle is separately licensed and announced; the dates above apply to this raffle.
- No fixed maximum number of tickets.
Open to Georgia residents only. Each entrant affirms Georgia residency at submission; non-Georgia reservations are refunded and voided.
5. The prizes — the grand-prize vehicle and a second-prize e-bike
The e-bike is awarded in every raffle (Section 3). The vehicle grand prize is awarded if gross paid ticket sales reach $15,000 (Section 3).
Grand prize — the vehicle: one used motor vehicle (a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4×4, Single Cab, Short Bed, 4.8L V8, automatic, clean title; fair market value $11,500), sold as-is except that the title will be clean and transferable in Georgia, the vehicle will pass Georgia emissions at transfer, and it will be operable/safe to drive away. The winner is responsible for all taxes and transfer costs on the vehicle. The winner completes IRS Form W-2G and Form W-9 and is responsible for the federal and state tax liability on the vehicle's fair market value, and works directly with Fainting Goat Trucks LLC to complete the title transfer, obtain a license plate, and handle the tax forms, as with any vehicle transfer. As a backstop so a prize is never lost over the tax bill, the Foundation may, in its sole discretion, pay or advance some or all of the required federal withholding on the winner's behalf (any amount so paid is itself additional taxable income reported on the W-2G). The prize is the vehicle itself — there is no cash buy-out option.
The Foundation purchases the vehicle from Fainting Goat Trucks LLC at the dealer's documented auction acquisition cost — no dealer markup or profit, documented to be at or below fair market value, approved in advance by the Foundation's disinterested directors (any director affiliated with Fainting Goat Trucks LLC recused), and transfers it to the winner.
Conflict-of-interest disclosure: Fainting Goat Trucks LLC, which supplies the vehicle, shares common ownership/leadership with the Foundation. To prevent any private benefit to insiders (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) inurement bar; 26 U.S.C. § 4958 excess-benefit rules), the vehicle is sold to the Foundation at the dealer's documented acquisition cost with no markup or profit; the purchase is approved in advance by the Foundation's disinterested directors with any affiliated director recused, supported by an independent valuation (NADA/Kelley Blue Book and auction records) confirming the price is at or below fair market value, and recorded in the board's minutes (the rebuttable-presumption procedure of 26 CFR § 53.4958-6). Because the Foundation pays no more than fair market value, no part of its net earnings inures to any private individual.
Second prize — a brand-new e-bike: in addition to the grand-prize vehicle, one Hiboy EX6 step-through fat-tire e-bike (approximate fair market value $900) is awarded as a second prize, drawn from the same pool of entries at the same drawing. The e-bike is provided by the Foundation as part of this single licensed raffle — it is not a separate contest or sweepstakes, and is not tied to sharing. Because its value is under $5,000, no federal prize withholding applies; the winner is responsible for any income tax, and the Foundation reports winners as Georgia law requires.
6. Taxes & transfer costs
The winner is responsible for titling and registering the vehicle — Georgia Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT, ~7% of FMV), title fee, and plate fee — handled directly with Fainting Goat Trucks LLC at transfer, and for all taxes on the prize. The Foundation does not pay insurance, future renewals, maintenance, or the winner's personal taxes. Backstop: so a prize is never forfeited solely because a winner cannot cover the tax, the Foundation may elect, in its discretion, to pay or advance the required federal withholding on the winner's behalf; any amount so paid is itself additional taxable income reported on the winner's W-2G.
7. The drawing
The drawing is held on July 5, 2026 at the Foundation's premises at 462 Memory Lane, Suite 120B, Dawsonville, GA 30534, in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 16-12-22.1 (raffle operated at premises owned or regularly used by the licensed nonprofit). The drawing is open to the public. The e-bike winner is drawn in every case; the truck winner is drawn additionally if the Section 3 threshold is met. Winners are selected by random draw from all paid entries, using sheriff-approved equipment owned by the Foundation or leased from another licensed nonprofit. A representative not affiliated with Foundation leadership or the dealership draws the winning entries; the drawing is witnessed and documented.
8. Tax information
For all entrants: the price of a raffle ticket is NOT a tax-deductible charitable contribution. For the winner: the vehicle's fair market value is taxable income. The winner completes IRS Form W-2G and Form W-9, and the Foundation files the W-2G with the IRS (prize exceeds $600 and is ≥300× the $10 entry). Because the non-cash prize exceeds $5,000, federal withholding (24% of FMV) applies and is the winner's responsibility; if the Foundation elects as a backstop to pay it, that payment is grossed up (≈31.58% of FMV) and is itself reported as additional income. The winner should consult a tax professional.
9. Net proceeds
If the raffle proceeds: vehicle purchase at invoiced cost; title/registration + TAVT for the winner; federal withholding to the IRS; direct raffle expenses (typically <5% of gross); and all remaining net proceeds fund the Foundation's charitable programs for North Georgia children. A post-raffle accounting is published within 90 days at carshelpingkids.org/raffle.
10. Winner claim & deadline
The winner need not be present at the drawing. The winner is notified by phone and email within 3 business days and must, within the stated deadlines: confirm acceptance within 14 days; provide government-issued photo ID and a valid Social Security number or taxpayer ID (IRS Form W-9) for required tax reporting; prove Georgia residency and age 18+; sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and Publicity Release; provide proof of insurance (for the vehicle prize); and pick up the vehicle within 30 days (or arrange paid delivery). A prize that is unclaimed within 30 days, declined, or forfeited for non-compliance is awarded to a newly drawn winner or, if none can be qualified, retained by the Foundation for its charitable purposes.
11. Winner publicity
By accepting, the winner consents to publication of first name, last initial, and city, plus a non-staged photo with the vehicle, for charitable promotion; full address/contact are not published. Photo publication may be declined, but the name+city disclosure is required as a condition of the prize, consistent with O.C.G.A. § 16-12-22.1 recordkeeping (winner records are public records subject to inspection).
12. Reservation methods & proof of entry
Reservations may be submitted by website (carshelpingkids.org/raffle — an intake form operated by the Foundation from the licensed premises; Stripe is a payment processor only and is not a party to, and does not operate or promote, the raffle), telephone (770-871-9422), mail (check/money order payable to "Fainting Goat Foundation Co"), or in person. Each verified reservation yields an individually-numbered ticket; the ticket number issued from the Dawsonville premises is the sole authoritative record of entry.
13. Disqualification
The Foundation may disqualify anyone tampering with the entry process or raffle operation, attempting to enter by other means, violating these Rules, or acting disruptively, threateningly, or fraudulently.
14. Limitation of liability; indemnification
By entering, entrants release the Foundation, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, and the participating dealership from all liability arising from participation, the prize award, or the prize's use or condition (except the limited Section 5 representations). The winner accepts the vehicle "as-is." Maximum aggregate liability to any entrant is that entrant's total ticket payment.
15. Governing law; disputes
Governed by Georgia law without regard to conflicts principles. Disputes are brought exclusively in the state or federal courts in Hall County or Dawson County, Georgia.
16. Changes & termination
The Foundation may modify these Rules before the Sales Period Start Date; after sales begin, modifications are limited to those required by law, the Sheriff's Office, or force majeure, and are posted at carshelpingkids.org/raffle and emailed to current purchasers. Because a drawing is always held and the e-bike is always awarded (Section 3), tickets are non-refundable; the Foundation refunds all purchases only if a drawing cannot be held at all — for example, the license is revoked or suspended, or force majeure makes the drawing impossible or unsafe.
17. Recordkeeping
The Foundation retains, for at least three years after the drawing, itemized gross receipts and expenses, the list of prize winners (prizes over $50), the list of recipients of raffle proceeds, and the total number of participants — open to inspection by the Dawson County Sheriff's Office and as required by Georgia law.
18. Contact
Email donate@carshelpingkids.org · Phone/text 770-871-9422 (Mon–Fri 10am–5pm ET) · carshelpingkids.org/raffle