CASH PRIZES OFFERED IN QUIT NOW INDIANA CESSATION CONTEST!
Three large cash prizes are being offered to lucky winners whose names are drawn through the state’s new Quit Now Indiana contest.
AmeriHealth Mercy of Indiana is the presenting sponsor of the contest, providing the grand prize winners with $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.
People may sign up for the Quit Now Indiana contest by logging onto INShape.IN.gov and clicking on the “avoid tobacco” button in the left hand column. Or they may enter with contest entry forms that will be available through the LaPorte County Tobacco Prevention Council.
This year’s contest will include an additional outreach to employers to promote the contest among their employers. Council members and Voice youth advocates also will promote contest sign ups at the Smoke-free Fair Day event from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday, July 22.
To receive a contest form, call Healthy Communities of LaPorte County at 219-326-6260. For added support to quit smoking, call the free Indiana Quitline at 1-800-QUITNOW. In addition to calls with trained counselors, the line offers two free weeks of nicotine replacement patches, gum, or lozenges.
Quit Now Indiana 2010 Contest
“Eligibility Requirements and Contest Rules”
The Quit Now Indiana contest is a collaboration between Indiana Tobacco Prevention and
Cessation, INShape Indiana and Indiana State Department of Health. The entry period for the
contest starts June 14, 2010, and ends August 23, 2010. The contest period starts September 1,
2010, and ends September 30, 2010. Participant(s) are defined as any person (18 years or older
and a legal resident of Indiana) who uses tobacco daily and pledges to stop using tobacco during
this period. Contest entries must be received no later than August 23, 2010. One entry allowed
per person. The winner(s) of the drawing will receive donated prizes from contest sponsors.
Participant(s) who successfully complete the 30-day quit-smoking contest will have an
opportunity to be selected in a random drawing to win designated prize(s). Participant(s)
selected in the random drawing become a potential winner(s). A potential winner is defined as
any person (18 years or older who meets all eligibility qualifications) who has participated in the
30-day quit-smoking contest.
A potential winner will be notified by a promotional representative via telephone and mail.
Once selected, a potential winner will be asked if he or she has used tobacco—even a little—
between September 1 and September 30, 2010. A credible character reference will be asked to
verify how long the potential winner used tobacco and whether he or she has successfully
stopped using tobacco. Participant must supply a credible character reference if his or her name
is drawn. A potential winner will be required to have a urine or saliva test to further verify his or
her tobacco-free status. If that participant fails (by testing positive for traces of nicotine or
cotinine), he or she will be disqualified. Potential winner(s) who are disqualified for any reason
automatically forfeit any rights and/or ownership of named prize(s). All disqualified potential
winners will be discarded and a new name will be randomly selected to repeat the verification
process.
JOIN THE CAUSE:
Students who would like to join the Voice group as it works on tobacco-free activities are encouraged to call Safe Harbor at 219-873-2026 ext. 8740. Adults are also very welcome to join our coalition activities by calling 219-226-6260.
We further give a strong "shout out" to Voice member Shalynn, who has written a wonderful song supporting tobacco-free lifestyles. She performed it for the recent "bring a friend" council recognition meeting - to hearty applause!
INTERESTED IN A CESSATION CLASS?
After calling the free state Quitline at 1800-QUITNOW for cessation support, as a further resource for tobacco-users who want to quit, the hospital systems offer group and individual cessation classes. To register for the next session, call LaPorte Hospital Wellness Center at the Crossing at 326-2480, or Saint Anthony Memorial at 877-1557.
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