what you'll do
Congratulations! Chef Thomas Keller has invited you to join him for a once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience. You and a guest will be flown out to Napa Valley to meet Chef Keller for a cooking lesson in the kitchen of The French Laundry. Chef Keller will teach you classic techniques and you’ll even prepare a dish together. Then, you’ll make your way to the dining room to experience The French Laundry’s impeccable hospitality and extraordinary cuisine for yourself. Their menu changes daily, serving French-inspired delicacies informed by their culinary garden and the finest quality ingredients sourced by extraordinary farmers and foragers. Bon appétit! Flights and hotel included.
No donation or payment is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes.
who you'll help
Ment'or is a leading nonprofit organization devoted to inspiring culinary excellence in young professionals and preserving the traditions and quality of cuisine in America. They aim to build a sustainable community of young professionals that are knowledgeable and confident in their career pursuits and will be lifelong ambassadors of quality and excellence in the world of gastronomy. The organization is dedicated to making the careers of aspiring professionals more meaningful and successful by offering them unique educational opportunities, internships and access to a Culinary Council of established mentors.
stuff our lawyers want you to read
Winners:
You (“Winner”) + 1 (“Guest”)
Timing:
TBD
Location:
Yountville, CA
Sponsor:
Omaze, Inc. (“Sponsor”)
Charity:
Ment'or ("Charity")
All donations made in connection with a fundraising campaign are paid to Charities Aid Foundation of America (“CAFA”), an IRS-recognized, U.S. public charity whose mission is to make giving internationally and domestically safe, easy and effective for U.S. donors. CAFA prequalifies each Charity as an eligible recipient of CAFA grants. At the end of each fundraising campaign, so long as the Charity continues to qualify as an eligible recipient of CAFA grants, CAFA will make a grant to the Charity of the net proceeds of the fundraising campaign.*
Prize Provider:
The French Laundry ("Prize Provider")
Details: Winner and guest will receive a cooking lesson with Chef Thomas Keller, and a dinner for two with a wine pairing at The French Laundry. Flights and hotel included.
All third party names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Sweepstakes Start Date:
September 18, 2019
Deadline to Enter:
January 8, 2020 at 11:59pm PT
Winner Announced:
On or around January 22, 2020
Approximate Retail Value:
$3,500
Who's Eligible:
You must be at least 16 years old to win. Winners under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian as their Guest. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18), unless Winner is the legal guardian of Guest and Guest is at least 5 years of age or older at the time of travel. In addition to Winner requirements (detailed below), Guest must complete and return a publicity and liability release prior to departure. If Winner is the legal guardian of Guest, Winner must execute and return all required documents on behalf of such child or legal ward.
If Winner and/or Guest reside outside the country where experience will take place, Winner and/or Guest must have current, valid passports, and be able to travel to the experience location(s). If they are unable to travel to the experience location(s), they will forfeit the prize. Winners must not be residents of Belgium, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria or Thailand. In certain countries, local rules and laws may restrict or prohibit the award of certain prizes or impose additional restrictions on participation. Entry is subject to all local laws. See our Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, Charity, or Prize Provider, and members of their immediate families and households, are not eligible to win.
Individuals may not receive more than one major/grand prize and one minor prize within the same 18 month period.
How to Enter:
Visit Omaze.com to utilize any of our methods of entry. Receive bonus entries for donations. See our Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.
Selection Process:
Conditional Winners will be chosen through a random selection process by Omaze or its representative. Odds of winning depend on the number of tickets held. A verification process will take place during which conditional Winners will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility and their ability to participate on given dates. Omaze may also perform background checks, at its discretion, before an official Winner is announced.
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contributing will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
At Omaze, we believe fundraising should be about impact, not percentages. Our model allows us, in partnership with Charities Aid Foundation America (we call them CAFA), to really make a difference and disrupt the way society traditionally thinks about charitable giving.
Here’s how it works: Omaze and CAFA work together to offer incredible prizes and experiences that anyone can potentially win. You don’t have to donate to enter, but if you do, your donation to CAFA is then used to make a charitable grant to a great cause, which we love. Omaze pays for everything that’s needed to run the sweepstakes, which means the only ones taking a chance are the entrants (you!)—not the charity. The nonprofit can spend less time worrying about raising funds, and instead focus their energy on doing awesome work.
*This means that for the typical campaign, from every dollar you donate, 60 cents is passed directly through to CAFA, all of which is then used by CAFA to make a grant to the associated charity. If there are multiple charities, then grants of equal share are made to each charity. Of the remaining 40 cents, 25 cents is typically used to pay for things like advertising, payment processing and the costs of making the campaign a success—including providing the prize. Then the last 15 cents goes to Omaze and is used to cover the cost of providing and maintaining the technology and team that makes this all happen.
The result? Causes get a guaranteed grant with no risk and no overhead or investment, our lucky winners get awesome prizes, and everyone else gets to help a great cause and spread joy!