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Thank you for your support of the Breakthrough T1D Central Arkansas Gala 2025!

 

Please review the below information before event day.

 

For questions please contact Michelle Summers at MSummers@BreakthroughT1D.org.

 

 

Wine Pull, Taste of Little Rock Pull, and Specialty Cocktails can only be purchased live at the event. Any Live Auction bidding will also occur live at the event. All bids are final and non-retractable. There will be no exchange or refund on items unless otherwise specified. Please make payments in full that evening. We accept cash, check, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. DAF payments are not allowed for auction items.

 

Please carefully check envelopes containing gift certificates before leaving. Breakthrough T1D is not responsible for replacing gift certificates lost after you leave the event. Breakthrough T1D is under no obligation to extend, modify or change items or restrictions on items/certificates. Please pay careful attention to all condition, restrictions, and expirations on items and services. Unless otherwise stated, gift certificates exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. Unless otherwise noted, all auction items and services must be used within one year of March 1, 2025.  We appreciate your strict observance of these restrictions, as future donations depend upon it. 

 

Breakthrough T1D cannot ship alcohol. You must be 21+ to purchase any package with alcohol items include.

 

Dates for all trips and similar events must be mutually arranged with donor, unless noted. All reservations should be made at least one month in advance. All tickets in travel packages are for coach travel, unless otherwise specified. No refunds are permitted for canceled, lost, or unused tickets and/or accommodations. Airline blackout dates apply to all tickets, regardless of airline, unless specifically noted. Blackout dates are subject to change. Tickets cannot be reissued or refunded. 

 

All completed sales from this event are considered transactions solely between the purchaser and the donor of the auction item. All gift card usage is the responsibility of the buyer. Although the gift card and amount is currently valid, Breakthrough T1D is not responsible for unused gift cards at businesses that may cease to operate before the expiration date. Auction items may not be transferred from the original buyer to another auction outside of Breakthrough T1D without prior written consent from the donor.

 

Breakthrough T1D has endeavored to catalogue and describe the auction items correctly on-line and in the ballroom but all items are sold “as-is”. No statements contained in the program or made orally at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Bidders should carefully note the specific restrictions, conditions, and expiration dates for items purchased. Items depicted in the slide presentation, auction display and on electronic devices are for illustration purposes and may not be actual auction items.

 

Breakthrough T1D reserves the right to withdraw any item from sale.

 

Auction Items should be picked up the night of the event unless otherwise noted in the package details.

 

 

 

BREAKTHROUGH T1D INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER.

A PURCHASE, CONTRIBUTION, DONATION, OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

 

1. Sweepstakes Overview: Breakthrough T1D, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is conducting a Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) to solicit contributions. By obtaining an Entry in the Sweepstakes, the entrant (“Entrant” or “You”) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules (“Rules”). The Sponsor’s interpretation and application of the Official Rules shall be final.

 

2. Eligibility: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older. Employees of Breakthrough T1D (the “Sponsor”), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.

 

3. Agreement to Rules: By participating, You agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Sponsor as final and binding as it relates to the content.

 

4. Sweepstakes Period: In-person entries will be accepted at the Party with a Purpose Central Arkansas starting at 5:30pm CST on Saturday, March 1, 2025 and ending at approximately 8:00pm CST on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Winner will be selected as described herein in Section 8 below on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:00pm CST. The Sponsor’s database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.

 

5. How to Enter: Participants may enter either by the Contribution Method or by the Free Entry Method, as described herein:

 

(a) Contribution Method: To enter by contributing money to Sponsor, you must make a contribution of $100 to Sponsor and following the instructions to enter, which will include providing your first name, last name, phone number and email address by 8:00pm CST on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Fund A Cure gifts do not qualify as sweepstakes entries.

 

(b) Free Entry Method: To enter via the Free Entry Method, you must submit an entry by following the instructions to enter, which will include providing your first name, last name, phone number and email address by 8:00pm CST on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

 

For all entry methods: Entries are limited to 10 per household. Multiple entries submitted or completed by anyone other than you are void. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted. The entry must fulfill all Sweepstakes requirements as specified herein to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete, illegible, or do not adhere to these Official Rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Sponsor. You must accurately provide the information requested. You may not use multiple email addresses, identities, or devices to circumvent the rules. Proof of contribution entry or free entry will not be deemed to be proof of receipt of entry by Sponsor. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Sponsor.

 

6. Prizes: There will be one prize winner, and there will be one prize. Each entry gives you one (1) chance to win a prize.

 

Each Prize and the Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize is as follows: Winner will receive their choice of live auction items at the event. See the list of available items and their fair market values in section 18 of the Official Rules.

 

Any difference between the actual retail value of a prize and the ARV will not be awarded. The actual retail value may vary depending on fluctuations and other variables. No substitution, assignment, or transfer of any prizes are permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the prizes with another of comparable or greater value. The potential winner must sign and return to the Sponsor, within five (5) days of the date of notice or attempted notice is sent, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release to claim the prize. Sponsor may also ask for a signed Affidavit of Publicity Release.

 

Note: The Affidavit may require the Winner to provide their Social Security Number to the Sponsor, which will be used solely for tax reporting purposes. Actual or appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Sponsor. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at Sponsor’s discretion. All prize-related expenses, including and without limitation, all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. Acceptance of the prize(s) constitutes permission for Sponsor to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

 

7. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received from all methods of entry.

 

8. Winner selection and notification: The winner of the Sweepstakes (“Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of the Sponsor on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The Winner should be present at the event to win. If the selected Winner declines the prize, cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within one hour after the random drawing, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. The receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Sweepstakes is conditioned upon compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

 

9. Taxes: Winner must note that any prize with ARV or fair market value equal to or greater than $600 is taxable income to Winner, and Sponsor will report the actual value of the prize to the Internal Revenue Service via Form 1099-MISC. Winner agrees to provide their valid name, address, and Social Security number to Sponsor for tax reporting purposes, if required. The value of the prize is includible in Winner’s income for the year in which the prize was transferred to Winner. Winner is solely responsible for all matters relating to the prize after it is awarded. WINNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES, AND OTHER APPLICABLE TAXES THAT ARE DUE IN CONNECTION WITH RECEIPT OF THE PRIZE.

 

10. Rights Granted by You: By entering this contest, You understand that Sponsor, anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and Winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Sweepstakes, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.

 

11. Terms: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes.

 

12. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (“Released Parties”) from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant’s participation in the sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (iii) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries. Winner agrees that the Released Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, or the acceptance, use of any prize, or participation in any event associated with or comprising a part of the prize, including any travel to any destination related to the prize, including to and from the airport, or to and from any event related to any prizes, and any and all events and travel related to the prizes.

 

13. Disputes: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in New York having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, other than Entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes), and Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

 

14. Privacy and Privacy Policy: You consent that any personal information (i.e. contact information, payment information, address, phone number, email address, etc.) provided may be collected and used in connection with administering the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, contacting and announcing any winners. Additionally, information provided by You will be used and governed in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy. To read the Privacy Policy, click here: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/privacy/

 

15. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the winners list or a copy of these Official Rules, mail such a request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Breakthrough T1D.

 

16. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Breakthrough T1D, 200 Vesey St, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10281, USA.

 

17. Bound by These Rules: You, as Entrant, agree that, by submitting an entry, you will be bound by these Official Rules and you have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules and other conditions.

 

18. Available Prize Listing:

 

1) Bubbles and Bliss: Two exquisite bottles of Beau Joie Champagne Special Cuvée, the perfect way to celebrate with your table in style. This premium, hand-crafted champagne from the finest vineyards of Épernay, France, is encased in a striking copper armor, keeping every sip perfectly chilled while exuding elegance and sophistication. Crafted with a unique blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, this crisp, dry champagne offers a delicate balance of fresh fruit, toasty brioche, and fine bubbles—an ideal pairing for an unforgettable night. ARV $200

 

2) Riverfront Retreat: Escape to the Great Outdoors! Pack your bags for a three-night getaway for 6 at Chinkapin, a cozy 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home nestled along the serene Little Red River in Pangburn, AR. Whether you're looking for adventure or relaxation, this hidden gem has something for everyone! Outdoor Adventure Awaits – Cast a line from your private dock in one of the country’s most renowned trout fishing destinations or explore nearby hiking trails showcasing the natural beauty of Arkansas. On the Water Fun – Kayaks are available for a peaceful paddle—just bring your fishing gear and get ready to reel in the big one! Unplug & Unwind – Spend your evenings gathered around the firepit, sharing stories under the stars, or take a short drive into charming downtown Pangburn for a bite at a local restaurant. PetFriendly Retreat – Bring your furry friend along for the adventure! Whether you’re an avid angler, a nature lover, or just looking for a relaxing escape, Chinkapin is the perfect place to recharge. ARV $1,000

 

3) An Intimate Italian Evening - Private 5-Course Dinner with Wine Pairings: Join Chef Ben Brainard for an exclusive culinary experience in his private residence. Known for his innovative approach and dedication to farm-to-table ingredients, Chef Brainard will craft a menu that showcases the best of Arkansas' local flavors with his signature touch of Italian elegance. Eight guests will be treated to a masterfully crafted five-course Italian menu, expertly paired with complementary wines. ARV $2,000

 

4) Timeless Elegance - LAGOS Caviar Lux Three Ring Pendant Necklace, LAGOS Caviar Lux Five Ring Bracelet, LAGOS Caviar Lux Three Ring Hoops: Elegance meets craftsmanship in this breathtaking LAGOS necklace. ARV $3,640

 

5) Aged to Perfection - Old Fitzgerald 11 Year Bourbon: Treat yourself and your table to a round of shots featuring the highly sought-after Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 11 Year Bourbon—a rare and distinguished pour known for its rich notes of toasted oak, caramel, and baking spices, finished with a smooth, lingering warmth. Prefer to savor it later? You’ll also have the option to take the bottle home and enjoy this exceptional bourbon at your leisure. Whether you share a toast at your table or save it for a special occasion, this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience a true collector’s bourbon. ARV $200

 

6) Call the Hogs in Style: Get ready for the ultimate Arkansas Razorback football experience on October 25, 2025, as the Hogs take on the Auburn Tigers in Fayetteville! This incredible package includes everything you need for a first-class game day: Four Lower-Level West Red Zone Tickets – Enjoy prime views from Section W102, Row 11, Seats 19-22, featuring comfortable chairback seating so you can cheer in style. VIP Tailgate Access – Kick off the excitement with four passes to the Razorback Tailgate Club, a premium shared hospitality space near the north side of Razorback Stadium. Enjoy all-you-can-eat food and unlimited drinks for up to three hours before kickoff, ensuring you're fueled up and ready for game time! One-Night Stay at the DoubleTree in Bentonville – Relax and recharge after the game with a comfortable overnight stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton, offering top-notch amenities and a convenient location. Don’t just watch the game—experience it like a VIP with great seats, premium tailgating, and a relaxing stay. ARV $2,800

 

7) Broadway Bound: Bright Lights, Big City! Get swept away in the New York City magic with your very own Broadway Experience. Roar along with The Lion King, or wait to meet the witches of OZ before Dorothy drops in at Wicked? With so many options, your only challenge will be choosing one!*Excludes Hamilton and sold-out shows. Enjoy dinner before or after the show. Choose from one of the most famous seafood restaurants in New York, Atlantic Grill, serving up fresh sushi & classic seafood near Lincoln Center, indulge in prime cuts of steak at the swanky Strip House, or add a little spice to your life at Dos Caminos. This authentic Mexican restaurant boasts genuine Mexican cuisine and over 100 quality tequilas. You can see how it is quickly becoming a celebrity hot spot. Also included is a two-night stay for two at a 4-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan. We'll see you on Broadway! ARV $3,841