Frequently Asked Questions

The ChildFund Draw for Hope weekly prize draw is a new way to raise funds to help children in the world’s poorest places grow up safe, healthy, and educated. Every entry gives you the chance of winning one of 51 guaranteed cash prizes each week, with the top prize being $500. By taking part, you’re helping children and their families at the same time as being in with a chance to win a prize.

A prize draw occurs every Friday (the first draw will take place on June 11, 2021).

Our weekly prize draw is a fun and exciting way for supporters to raise funds to help ChildFund support children growing up in the world’s poorest places.  We hope that by offering a choice of ways to get involved, we will reach more people and continue to engage our existing and valued supporters too.

Every week, all our Draw for Hope entrants have the chance to win 1 of 51 guaranteed cash prizes:

1st prize: $500

2nd prize: $10 (50 to be won)

With all our fundraising activity, we are careful to keep the costs as low as possible to ensure the maximum contribution for our programs. We anticipate that the money we raise through the weekly prize draw will significantly exceed the prize money offered each week. We also hope that the prize draw will help us to reach new supporters too. We continually monitor the cost-effectiveness of all our fundraising activities, which includes the Draw for Hope.

Yes, every correct completed entry has an equal chance of winning. We will select fifty-one potential winners in a random drawing among all the valid entries received each week.

You can find the rules on our rules page.

The minimum age to enter the ChildFund Draw for Hope is 18. You can find the rules on our rules page.

The prize draw regulations are available on our rules page. The purpose of these rules is to ensure you are informed about the terms of the draw and the alternative entry methods.

The first weekly prize draw will take place on Friday June 11 2021. After the first draw there will be a prize draw every Friday.

No, the prize draw is only open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Oregon).

You can find the rules on our rules page.

You will receive an e-mail confirming your entry.

We will contact you using the e-mail address you provided to enter the prize draw if you are a lucky winner! If you do not wish to claim your prize, you can just let us know by contacting our Supporter Care Team on 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST) or by completing the form on the contact page.

Winners will be notified by e-mail and will receive a check for the value of the prize won. Prizes will be posted to winners as soon as practicably possible.

Prizes are issued by check, so there is no need to do a thing. Please remember to notify us of any address changes, so you receive your prize without any delays. Please note that checks are valid 90 days from the date they were issued.

Thank you for your generosity. Please contact our supporter care team directly at 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST) or at the following address:

ChildFund International Draw for Hope
600 B Street, Suite 300
San Diego, CA, 92101

or by completing the form on the contact page.

The maximum number of entries per week is five regardless of the entry method.

You will have received an e-mail on the day you entered the draw with your referral code attached. If you cannot find your code, please contact our Supporter Care Team at 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST).

ChildFund International Draw for Hope
600 B Street, Suite 300
San Diego, CA, 92101

or by completing the form on the contact page.

ChildFund International uses a secure payments system hosted by our prize draw provider. Thus, ensuring your details are taken safely and securely when you enter the prize draw online.

Yes, the prize draw is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. For further information, please see our rules page.

For any further questions, please contact our Supporter Care Team on 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST) or by completing the form on the contact page.

We do have fundraisers working on behalf of ChildFund International to sign up donors. They work at private sites and door to door. Click here for more information about where our teams fundraise. If you would like to check the legitimacy of a ChildFund fundraiser, please call our Supporter Care Team on 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST). Please provide details of where you saw the fundraiser. You can also send your questions using the form on the contact page.

We have designed our weekly prize draw to offer a new and exciting way to support ChildFund International.

We appreciate that not all our giving opportunities will resonate with all our supporters. Still, we hope that we will reach new and broader audiences by offering choice and continue to engage our existing and valued supporters.

You can cancel your entry in the Draw for Hope at any time. Contact our Supporter Care Team on 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST). Alternatively, you can complete the form on the contact page, or you can notify us in writing at:

ChildFund International Draw for Hope
600 B Street, Suite 300
San Diego, CA, 92101

We realize that sometimes we might get it wrong, and we truly value all feedback about our work. We believe that complaints are an opportunity to learn and improve. It is vital that you tell us so we can deal with any situation as quickly as possible.

If you do have a complaint about our prize draw, please do not hesitate to contact our Supporter Care Team: 1-855-202-8077 (toll-free) on Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm (PST).

ChildFund International Draw for Hope
600 B Street, Suite 300
San Diego, CA, 92101

or by completing the form on the contact page.

Yes, you can enter the ChildFund Draw for Hope without making a donation. To do so please hand print your name, address, phone number and email address on to a 3” x 5” piece of paper and mail it postage prepaid to ChildFund Draw For Hope, 600 B Street, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. There is a limit of one entry per mail envelope and mail in entry cards and envelopes must be handwritten, and each entry postmarked in line with the official rules will then be entered into the corresponding drawings. For further information please refer to our rules.

Yes, your donations are tax-deductible. ChildFund International is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information please call +1-800-776-6767 open Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET and Friday 9:30 AM-2:00 PM ET.