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WIN A 2026 ROSSMÖNSTER HAVN CAMPER VAN + $20,000

HOPE's fundraiser offers a 2026 Rossmönster HAVN camper van plus $20,000 or $150,000 cash, subject to a $500,000 donation threshold.

WTW Transparency Grade

Last reviewed: Oct 12, 2026

We check how clearly the official rules and entry page disclose key terms.

Assessment incomplete

Some details are still under review. An overall grade isn't available yet.

71% of scoring weight assessed

2 of 5 categories complete

What's clear

  • Organizer is identified
  • Campaign edition is identified

What to know

  • Parts of the review are still in progress

Measures disclosure transparency—not giveaway legitimacy, winning odds, or guaranteed prize delivery.

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Category Breakdown

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Organizer & RulesSome organizer and rules details still need review.Incomplete

Organizer identity

Clearly disclosed · 8/8

Legal sponsor, EIN and postal address are stated in the controlling official rules.

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Reviewed for: legal sponsor, contact or address

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Changing The Narrative of Homelessness, EIN 71-1033219, aka HOPE (the “Sponsor”), a nonprofit organization that has applied for recognition or has been granted status as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) (or subsections under Section 501(c) that are allowed to accept contributions) of the Internal Revenue Code, with an address at 804 Lincoln St Longmont, CO 80501 US
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Criterion organizerIdentity · supported · 8/8 points

Controlling rules

Not yet reviewed

The rules call themselves a binding contract, but do not state precedence over entry-page or other descriptions, and the charity/raffle operator-structure facet was not completely reviewed; source priority unresolved.

Campaign identity

Clearly disclosed · 8/8

Rules name the sweepstakes entry page for this TapKat campaign ID and the entry page captured shows the same campaign ID and headline.

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Reviewed for: edition identity, entry and rules association

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

go to the Changing The Narrative of Homelessness Sweepstakes Entry page at https://www.tapkat.org/hope/v5RmN9
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Official entry page · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Headline: Win a Rossmönster Havn Camper Van plus $20,000!
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Criterion campaignIdentity · supported · 8/8 points

Prize DetailsSome prize details still need review.Incomplete

Prize identity

Clearly disclosed · 7/7

Rules state one grand prize with the vehicle identified, plus limits on non-stated features.

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Reviewed for: prize identity, quantity, condition and limitations

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Subject to a minimum of $500,000 in donation proceeds received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period, the Prize is either a Rossmönster Havn Camper Van plus $20,000 (approximate value of $320,000) or $150,000 in cash (“Prize”).
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

All non-stated features of the Prize are in Sponsor’s discretion and subject to availability, including without limitation color, design, and sizing.
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Criterion prizeIdentity · supported · 7/7 points

Award conditions

Not yet reviewed

Conditional-prize threshold and 25% fallback are stated, but who chooses between vehicle and cash, cash restrictions (rules also say the Prize is not redeemable for cash), installments, gross versus net and refunds/cancellation were not fully reconciled in this run.

Prize costs and taxes

Clearly disclosed · 6/6

Rules put taxes, pickup/delivery, title/registration and other unlisted expenses on the winner.

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Reviewed for: taxes and withholding, shipping or pickup, registration and travel

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

All expenses and costs not expressly listed in these Official Rules are the sole responsibility of the verified Prize winner.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Prize winners must pick up their Prize(s) or arrange for delivery of their Prize(s)
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

All federal, state, provincial, municipal, and local taxes are solely the responsibility of Prize winner.
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Criterion awardCosts · supported · 6/6 points

Prize photos

Not yet reviewed

Prize images were not inspected in this run.

Deadlines & DrawingEntry deadlines and drawing procedures are disclosed.20/20

Entry deadline

Clearly disclosed · 8/8

Fixed close with date, clock and time zone is stated; the sponsor may cancel, suspend or modify the sweepstakes for fraud or fair-administration problems.

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Reviewed for: entry close or sellout trigger, timezone, extensions

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM MST on January 6, 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM MDT on October 15, 2026 (“Sweepstakes Entry Period”)
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes if any fraud or other problem impacts the fair administration, security, or proper play of the Sweepstakes
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Criterion closingTrigger · supported · 8/8 points

Entry-method deadlines

Clearly disclosed · 6/6

Online entries are limited to the entry period; mailed donation and mail non-donation entries must be postmarked in the period and received within five business days.

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Reviewed for: online cutoff, postmark and receipt if offered

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

In order to be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes, mailed donations must be postmarked by the Sweepstakes Entry Period, and must be received by Sponsor within five (5) business days thereafter.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

To be eligible, mailers must be postmarked during the Sweepstakes Entry Period and must be received by Sponsor within five (5) business days thereafter.
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Criterion methodDeadlines · supported · 6/6 points

Drawing timing

Clearly disclosed · 6/6

Scheduled (not completed) random drawing date, time and place are stated; winner need not be present.

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Reviewed for: drawing timing or process, scheduled versus completed

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

On or about 2:00pm MDT on October 23, 2026 at Rossmönster LLC, 501 S Francis St, Longmont, CO 80501, Sponsor will select one (1) entry at random drawing among all valid entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period as the potential Prize winner.
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Criterion drawingTiming · supported · 6/6 points

Entry RequirementsSome entry requirements still need review.Incomplete

Eligibility

Clearly disclosed · 7/7

Age, geographic (Washington, OFAC/sanctioned countries), employee/household and inmate exclusions are stated.

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Reviewed for: geography, age, household and excluded persons

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

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The Sweepstakes is open to anyone 18 years or older or the age of majority in Entrant’s local jurisdiction, if older. Not available to residents of the State of Washington. Persons who reside in an OFAC-sanctioned country or who appear on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List) are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Excluded countries include, without limitation, Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe, and where prohibited by law. Unless otherwise specified, employees, agents, officers of the Sponsor and their respective affiliated companies, partners, advertising agencies, promotion and administration agencies and any entity which is involved in any aspect of the creation, production, operation, execution, or fulfillment of this Sweepstakes and their immediate families and those living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries will not be accepted from inmates of a correctional facility.
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Criterion eligibility · supported · 7/7 points

How entry works

Clearly disclosed · 5/5

All four entry routes (online donation, mailed donation, free mail non-donation for 18 entries, in-person) and donation tiers are described.

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Reviewed for: purchase mechanics, all offered entry routes, costs

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

There are four (4) methods of entry. An eligible person may use multiple entry methods:
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Entries obtained by a donation to Sponsor will be issued in the following increments: (1) $25 for 18 entries; (2) $50 for 40 entries; (3) $100 for 90 entries; (4) $200 for 200 entries; (5) $350 for 400 entries; (6) $500 for 650 entries; (7) $1,000 for 1750 entries; and (8) $2,000 for 4000 entries.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

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3. Mail Non-Donation Entry Method: During the Sweepstakes Entry Period, to obtain eighteen (18) Entries without making a donation, (i) go to the Sweepstakes Site; (ii) click the “Click here to enter without a donation” link; (iii) complete the required fields, including your first name, last name, email, phone number and address, and click “Submit Request”; (iv) after you submit your request, you will be redirected to an Alternative Method of Entry page with a QR code. Print this mailer, follow the mailer instructions and mail postage paid to: Sweepstakes Entry, 6525 Gunpark Drive, Suite 370-505, Boulder, CO 80301; (v) once your entry request is received, Sponsor will send you an entry receipt with your Entry numbers via email. Each eligible mailer will receive eighteen (18) Entries.
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Criterion entryMechanics · supported · 5/5 points

Entry limits

Not yet reviewed

No total cap or per-person limit was found, but absence was not established by a complete review of every entry route; unresolved.

Recurring charges

Not yet reviewed

Donation form was not read, so whether recurring donations are offered is unresolved.

Winner & Prize ClaimWinner selection and claiming rules are explained.10/10

Winner selection

Clearly disclosed · 4/4

Random selection of one entry among valid entries; one grand prize.

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Reviewed for: selection process, winner count

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Sponsor will select one (1) entry at random drawing among all valid entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period as the potential Prize winner.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

There is one (1) grand prize available.
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Criterion selection · supported · 4/4 points

Winner notification

Clearly disclosed · 3/3

Notification by entry contact information, plus a mailed winner-list request process.

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Reviewed for: notification method, announcement process

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Winner(s) will be notified according to the contact information provided to the Sponsor at the time of the entry.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Winner’s List: Entrants may request the name of the winner or winners by sending a request entitled “Name of Winners” and a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope to: HOPE, Attn: Sweepstakes Entries
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Criterion notification · supported · 3/3 points

Prize claim

Clearly disclosed · 3/3

Response and acceptance deadlines, disqualification, alternate winner and claim paperwork are stated.

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Reviewed for: claim deadline, disqualification, unclaimed prize

Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

Potential Winners must respond to the potential Winner notification within 30 days and after notification confirm acceptance of the Prize(s) or Grand Prize Cash Option (if offered) within 10 days. If a potential Winner fails to respond to the notification email within the 30-day period, the potential Winner may be disqualified and, in such instances, will forfeit any claim to any of the Prizes(s) and Sponsor may, at its discretion, select an alternate potential Prize winner from all remaining valid Entries.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 12, 2026

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In order to collect his or her Prize(s), a Prize winner must sign and deliver to the Sponsor: (a) a sworn affidavit of eligibility in accordance with these Rules and Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, that he or she is at least 18 years old; (b) such written information as is required by any applicable tax and/or property or vehicle title or registration laws, including, without limitation, his or her Social Security Number; (c) proof of identity in forms satisfactory to the Sponsor showing that the person claiming the Prize(s) is the same person who is named on the winning entry and (d) a signed Liability and Publicity Release.
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Criterion claim · supported · 3/3 points

Prize
2026 Rossmönster HAVN Camper Van + $20,000 OR $150,000 cash; 25% of proceeds fallback below threshold
Entry deadline
2026-10-15
Official ARV
$320,000
Free entry
Yes
Odds
Depends on total eligible entries
Odds basis
No defensible numeric 1-in-X denominator is currently available. Current basis: No fixed total-entry cap disclosed.
Free entry method
TapKat mail non-donation entry request; each eligible mailer receives 18 entries.
Drawing date
2026-10-23
Last verified
2026-09-25
Official rules
Official rules
YEAR / MAKE / MODEL
2026 Rossmönster HAVN Camper Van
CHASSIS
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
CAPACITY
Sleeps up to 5 with pop-top; rides up to 4
BUILD
Super-single conversion with molded body
THRESHOLD
$500,000 donations; otherwise 25% of proceeds

HOPE for Longmont is a nonprofit charity-sweepstakes operator using TapKat. The current campaign, rules, free-entry route, threshold and prize alternatives are source-complete.

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