Deadline: 7-Jun-21
Nominations are now open for the Impact Awards 2021 presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation to provide Red Sox fans in the six New England states with the opportunity to nominate their favorite local non-profit organization for their chance to win a grant from the Red Sox Foundation.
At the conclusion of the nomination period, the Red Sox Foundation will name five finalists from each state and give Red Sox Nation the opportunity to vote to decide which deserving non-profit receives the award. In 2021, the IMPACT Awards will continue to focus on organizations that have demonstrated deep impact in raising awareness and improving the mental health outcomes of the young adults in their community.
Award Details
- First Place
- A $10,000 charitable contribution to the 1st place 501(c)3 organizations
- On-field check presentation prior to a 2021 Red Sox game and two (2) tickets to the 2021 game on Thursday, July 22, 2021, pending state and local health and safety regulations
- Recognition on RedSox.com and RedSoxFoundation.org
- Second Place
- A $3,000 charitable contribution to the 2nd place 501(c)3 organizations
- Recognition on RedSox.com and RedSoxFoundation.org
- Third Place
- A $2,000 charitable contribution to the 3rd place 501(c)3 organizations
- Recognition on RedSox.com and RedSoxFoundation.org
Eligibility Criteria
To be an eligible Nominee, the Nominee must:
- be a non-profit organization in good standing that focuses on addressing and improving the mental health outcomes of the young adults in their community (“Non-Profit Organization”) in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont (each, a “IMPACT State”) and
- have granted Participant permission to name or otherwise identify Nominee in their Submission.
- The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States (including its commonwealths, territories, and possessions) and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) (the “Eligible Territory”) who are eighteen (18) years of age (except in the case of residents of jurisdictions where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years, such legal age of majority) or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related) of the Red Sox Foundation, Inc. (“Sponsor” or “Red Sox Foundation”), the MLB Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity associated with the Contest are not eligible to participate or win a Prize.
Judging Criteria
The Judges will judge all eligible Submissions to determine in their sole discretion the five (5) most compelling Submissions for each of the IMPACT States based on the following judging criteria:
- the compelling nature of Participant’s account of Nominee’s impact on addressing and improving the mental health outcomes of the young adults of such applicable IMPACT State (80%) and clarity of Submission (20%).
- The five (5) most compelling Submissions for each IMPACT State as determined by the Judges will be deemed the Finalist Submissions to participate in the fan vote described below. The Judges’ determinations will be final and non-reviewable, and Sponsor shall have no duty to disclose the Judges’ analysis and any materials relating to the Judges’ review of Submissions. In the event of a tie, the score for compelling nature of Participant’s account of Nominee will be used as the tiebreaker.
For more information, visit https://www.mlb.com/redsox/community/impact-awards?partnerID=redirect-bos-impact