In partnership with VWB/VSF x Storm Stayed Brewing
PINTS, PETS, AND PAW-TENTIAL!Ever dreamed about your furball becoming the next big thing? Well, get ready for a tail (or fin)-wagging opportunity that goes beyond your wildest dreams — all for an amazing cause.
Now's your chance to enter Veterinarians Without Borders North America's Animals & Ales Photo Contest is returning with even more hopsizzle. You'll have the chance to submit your pet's photo for the chance to be featured on the label of a specially brewed beer, in partnership with eight totally pawe-some breweries. Your family and friends can vote for your four-legged (or finned) superstars, all while supporting programs for animals and communities in need, including across northern Canada, Ukraine, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and beyond. Winning photos will be featured on the labels of limited release bottles or cans. Learn more about VWB/VSF at
vwb.org.
Show us your paws, claws, or fins – we're all ears for your adorable companions! Enter your adorable pet to be the face of a limited-release beer for London, ON's
Storm Stayed Brewing between 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, March 1, 2024 and 7:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, March 15, 2024. One winner, based on the number of votes received, will be chosen to adorn the label of a specially released Storm Stayed bottle or can. The runner-up (second place contestant) will also receive a special prize!
About the brewery
Storm Stayed Brewing Co. is a small, community-oriented craft brewery in London, Ontario. They believe that it takes more than just quality ingredients, sound science, and innovative techniques to make a brewery special – it also takes a welcoming, inclusive environment, a joyful sense of camaraderie, and the support of their neighbours and fellow craft beer lovers.
VWB/VSF is a registered charity in Canada, # 84146 9547 RR0001.
Questions? Contact info@vwb.org!
*Please see the
rules for full details on how to win.
Prizes & Rules
Veterinarians Without Borders North America's (VWB/VSF) Animals & Ales Photo ContestPrizing
The top fundraiser for VWB/VSF in association with each brewery, including Blood Brothers Brewing (Toronto, ON), Fixed Gear Brewing Company (Guelph, ON), Hell's Basement Brewery (Medicine Hat, AB), Landwash Brewery (Mount Pearl, NL), NWT Brewing (Yellowknife, NT), The Second Wedge Brewing Company (Uxbridge, ON), Storm Stayed Brewing Company (London, ON), and Trailway Brewing Company (Fredericton, NB), will each win a place for their pet's photograph to be featured on a specially released beer. Winners will receive a framed print of their custom label, plus a multi-pack of beer (
Canadian & provincial/territorial rules apply).
The runner-up (second place contestants) for each brewery will receive additional prizes to be announced.
Contest Rules
- You must be 19+ years of age to participate in the Veterinarians Without Borders North America's Animals and Ales Photo Contest. This includes both entering and voting in the contest.
- The contest opens at 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, March 1, 2024. The contest closes at 7:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, March 15, 2024. All fundraising must take place within these dates.
- The 16 winners (including first and second place winners) will be posted to the homepage of this website on March 16, 2024. The winners will also be contacted directly by VWB/VSF to make arrangements for submitting required photos.
- Winners will be determined according to how much they raise in their individual contest fundraisers. All donations to VWB/VSF must be made online and directly to your contest entry to be counted towards your contest fundraising total. To join the contest, you must create a Veterinarians Without Borders North America's Animals and Ales Photo Contest entry via this website.
- In the case of a tie, the entrant that reached their final vote total first will receive the prize.
- The winning cans will only be available for pick-up at the brewery, post-event. VWB/VSF will communicate with the winner when the cans are available.
- VWB/VSF reserves the right to disqualify any entry based on objectionable content or depiction of the animal or persons in a photo. In this scenario, donations collected will be refunded, if requested, by the donors.
- All winners must provide a selection of 2-3 photos of their pet by March 20, 2024. Photos must meet the image quality requirements described below. If appropriate photos are not provided by the deadline, VWB/VSF will offer the winning place to the next eligible contestant.
- By agreeing to the waiver when you enter the contest, you acknowledge and give permission to VWB/VSF to use the name, story, and photo of the animal entered in future various VWB/VSF publications, promotions, and materials.
- To claim their prize, winners must acknowledge and give permission to VWB/VSF, Blood Brothers Brewing (Toronto, ON), Fixed Gear Brewing Company (Guelph, ON), Hell's Basement Brewery (Medicine Hat, AB), Landwash Brewery (Mount Pearl, NL), NWT Brewing (Yellowknife, NT), The Second Wedge Brewing Company (Uxbridge, ON), Storm Stayed Brewing Company (London, ON), and Trailway Brewing Company (Fredericton, NB), to use the name, story, and photos of the animal entered in publications, promotions, and materials.
Image and Name Requirements for Winners
So long as an animal does not look distressed, you may enter the contest with whatever picture you choose, however, winning submissions must follow the below rules to print:
- Winners must own the rights to the photos they provide (e.g., photos taken by professional photographers are not eligible without the photographer's explicit permission).
- Photos must be high quality and resolution.
- Photos submitted must include only the winning animal (and no other animals or humans).
- The animal should be present in no less than 2/3 of the frame.
- Please ensure that the photo is sharp and in focus with a clean background.
If a photo is deemed ineligible, the winning contestant will have five days to submit new photos. If a usable photo cannot be produced the label will go to the next highest fundraiser.
VWB/VSF Canada is a registered charity, # 84146 9547 RR0001.