Hispanic Foundation Ball 2026 Raffle

Enter to win 2 first-class Alaska Airlines round-trip tickets (estimated value $6,000)! Travel is authorized for North/Central America and Hawai’i.

Raffle Prize Details & Conditions

Tickets are valid for flights operated by Alaska Air Group (including Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, or SkyWest Airlines) but not for codeshare partner airlines.

• Tickets must be issued by August 31, 2027.
• Once a ticket is issued, no changes to the passenger name, origin city, or destination city are allowed.
• If you lose the certificate, it cannot be replaced. You cannot sell it or trade it.
• You cannot earn frequent flyer miles with this ticket.
• Standard baggage fees and travel taxes may apply.
• Valid Travel Window: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 (Subject to blackout dates)

The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is conducting a raffle to raise funds for ongoing charitable purposes. By purchasing a raffle ticket, the purchaser agrees to be bound by the rules.

The prize drawing to benefit the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley’s education programs will be held at the Hispanic Foundation Ball on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at approximately 9 pm PST. Tickets will be sold only to guests attending the Hispanic Foundation Ball starting Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 5:30 pm. Ticket sales end on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at approximately 7:30 pm PST. The prize winner must be present to win.

The raffle is open to all US residents, including employees, volunteers, and representatives of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley who are registered guests of the Hispanic Foundation Ball on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Any eligible individual can purchase as many tickets as they wish, subject to availability.

An unlimited number of tickets will be sold. The chances of winning are based on the actual number of tickets sold. The IRS has assumed that amounts paid for chances in raffles, lotteries, or similar drawings for valuable prizes are not gifts and, consequently, do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions. All sales are final. You must be at least 18.

The ticket price is $50 per ticket or $200 for six tickets. Only one payment method and one name are permitted per ticket. Only one eligible person may be entered in the raffle per ticket sold. Division of the prize by a group purchasing a ticket in common shall be the sole responsibility of the person named as the holder of record of that ticket, should that ticket be selected as a winner.

Tickets may be purchased in person only on Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 5:30 pm PST, during the Hispanic Foundation Ball at the Signia by Hilton San Jose, CA, using a credit or debit card. Only registered guests of the Hispanic Foundation are eligible to buy tickets.

The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley reserves the right to reject any entry that is submitted with payment that does not constitute “good funds.” The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, or non-delivered mail, electronic mail, fax messages, or any other failure to receive orders or deliver receipts before the drawing deadline.

To collect their prize, the winner must show the ticket with the winning number so that the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley can confirm that the person claiming the prize is the person with the correct raffle ticket. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash value or substituted.

BY ENTERING THIS RAFFLE, ENTRANTS ACCEPT AND AGREE (1) TO BE BOUND BY ALL THE RULES, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH HERE AND (2) THAT THEIR NAMES AND/OR LIKENESSES MAY BE DISCLOSED TO AND USED BY THE NEWS MEDIA AND MAY OTHERWISE BE USED BY THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES AND ANNOUNCED ON THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY’S WEBSITE. OTHER RULES MAY APPLY. PLEASE CONTACT THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. THE RAFFLE IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY’S INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE FINAL.

BY ENTERING THIS RAFFLE, EACH PARTICIPANT RELEASES THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND CAUSED BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RAFFLE OR WINNING ANY PRIZE OR RESULTING FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE, OR NONUSE OF ANY PRIZE. EACH WINNER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE RAFFLE OR THE WINNER’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF ANY PRIZE.