Social Media Video Contest

Gro for Good 2026 – Vote to Win

– Official Rules

  1. SPONSOR & CONTEST PERIOD: The Gro for Good Social Media Video Contest – Vote to Win (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Scotts Canada Ltd., 202-6835 Century Ave, Mississauga, ON L5N 7K2 (“Sponsor”). The Contest will begin at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 1, 2026, and will end at 11:59 PM ET on October 15, 2026 (the “Contest Period”). All times are Eastern Time.
  2. RULES: By entering the Contest, Entrants (as defined below) agree to be bound by these Contest rules and regulations (the “Official Rules”).
  3. ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest and be eligible to win one (1) of five (5) Scotts® and Miracle-Gro® gift bags (valued at $150 each), a person (individually, an “Entrant” and collectively, the “Entrants” or “you”) must, at the time of entry, be a legal resident of Canada and have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence. Employees, officers, representatives, mandataries, agents and directors of the Sponsor and its affiliates, representatives, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, as well as Communities in Bloom, Nutrients for Life and Plant Grow Share a Row, and their immediate family members and persons domiciled with them (whether related or not) (collectively, the “Contest Parties”) are not eligible to enter. “Immediate family members” includes mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter and spouse, including common-law spouse, regardless of where they reside.
  4. PRIZES: Five (5) Scotts® and Miracle-Gro® gift bags (valued at $150 each) are available during the Contest Period. Each gift bag will include : 

The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each gift bag is $150. In the event a winner does not claim or use any portion of the prize, no substitution or compensation will be provided. Prizes must be accepted as awarded, are non-transferable, may not be resold and are not redeemable for cash. The Sponsor reserves the right, should a prize be unavailable as described for any reason, to substitute another prize or prize component of equal or greater value without liability. The approximate retail value of the prizes is based on information available 30 days before the start of the Contest.

HOW TO ENTER:

During the Contest Period, an Entrant must vote for their favourite community video and fully complete the entry form available at https://woobox.com/shqfpb (the “Contest Website”), providing all required information. Each Entrant may submit one (1) entry per day, per email address, during the Contest Period. 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

Limit of one (1) entry per day, per person, during the Contest Period. Any attempt by the same person to create multiple registrations and/or submit more than one (1) entry per day using multiple or false information may result in disqualification. Entries generated by script, computer program, macro, robot or any other automated means are void and may be disqualified. Entrants using multiple identities, names and/or email addresses to enter the Contest may be disqualified.

 

For purposes of this Contest, an entry is deemed “received” when the Contest Website servers record the entry information. Proof of submission (such as an automated acknowledgement confirming registration or a “thank you for entering” message) does not constitute proof of actual receipt of an entry for purposes of this Contest. The Contest Website database clock will be the official timekeeping device for the Contest. Persons who do not follow all instructions, fail to provide all required information on their entry form, or fail to comply with the Official Rules or the Sponsor’s instructions may be disqualified.

To enter and be eligible to win, an Entrant must have a valid email account at the time of entry and at the time of notification. If an Entrant uses a mobile device to enter, standard data charges from their wireless service provider may apply. Entrants should check with their provider for details regarding these and any other applicable charges. All such charges are the sole responsibility of the Entrants. Not all wireless service providers participate.

WINNER SELECTION:

The random selection of five (5) winners will take place at the offices of Agence Pixi in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, on October 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. The winners will be determined by random draw from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

  1. NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE FULFILLMENT: The five (5) selected winners will be notified by email to claim their prize. This notification (the “Notification”) will be sent within three (3) business days after the winners have been selected, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to check their email to ensure a prompt response to any Notification. If a selected Entrant: (a) does not respond to the Notification within three (3) business days of the first Notification attempt; (b) fails to correctly answer, without assistance, the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered by the Sponsor (see below); or (c) fails to return a properly executed Release Form within the specified time (see rule below), they will be disqualified and another Entrant will be selected until contact is made by telephone and/or email with a selected Entrant who satisfies the foregoing requirements. The Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a selected Entrant.

To be declared one of the five (5) winners, an Entrant must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question. The selected Entrants will also be required to sign, personally and on behalf of their organization receiving the prize, and return within three (3) business days of Notification a declaration, waiver and release form (the “Release Form”), which, among other things: (a) confirms compliance with these Official Rules, including eligibility requirements; (b) acknowledges acceptance of the prize as awarded; (c) releases the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, shareholders, owners, general and limited partners, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, the selected Entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the prize or any portion thereof; and (d) agrees, except where prohibited by law, to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of their name, address, voice, statements about the Contest, photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsor worldwide, in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast and online. The prize will be shipped to the address indicated on the Release Form within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Release Form.

The names of the five (5) winners will also be posted on the Gro for Good Facebook and Instagram pages once they have been confirmed as winners. The five (5) gift bags will be distributed in October 2026.

  1. RELEASE: Without limiting any other provisions of these Official Rules, Entrants, personally and on behalf of their organization, agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its agencies, suppliers, Facebook and each party’s respective subsidiaries, affiliated companies, officers, employees, representatives and agents from and against any and all claims or causes of action, including but not limited to any injury, loss or damage, including death and property damage, sustained in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Contest or the use, misuse or redemption of the prize. By entering the Contest, you hereby represent and warrant that you have read these Official Rules and are fully familiar with their contents.
  2. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By entering the Contest, Entrants (i) confirm compliance with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, made in its sole discretion, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Entrants who have not complied with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification.
  3. GENERAL: The Releasees do not assume any responsibility for: (i) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information that fails to comply with these Official Rules; (ii) any loss, damage or claim arising from, or caused by, the use/misuse of an awarded prize or the Contest itself; or (iii) any lost, delayed, misdirected or undelivered mail, or failure of the Contest Website during the Contest Period, including any human or technical problems, printing errors, lost, delayed, garbled or altered data or transmissions, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects or failures of any telephone or computer lines, malfunction of any online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software, or failure of any email or entry to be received due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from downloading any material connected to the Contest, all of which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest. Entry material/data that has been tampered with or altered is void.
  4. LEGAL: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest could be a violation of criminal and civil laws and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any person responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  5. MODIFICATION, TERMINATION, SUSPENSION: The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or suspend this Contest or to amend the Official Rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, subject, where necessary, to the prior approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux. Without limiting the foregoing, if for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, for example as a result of tampering or infection by computer virus, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Contest and select a winner of its own choosing.
  6. DISCREPANCY OR INCONSISTENCY: In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, point-of-sale, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  7. CONSENT TO USE PERSONAL INFORMATION: The Sponsor respects your right to privacy. The information you provide will only be used for the purpose of administering this Contest and prize fulfillment. Please note that a list of the winners’ names will be made available (see below). For more information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Scotts Canada Ltd., please visit: https://scotts.com/fr-ca/privacy-notice.html
  8. WINNERS LIST: To obtain a list of the winners’ names, send a request by email by February 1, 2027 to: socialca+miraclegro@scotts.com
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