THE OWN THE YARD SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
APPLE IS NOT A SPONSOR NOR IS IT INVOLVED IN ANY WAY IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
NO APPLE PRODUCTS ARE BEING USED AS PRIZES.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: The Own the Yard Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C. (“Eligibility Area”), who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry, are students at a participating accredited Historically Black College or University (“HBCU”) with a valid .edu email address, possess a web-enabled mobile device (“Device”) prior to the start date and do not have a +one account (“Entrant”). Participating HBCU’s can be found in Appendix A. Student Ambassadors that are participating in the Recruit the Yard Program scheduled to take place from August 24, 2026 to May 1, 2027 are not eligible to enter or win this Sweepstakes. App download is required. Void outside the Eligibility Area and where prohibited by law. Employees of The Coca‑Cola Company (the “Sponsor”), WPP plc, IfThen Digital, LLC., Uber Technologies, Inc., Coca‑Cola bottlers, Don Jagoda Associates, Inc. (“Administrator”), and their respective subsidiaries, parent, divisions, franchisees, promotional partners, agencies, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the “Released Sweepstakes Parties”) as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, are not eligible to participate. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules.
2. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 10:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on August 31, 2026 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on May 1, 2027 (“Sweepstakes Period”). The Sweepstakes Period will consist of seven (7) separate entry periods (each an “Entry Period”) as described below. All Entry Periods begin at 12:00 am ET on the first day of the Entry Period and end at 11:59 pm ET on the last day of the Entry Period, except for Entry Period 1, which begins at 10:00 am ET on August 31, 2026 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on September 30, 2026. Entrants may not enter the Sweepstakes from 12:00 am ET on December 1, 2026 to 11:59 pm ET on January 10, 2027.
Entry Periods | Start Date | End Date | Random Drawing Dates (on or about) |
| 1 | August 31, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 1, 2026 |
| 2 | October 1, 2026 | October 31, 2026 | November 2, 2026 |
| 3 | November 1, 2026 | November 30, 2026 | December 1, 2026 |
| 4 | January 11, 2027 | January 30, 2027 | February 1, 2027 |
| 5 | February 1, 2027 | February 28, 2027 | March 1, 2027 |
| 6 | March 1, 2027 | March 30, 2027 | April 1, 2027 |
| 7 | April 1, 2027 | May 1, 2027 | May 3, 2027 |
3. How to Enter: There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to participate. A purchase does not increase your chances of winning. During the Sweepstakes Period, locate a brand ambassador (“Brand Ambassador”) who has a Quick Response Code (“QR Code”) and scan the Brand Ambassador’s QR Code to download the +one app (“app”) for free or visit the app directly without scanning a QR Code. Next, follow the instructions to create your +one account (“Account”) to receive one (1) entry into the applicable Entry Period. If you do not have the app, you can download it for free to your Device at either the Apple® App Store or the Google® Play store. During subsequent Entry Periods, log into the app, click the tile for the Sweepstakes on the app to earn an Entry into the applicable Entry Period. Limit one (1) Entry per Entrant per Entry Period.
Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different Accounts, email addresses, identities, registrations or logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant’s Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute as to any Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register for the Account will be deemed to be the Entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holders.
4. Random Drawings and Odds of Winning: Seven (7) separate Entry Period Drawings will take place on or about the random drawing dates listed in the chart above to select ten (10) winners for each Entry Period from among all eligible Entries received during each respective Entry Period. Random drawings will be conducted by the Administrator, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the drawings. The odds of winning will depend on the total number or eligible Entries received during each Entry Period. Non-winning Entries for any Entry Period will not be carried forward to subsequent Entry Period(s).
5. Prizes/Approximate Retail Values (“ARV”):
Prizes (70 total, 10 per Entry Period): A $50 Uber Eats digital gift card.
Uber Eats Digital Gift Card Terms and Conditions: By using this gift card, you accept the following terms and conditions: This card is redeemable via the Uber® or Uber Eats app within the U.S. in cities where Uber or Uber Eats is available. The card is non-reloadable and, except where required by law, cannot be resold, exchanged, transferred, redeemed for cash, refunded, or returned. You may be required to add a secondary payment method to use this gift card with the Uber or Uber Eats app. The card is not redeemable outside the U.S. Issuer is not responsible for lost or stolen cards, or unauthorized use. This card is issued by Bancorp Bank, N.A. For full terms and conditions and customer service, visit uber.com/legal/gift.
If a Prize becomes unavailable, Sponsor will substitute a Prize of equal or greater retail value. No transfer, cash or other substitution of a prize is permitted except Sponsor may substitute Prize in whole or in part for one of comparable or greater retail value for any reason. Resale of Prizes is prohibited. Limit of one (1) Prize per person.
6. Winner Notification: The potential winners will be contacted via email and must click the link in the email and complete the form (“Form”) to provide the required verification, Prize fulfillment information, and upload a photo of their student identification card within three (3) days or winner may be disqualified and an alternate may be selected. Prizes will then be fulfilled to the winners to the email addresses provided within 4-6 weeks after verification. Return of any Prize or notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and Prize will be forfeited and an alternate will be selected. If an Entrant is disqualified for one of the reasons mentioned above and an alternate is selected, the alternate must complete and return the required information requested in the Form in the timeframe specified. Up to three (3) alternates may be selected per Prize. The winners are solely responsible for all taxes in connection with the Prize (if applicable), including without limitation federal, state and local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof. Any winners who have inquiries regarding their Prize fulfillment must contact customer support within six (6) months after the Sweepstakes has ended (and any outstanding Prizes will be forfeited after that time).
7. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotion, advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further notice, payment or consideration.
8. General Rules: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Any normal Internet/phone access and data/usage charges imposed by Entrants’ online/phone service will apply and are Entrants’ sole responsibility. Sponsor is not responsible for any compatibility issues with Entrant's Device/browser used for Entry. Entries become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address may be disqualified. No information regarding Entries, other than as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules or on the Website, will be disclosed. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connection; miscommunications; failed phone or computer or telephone transmissions; technical failure; jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions; late, lost, incomplete, delayed, or misdirected Entries; or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical, or electronic. In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised or impaired in any way for any reason, including but not limited to, fraud, virus, bug, unauthorized human intervention, outbreak of widespread illness, pandemic, or other similar occurrence, civil unrest or any other problem or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and select the Prize winners from among all eligible Entries received for each Entry Period prior to cancellation. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt by Sponsor. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants and prize winners release and hold harmless the Released Sweepstakes Parties from and against any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an Entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in any prize-related activity or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of any prize.
9. Fraudulent/Disruptive Activities: Any attempt to tamper with, interfere with, or manipulate the Entry process, the operation of the Sweepstakes or app or the prize determination, including, but not limited to, the use of AI, bots, automated systems, or fraudulent identities, is strictly prohibited. Entries generated by AI, script, macro, or other automated means, or by any means that subvert the entry process, will be disqualified and may result in the Entrant being disqualified and banned from future promotions conducted by Sponsor and its affiliates. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual suspected of engaging in this prohibited conduct, including but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, submitting false information, or engaging in any activity that violates these Official Rules. Any such actions may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to not only disqualify such individual but seek damages from such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, any Entrant that acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person will be disqualified. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of this provision.
10. Disputes: Entrant agrees that: (a) they release and will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Sweepstakes Parties from any and all Claims (“Claims”); (b) Claims arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and solely and exclusively in a federal or state court located in Atlanta, GA; (c) Entrant submits to sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction to said courts in the State of Georgia for any such dispute and irrevocably waives any and all rights to object to such jurisdiction; (d) any and all Claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual damages of no more than $100, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (e) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants or the Released Sweepstakes Parties in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules of provisions (whether of the State of Georgia, the United States, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Georgia.
11. Privacy Notice: Information collected by Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes may be used by Sponsor and shared with third parties involved in administration of the Sweepstakes in accordance with the Sponsor’s online Privacy Notice posted here. The Entrant agrees to the collection, processing and storage of their personal data by Sponsor for the purposes of the Sweepstakes.
12. Winners List: For a list of winners, available after June 3, 2027, send an email here with Own the Yard Sweepstakes winners & 01-3008-83 as the subject line.
13. Sponsor/Administrator: Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is The Coca‑Cola Company, One Coca‑Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30313. Administrator of the Sweepstakes is Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747.
Appendix A
Participating HBCU |
Lincoln University |
North Carolina A&T |
Johnson C. Smith University |
Tennessee State University |
Texas Southern University |
Alabama State University |
Xavier University of Louisiana |
Alcorn State University |
Tuskegee University |
Grambling State University |
Clark Atlanta University |
Spelman College |
Southern University and A&M College |