Driven to Quit Challenge

Join the Driven to Quit Challenge!

Go tobacco free for March 2012 and you could win your choice of a 2012 Ford Fusion hybrid or 2012 Ford Edge, one of two $5,000 vacation getaways or one of seven $2,000 cash prizes! If you have quit recently, you may be eligible to enter too.

To be eligible, you must be an Ontario resident who:

• is 19 years of age or older as of March 1, 2012
• has used tobacco at least: 
  • once a week for a minimum of 10 months in 2011
  • and 100 times in your life

Step 1: Find a support buddy

• We recommend that you find a non-smoking buddy who will support you as you go smoke free
• Buddies can win too! To be eligible for a $200 cash prize, buddies must be Ontario residents 19 years of age or older as of March 1, 2012
• Go to www.driventoquit.ca for tips on how buddies can help

Step 2: Register for the Challenge

• Online at www.driventoquit.ca by 11:59 p.m. EST, February 29, 2012 
• Call Smokers' Helpline at 1-877-513-5333 by 9:00 p.m. EST on February 29, 2012 
• Mail your complete registration form to: The Driven to Quit Challenge, Canadian Cancer Society, 328 Mountain Park Ave, 3rd floor, Hamilton, ON., L8V 4X2. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by February 29, 2012 
• Fax your complete registration form to 1-800-706-0112 (toll free). Faxes must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 29, 2012.

Step 3: Quit smoking

• Quit smoking by March 1, 2012 and remain smoke-free until March 31, 2012
• Contact Smokers' Helpline to increase your chances of quitting at 1-877-513-5333 or by visiting www.smokershelpline.ca

Step 4: Winner Selection

• Names will be randomly drawn on April 1, 2012
• If selected, you and your buddy will be contacted and asked to answer a skill-testing question
• Buddies will be asked to confirm that you have remained smoke-free for the month of March 2012
• To verify smoke-free status, the potential winner will be asked to take a urine test. Potential winners will need to remain smoke-free until after testing, which can take up to a couple of weeks after contest completion
• Tobacco-free means no use of tobacco products of any kind. You are allowed, however, to use nicotine replacement therapies (e.g. patch, gum, inhaler or lozenge) and/or prescription medication to help you quit
• Winners will be announced publicly on April 23, 2012

The Driven to Quit Challenge is presented by the Canadian Cancer Society, Smoke Free Ontario and McNeil Consumer Healthcare in collaboration with your local public health department. Prizes made possible through the generous support of McNeil Consumer Healthcare.