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We recommend trying to vote again from a different device or browser, as this will often fix most issues. Another possibility could be that it has not been a full 24 hours since your last vote. If you continue to experience difficulties, please contact our Support Team and we will be happy to help.
The profile photo is designed to use a landscape image (horizontal orientation, i.e., 700x560) and will not allow for the full image to be displayed if you are trying to use a portrait (vertical) image instead. If your problem persists, you may try uploading from a different device and/or browser.
Facebook is required for the Free Daily Vote to help prevent fraud and ensure each vote is from a real person. If you don’t have a Facebook account, you can still vote by casting a Donation Vote, which supports the V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Why Not You Foundation.
You can use your Free Daily Vote once every 24 hours, and you can cast votes by donation for your favorite athlete at any time.
Look for your profile link in any of our official competition emails. You can easily copy and share the link with anyone you’d like.
There will always be a slight delay from the time you change your profile photo to the time your photo is updated for Facebook sharing. We recommend minimizing the number of times you update your profile photo to prevent this delay.
We have a strict “no refund” policy which Voters agree to when they make a donation. Since winners are decided based upon votes the public casts, we do not issue refunds once a vote has been fully processed in our system. As a Voter, you are responsible for understanding this upon casting votes for the competitor in the competition.
Each athlete is randomly assigned a Group at the beginning of the Competition. There are multiple Rounds in the Competition, and you’re only competing against the other athletes within your Group during each Round. We make every effort to ensure that Groups contain an equal number of competitors throughout the Competition.
Yes! Every vote by donation is a direct donation to DTCare, a 501(c)(3) charity, and are deductible for federal income tax purposes. DTCare will subsequently make grants to the V Foundation and Why Not You Foundation after the winner is announced. Donors will receive a receipt via email.
Per the Rules, you are only allowed to use your Free Daily Vote for yourself.
You retain full ownership of your photos. By entering, you only grant us limited permission to display them on our website for the competition. We’ll never use your photos or personal information for marketing, and you can request removal at any time.
Youth Athlete of the Year is a competition inviting young athletes across the country of all skills levels to compete to appear in a 3BRAND advertisement in Sports Illustrated magazine and take home $25,000.
Colossal.org, a nationally registered professional fundraiser that inspires people to advocate for themselves and those in need. Through online competitions like Youth Athlete of the Year, Colossal offers participants the opportunity to make their mark while also making a big impact.
The grants to the V Foundation and Why Not You Foundation will come from donations generated through votes by donation during the competition. 100% of donations made through the Youth Athlete of the Year competition will go directly to DTCare, which will subsequently grant donation funds (minus competition fees/costs and a nominal percentage (1%) retained by DTCare) evenly between the two organizations. The grant will help each in their respective missions to accelerating Victory Over Cancer® and helping today's youth become tomorrow's leaders.
No. Colossal.org runs the Youth Athlete of the Year competition as part of a fundraising campaign on behalf of DTCare, a 501(c)(3) charity.
The V Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that has funded nearly $400 million in game-changing research grants nationwide through a process strictly supervised by a world-class Scientific Advisory Committee. Founded by ESPN and late Jim Valvano, the V team is committed to accelerating Victory Over Cancer®.
The Why Not You Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit foundation that supports student access to equal education opportunities, children’s health and food security initiatives. Its mission is to equip today’s youth with the skills and opportunities to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Many charities with honorable missions lack the bandwidth to run effective fundraising campaigns year-round. Through this Competition, DTCare allows the V Foundation and Why Not You Foundation to spend less time raising funds, and more time focusing on their missions.
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