Local shoppers have one weekend left to enter to win $10K

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce said Monday, Dec. 15, is the last day for shoppers to collect tickets for its annual Shop St. Joseph holiday program.

The shopping program began on Nov. 12, and has a grand prize worth $10,000 and a $2,500 Shop Small Business Bonus given to a person who has shopped at a locally-owned small business with less than 10 full-time employees.

Other local shoppers will be given the opportunity to win second-chance prizes from participating merchants.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older to participate with proof of age, social security number, home address and place of employment (if applicable) to claim their prize. Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes.

Purchases are not necessary to receive a ticket. One ticket per day can be earned for visiting any participating merchants and one additional ticket for every 10 dollar increment on a purchase.

A maximum of 100 tickets may be issued per transaction.

"People think about the winner being whoever wins the $10,000. Really, the winner is the local economy. That's our goal," said Kristi Bailey, the director of communications and marketing at the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce.

The prize drawing will be announced on KQ2, and winners will have 24 hours to claim their prizes. Only one number will be drawn for secondary prizes.

To learn about participating merchants and other information, visit the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce.