Has the cold weather got you down? Are you feeling the slump that comes with shorter days and longer to-do lists? It’s sure a tough time of year, and with more than a month to go before Christmas, we don’t even have the comfort of nicely-wrapped presents waiting for us! If only there were some other excuse for receiving presents …

It’s birthday time here at Shelf Reliance, and to celebrate the last five years, we’ll be giving away some truly spectacular prizes in sets of five! The King of All Giveaways is our way of saying thanks to loyal customers and faithful readers with over $5,000 in prizes – $5,639.75, to be exact. Let’s start by introducing the prizes, followed by the giveaway rules and entry methods.
THE PRIZES
From November 23rd-27th, we’ll be giving away five prizes a day. The winners will be chosen next week, but you can start leaving your entries now!
Monday, November 23rd
5 Cansolidator Pantry units, our ever-popular option for shelf organization and food rotation
Tuesday, November 24th

5 Grain Mill Wheat Grinders, a really great tool for adding the natural goodness of whole grain to your diet
Wednesday, November 25th
5 Harvest 51″ units, a system that adds organization and space to smaller homes
Thursday, November 26th

5 Medium Can Packages, featuring some of our most popular THRIVE foods in medium-sized cans. This is an extra-special offer for an item that’s not currently available on our site. Here are the foods you can expect to see in the medium can package:
Freeze Dried Raspberries
Apple Slices
Sausage TVP
Butter Powder
Potato Chunks
Freeze Dried Chopped Onions
Cornmeal
Elbow Macaroni
Beef Bouillon
Powdered Milk
Whole Eggs
Red & Green Bell Peppers
Orange Drink
Freeze Dried Strawberries
6 Grain Pancake Mix
Friday, November 27th

5 Harvest 72″ units, the ultimate in Food Rotation Systems from Shelf Reliance
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HOW TO ENTER
There are five different ways to enter our birthday bash giveaway. Please note that all entries must be left on the original blog post in order to be counted. After you complete an entry, return to the original blog post and leave a comment telling us which entry you’ve completed. Remember, you can increase your chances of winning by representing each entry in a separate comment. Although the prizes will be given away next week, you can start entering now! Don’t delay!
Entry #1 - Sign up for the Shelf Reliance newsletter at www.shelfreliance.com. If you already receive the newsletter, you can count this entry.
Entry #2 - Become a fan of Shelf Reliance on Facebook. If you’re already a fan, you can count this entry.
Entry #3 – Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter. Be sure to include a link to the giveaway post in your tweet. When leaving your comment for this entry, please include a link to your Twitter profile. (You can leave this link in the body of your comment OR in the URL field for your comment.)
Entry #4 - Write a blog post that includes a review for any Shelf Reliance product. The blog post should include at least one link to www.shelfreliance.com and another link to the product you’re reviewing. When leaving your comment for this entry, please include a link to the blog post that includes the review. (You can leave this link in the body of your comment OR in the URL field for your comment.) Note: you may repeat this entry as many times as you’d like by writing reviews of different products. Remember to represent each product with a separate comment.
Entry #5 – Purchase a can of our new THRIVE Fudge Brownies, with 100% of the proceeds donated to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. You can visit this page to learn more about Benson and Claire Skinner, two special friends of Shelf Reliance who are in need of organ transplants. If you wish, you can also donate directly to COTA in the amount of $14.90 to earn this entry. Note: you may repeat this entry as many times as you’d like by purchasing multiple cans of THRIVE Fudge Brownies or donating $14.90 to COTA. Remember to represent each donation or can with a separate comment.
Entering our giveaway will mean that you’re entered to win all of the prizes described above. The winners of each daily giveaway will be announced at noon, according to the Mountain Time Zone. All entries received prior to noon on a certain day will be eligible to win that day’s prize and any prizes that follow. Entries will be accepted through Friday, November 27th at 12 pm.
Winners will be contacted via e-mail and will have a week to respond and accept their prizes. Entrants may win no more than one of our 25 prizes.
Only those in the continental U.S. are eligible to win these prizes with free shipping; those outside of the continental U.S. are free to enter if they agree to pay for the cost of shipping (should they win). Offer excludes dealers and Shelf Reliance employees. The winner will be chosen randomly. Entries will be checked and verified; any comments that aren’t in accordance with the giveaway rules will be disqualified and removed. Due to an increase in spam and inappropriate comments, please note that entries will be moderated and may not appear immediately. Please remember to leave each entry in a separate comment. Best of luck to all!
Update: Thank you for participating! Please make sure to double-check the entry rules before submitting comments. Many entries are being disqualified in an effort to make the giveaway as fair as possible. Entries must comply with the above rules to be approved. Please know that newsletter subscriptions from nonexistent e-mail addresses are easy to track and that any entries placed under such circumstances will be disqualified.








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