Win $3,500 Cash for Your Dream Vacation! 9 Grand Prize Winners — Ends Feb 24, 2026!
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Win $3,500 Cash
for Your Dream Vacation!
The Destination: Sunshine 2026 Sweepstakes is giving away $3,500 checks to 9 lucky winners — plus 2,664 second place prizes of $50 grocery certificates!
☀️ Pack Your Bags — $3,500 Could Be Yours!
Imagine opening your email and seeing that you just won $3,500 in cash to spend on the vacation of your dreams. That’s exactly what the Destination: Sunshine 2026 Sweepstakes is offering — and it’s completely free to enter once every single day!
Sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers and their incredible roster of brand partners (including Blue Bunny, Nestlé, Campbell’s, General Mills, Kellanova, and more), this sweepstakes is one of the most generous we’ve seen this year. With 9 grand prize winners each taking home $3,500 and nearly 2,700 second place $50 grocery certificates up for grabs, your odds of winning something are genuinely great.
The sweepstakes is open to residents in 28 specific US states, so make sure to check eligibility below — and if you qualify, you need to enter right now before it closes on February 24, 2026!
🏆 What You Could Win
🥇 Grand Prize
One (1) check issued directly to the winner for vacation expenses — spend it however you want!
$3,500 CASH
9 Grand Prize Winners Total — One Per AWG Division
🥈 Second Place Prize
$50 Grocery Gift Certificate
Valid at your chosen participating AWG store location. Approximately 2,664 second place prizes awarded — one winner per store per week!
Total Prize Pool: ~$147,800
Imagine this arriving at your door — and then booking your dream getaway with that $3,500 check! 🌴
🗺️ Are You Eligible? Check Your State!
This sweepstakes is open to legal US residents in the following 28 states who are 18 years or older, hold a valid US driver’s license, and live within 45 miles of a participating Associated Wholesale Grocers store:
📝 How to Enter — It’s Super Easy!
There are two ways to enter — online (easiest!) or by mail. You can enter once per day, every day until February 24th!
🌐 Visit destination-sunshine.com
Head to the official sweepstakes website at www.destination-sunshine.com on your phone, tablet, or computer.
📋 Fill Out the Entry Form
Enter your first name, last name, home address, city, state, zip, email address, and phone number.
🛒 Choose Your Preferred AWG Store
Select your preferred participating Associated Wholesale Grocers store location — this determines which prize pool you’re entered into.
✅ Submit and You’re Entered!
Hit submit and your entry is in! You can enter once per calendar day (midnight to midnight CT) for maximum entries.
📬 Mail-In Entry Option
Prefer mail? Print your info on a 3×5 card and mail to: Destination: Sunshine 2026, Attn: AIM-Lynn DeVoe, 5000 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106
🛒 About Associated Wholesale Grocers
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is one of the largest retailer-owned grocery cooperatives in the United States, serving over 1,000 independent grocery stores across 28 states. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, AWG supports local, independently-owned grocery stores with distribution, marketing, and promotional programs.
The Destination: Sunshine sweepstakes is part of AWG’s annual consumer promotion program, partnering with major national brands to reward loyal grocery shoppers. Past sweepstakes have awarded millions in prizes to shoppers across the country.
1,000+ Stores
Independent grocery stores served across 28 states
Founded 1924
Over 100 years of supporting local grocery retailers
Top Brand Partners
Blue Bunny, Nestlé, Campbell’s, General Mills, P&G & more
Annual Sweepstakes
Millions in prizes awarded to shoppers every year
💡 FreebieMom’s Tips to Maximize Your Chances
📅 Enter Every Single Day
This is a daily entry sweepstakes — you can enter once per calendar day. Set a phone reminder to enter every morning before midnight CT!
🛒 Choose Your Store Wisely
Second place prizes are drawn per store location. Choosing a smaller, less-popular store location may improve your odds for the weekly $50 prizes.
📬 Also Mail In
You can enter both online AND by mail. Mail-in entries give you additional chances beyond your daily online entry limit.
✅ Double-Check Eligibility
Make sure your state is on the eligible list and that you’re within 45 miles of a participating AWG store before entering.
📧 Watch Your Email
Winners are contacted by phone or email. Add the AWG domain to your safe senders list so the winner notification doesn’t go to spam!
⏰ Don’t Wait — Ends Feb 24!
The sweepstakes closes February 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT. Enter right now and come back every day until the deadline!
📋 Official Sweepstakes Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Sweepstakes Name | Destination: Sunshine 2026 |
| Sponsor | Associated Wholesale Grocers, 5000 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106 |
| Start Date | January 28, 2026 at 12:01 AM CT |
| End Date | February 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT |
| Grand Prize Drawing | On or about February 27, 2026 |
| Grand Prize | $3,500 cash check (9 winners, one per AWG division) |
| Second Place Prize | $50 grocery gift certificate (~2,664 winners) |
| Total Prize Pool ARV | ~$147,800 |
| Entry Limit | One (1) entry per person per household per calendar day |
| Entry Method | Online at destination-sunshine.com or by mail |
| Eligibility | 18+, valid US driver’s license, within 45 miles of AWG store |
| Eligible States | 28 states (see list above) — VOID in NY, FL, RI |
| Winner Notification | On or about March 6, 2026 by phone or email |
| Cost to Enter | FREE — No Purchase Necessary |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
☀️ Ready to Win Your Dream Vacation?
Enter the Destination: Sunshine 2026 Sweepstakes right now — it’s completely FREE and takes less than 2 minutes. Come back every day for more chances to win!
☀️ Enter the Sweepstakes Now!
Opens destination-sunshine.com — Enter daily for maximum chances!
💵 $3,500 Cash Prize
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⏰ Ends Feb 24, 2026
This sweepstakes is sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers. FreebieMom is not affiliated with or endorsed by Associated Wholesale Grocers or any of its brand partners. No Purchase Necessary. Open to legal US residents 18+ in select states. Ends 2/24/26 at 11:59 PM CT. Void in NY, FL, RI and where prohibited. See full rules at destination-sunshine.com.
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