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(Update 3:52 p.m.) – Shortly before 4 p.m. the winning ticket had still not been claimed. Kristi Bailey with the St. Joseph Chamber said they anticipate posting another number around 5 p.m. If they Chamber released a second grand prize number it would be the first time in the program’s 10 year history.
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The winning ticket is still out there in the Shop St. Joseph Program.

The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce said it’s asking everyone to check their tickets.  The winning ticket number 0815080 came from JCPenney.

Even if you didn’t shop at JCPenney, shoppers are strongly encouraged to keep their tickets because if a winning ticket is not brought forward by 5 p.m. today another randomly drawn number will be announced.

This process will continue at 5 p.m. on until a winner comes forward with the correct ticket. Exclusions include Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

The winner MUST call the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce at (816) 232-4461 during business hours or (816) 261-3610 after business hours to arrange a time to verify the ticket. He or she MUST come to the Chamber office at 3003 Frederick Ave. before 5 p.m. Wednesday to claim the prize. The person with the winning ticket should come to the Chamber to have the ticket verified, not a member of the media. Media members cannot verify a winning ticket.

The winner must be 18 or older. Proof of age, Social Security number, home address and place of employment (if applicable) is required to claim the prize. Chamber of Commerce staff, Chamber officers and their immediate family members (dependents living at the same address) are not eligible to win the grand prize. Participating business owners, managers and employees are eligible to win, with the exception of tickets distributed through their own place of business (including other participating locations). The winner will be responsible for any applicable taxes.

One winning number per each second-chance prize were also drawn today. Those numbers will be announced after the grand prize ticket has been verified.

Two certified public accountants worked with Chamber staff to provide oversight of the program. Roughly 1.2 million tickets were distributed this year through the 110 participating merchants. This is up from 96 merchants in 2015.

This is the 10th year for the local holiday shopping program. The program’s goal is to keep holiday spending in the local economy, so sales tax collected goes back into helping St. Joseph and Buchanan County projects.