A Competition Celebrating Authentic Stories and Body Art
Do you wear your story on your sleeve? The Inked Originals competition is looking for real people of all shapes, sizes, and colors who have unique body art. Whether it's a calf tattoo, chest piece, necklace, or mural, you could have the chance to showcase your ink in the pages of Inked Magazine and win $20,000. In addition to supporting creativity, Inked Originals is proud to support The New Freedom Project, which helps inmates during the reentry process through peer-to-peer relationships, vocational training, and services that protect the community, inspire dignity, and empower human goodness. A Freedom Vote = A Donation.
Visit originals.inkedmag.com or see FAQs below to learn more.
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The Inked Originals Competition is powered by our partner, Colossal.
As a global leader in modern giving, Colossal offers a unique way for charities to raise money—through online competitions. Built to give, Colossal ensures that the bulk of the funds raised goes towards the cause.
FAQs
Does DTCare run Inked Originals?
No. The Inked Originals Competition is run by our U.S.-based fundraising partner, Colossal.
If you have any questions about the Competition please contact competition support directly at originals@inkedmag.com.
Is Inked Originals a legitimate competition?
The Inked Originals Competition is a genuine opportunity for one person with unique and original body art to be featured in the pages of Inked Magazine and take home $20,000. Detailed competition information is located on the Rules page, as well as the Terms and Privacy pages, all of which can be found at the bottom of any page on the competition website at originals.inkedmag.com.
How is the Inked Originals winner selected?
The winner of the Inked Originals Competition is determined through public voting. If you have questions about the competition, please learn more by visiting originals.inkedmag.com or email the competition support team directly at originals@inkedmag.com.
What is Inked Originals?
The Inked Originals competition is seeking real people who wear their story on their sleeve. All shapes, all sizes, all colors—and all ink. From calf to chest piece and necklace to mural, Inked Originals offers the opportunity to show off unique body art in the pages of Inked Magazine and take home $20,000. Inked Originals is proud to support The New Freedom Project in their mission to mentor inmates during the reentry process through peer-to-peer relationships, vocational training, and services that protect the community and inspire dignity by empowering the innate goodness in every human being.
Find out more about Inked Originals at originals.inkedmag.com.
How is DTCare involved in Inked Originals?
DTCare is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to assisting corporations, foundations, and individuals make a positive impact in the world. As DTCare is registered to solicit donations nationwide, we are able to accept donations from U.S. donors in all 50 states and then subsequently grant the funds to select, vetted charities that may not have the bandwidth to get registered themselves. For the Inked Originals Competition, DTCare will receive 100% of the donations, and we selected The New Freedom Project to be our designated grantee.
Where does the competition money go?
The donation to The New Freedom Project will come from votes purchased through the competition. 100% of donations raised from votes purchased during the Inked Originals Competition will go directly to DTCare, which will subsequently grant the donation (minus competition fees/costs and a nominal percentage (1%) retained by DTCare), to The New Freedom Project at the end of the competition. The donation will help support the organization’s mission to mentor inmates during the reentry process through peer-to-peer relationships, vocational training, and services that protect the community and inspire dignity by empowering the innate goodness in every human being.