CONTEST - Win In November 2010 'Give Them Thanks'!
DEADLINE TO ENTER: December 5, 2010 (11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time)
DEADLINE TO ENTER: December 5, 2010 (11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time)
***YOU MUST WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO ENTER!***
***I'M ANNOUNCING WEEKLY CONTEST UPDATES AND WINNER TO MY SUBSCRIBERS. MAKE SURE YOU'VE SUBSCRIBED TO THE RIGHT AND CONFIRMED YOUR SUBSCRIPTION VIA EMAIL FOR NEXT MONTH'S CASH DRAWING!***
I really enjoyed my first contest here at TheOldFolksKnowBest.com that I am ready and geared up to do the next one! This contest will help me to understand, who in your life you are thankful for and they must be of SENIOR AGE. This is the peak time when most senior citizens feel that they are not wanted and no one cares for them while they live in nursing facilities and even at home.
I've decided for the month of November to make this a random drawing and to give you the choice in your $50 Visa Gift Card Win (FREE MONEY)! The winner will have the option to keep the $50 Cash for themselves or DONATE it to the Charity Of Their Choice! I will match the $50 Cash and give it once again to the charity of choice this holiday season with The Old Folks Know Best, St. Vincent's Meals on Wheels, in their name.
To Enter The October Contest:
Simply post a comment below to complete this statement:
I am most thankful for my______(Fill-In)_______because______
(Fill-In Why!)_______.
(Fill-In Why!)_______.
What Does The Winner Receive?
1.$50 Visa Gift Card OR Send to Charity of Your Choice (Same as Cash b/c Cash cannot be sent through the mail, so that's how you will receive your prize money)
2.A donation of $50 will be sent on your behalf to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. You will receive a card acknowledgement in the mail from St.Vincent Meals on Wheels of your contribution as noted on their website. (A receipt comfirmation will be applied to confirm that you have received your cash prize for both party's peace of mind -- yours and mine)
1.$50 Visa Gift Card OR Send to Charity of Your Choice (Same as Cash b/c Cash cannot be sent through the mail, so that's how you will receive your prize money)
2.A donation of $50 will be sent on your behalf to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. You will receive a card acknowledgement in the mail from St.Vincent Meals on Wheels of your contribution as noted on their website. (A receipt comfirmation will be applied to confirm that you have received your cash prize for both party's peace of mind -- yours and mine)
How is the winner chosen?
1.Each comment will be read and must be a respectful comment in order to be entered into the drawing.
2.After the random drawing on December 6, 2010, the winning entry will be posted on this site, TheOldFolksKnowBest.com and Facebook Fan Page and will be contacted via email to gather information to send prize.
1.Each comment will be read and must be a respectful comment in order to be entered into the drawing.
2.After the random drawing on December 6, 2010, the winning entry will be posted on this site, TheOldFolksKnowBest.com and Facebook Fan Page and will be contacted via email to gather information to send prize.
DEADLINE TO ENTER: December 5, 2010 (11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time)
*** IMPORTANT RULES***
1. If you submit your comments to the questions, Anonymously or in a way that I cannot identify who you are, you must send me your working email address directly to TheOldFolksKnowBest@gmail.com so that I will be able to identify your submission in case you are the winner. You can also put with your comment post your facebook page information or blogger so that I may have the best contact information for you. If not, the second best entrant and thereon will be chosen until someone is contacted successfully to received the monetary prize.
2.There is only one submission allowed per account holder, guest, blogger, wordpress, etc.
3.No purchase necessary.
4.Your email address or any/other personal information will not be provided to third parties.
5.Contest open to U.S. Residents ONLY.
1. If you submit your comments to the questions, Anonymously or in a way that I cannot identify who you are, you must send me your working email address directly to TheOldFolksKnowBest@gmail.com so that I will be able to identify your submission in case you are the winner. You can also put with your comment post your facebook page information or blogger so that I may have the best contact information for you. If not, the second best entrant and thereon will be chosen until someone is contacted successfully to received the monetary prize.
2.There is only one submission allowed per account holder, guest, blogger, wordpress, etc.
3.No purchase necessary.
4.Your email address or any/other personal information will not be provided to third parties.
5.Contest open to U.S. Residents ONLY.
I cannot wait to read about the senior citizen you are thankful for and why! Don't forget to subscribe and confirm your subscription as well for next month's contest...I'm just giving thanks to one lucky subscriber in the December Random Drawing!
Many blessings to you,
Selena
Yay! I love your contests - I decided to do my contest (when I have 100 followers) based on yours!
ReplyDeleteI started life 2 grandparents short - my maternal grandmother died of cancer when my mother was 16, and my paternal grandparents divorced before I was born. That didn't stop my remaining grandparents from supplying all the love and care I needed though. My paternal grandmother lived right next door and she was always there when we needed her, and my maternal grandfather watched my sister and I just as often, and he would take us out to his small greenhouse and teach us how to talk to plants and make them grow.
My grandfather died in 2007 after complications with pneumonia, and my grandmother died October 4th of this year after a brain hemorrhage. I never got to say a last goodbye to either of them while they were still alive.
But while I mourned the loss of my grandmother, I realized that I was actually very lucky. She had been present in May of this year when my boyfriend of three years proposed - as were his grandparents.
So I am most thankful for my fiance's grandparents Eva and Ed because since the first day they met me (which was actually the weekend my grandfather died) they have treated me like their own flesh and blood, and helped us get through the good and the bad, and were there for me after my grandmother died.
@Yllsa - You go lady! Congratulations on your engagement as well! It's so great to hear how there is someone or two, there to pick up the pieces. It can be very devastating when you lose someone whom you love so dearly, but when there is no one there to help you through it, you feel absolutely lost. Well, I personally felt that way for sometime when my grandmother died of pneumonia after a very intense surgery from a fall. She came through the surgery just fine, but the after-affect was pneumonia. I wish I was there to say goodbye. I found out the news when I came home for the holidays from the U.S. Army. It felt unreal. It was hard to get over that. I even saw her in my dreams for some time after. She was there, live in living color, pinching me on my side because I said something really mean in my dream :) She got me even in my dream...isn't that something? Okay, Yllsa, you have been entered in this month's random drawing, GOOD LUCK! -Selena
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for the senior citizen that lives next door to me. We have shared food and waited out many hurricanes.
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@hale2005 - thank you for submitting who you were thankful for! You have been submitted in to our $50 Random Drawing! Through every storm in life, we need someone who has our back ;) -Selena
ReplyDeleteI am most thankful for my friend Betty. She was recently diagnosed with breast cancer at 62. She is a very brave woman, who is fighting cancer with flying colors. I am glad she is here today.
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I am most thankful for my family and friends because it's been a really tough year and they have been great to lean on and to learn what is really important in our lives.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for my paternal grandmother because she was such an inspiration for my upbringing and life. My sister and used to go nature walks with them and watch movies together which I really enjoyed. She converted her work room into the "Love Room". In this she she hung pictures of all her progeny; it inspired me to write a poem about love which she hung in there. Finally she got me addicted to her shortening bread cookies. Apparently he good cooking skills did not come quickly, as my grandfather would say.
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I am most thankful for my mom because she has sacrificed so much for me and I know that of all the people in the world she is truly the one who will stand by me through thick and thin and love me unconditionally.
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I'm most thankful for my inlaws, because they are the kindest people in the world and always have the best advice. honeypie411 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteGrateful for my Brother; he is a magnificent man and our unity helps us remember our Mother!
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I am thankful for my recovery support system because I would be nothing if I were still in active addiction.
ReplyDeleteI am most thankful for my family because they mean the world to me!
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I am most thankful for my elderly father, Bert, because even though his health isn't the best lately, he is always around to lend a helping hand.
ReplyDeleteI am most thankful for my mother. No matter what has happened in my life she remains my constant. I remember being little and working for charity with her. Or buying school supplies for church families that didn't have money. All anonymously, but I saw it and it taught me very important lessons. We can't be more different but she still loves and accepts me for who I am and encourages me even today as an adult.
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I am most Thankful for ma( she is not my grandma) actually she is my best friends mothernlaw.I am Thankful because she is so full of wisdom, and very easy to talk too, When ever I have a problem I can go to her and she will tell me the facts about the sitution(not always what I want to hear). I love that she is so kind about it and Truthful. A big Blessing to me!
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I am most thankful for my health because I can't
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I am most thankful for my dad because he is teaching me about how to grow old gracefully. He will be 90 soon and he maintains a positive outlook on life despite some recent health setbacks.
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I am most thankful for my Aunt as my Mom passed away 7 months ago and she has been a rock for me.She is almost 80 herself and always makes sure that she takes the time to call me just to see how I am not that my Mom is gone.And,right after my Mom passed she told me that she would be my Mom now..Aww~So Sweet!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this great giveaway and I love your video!
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I am thankful for my children because they have both grown up to be intelligent, thoughtful, charming young people, and it makes me so proud to be their mother.
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I am most thankful for my sister because she hosts the family for wonderful holiday dinners and makes it seem effortless(although we know better!).
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email in blogger profile.
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I am most thankful for my Nana because of all the sacrifices she made for the betterment of future generations (me) :)
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I'm thankful for my Father in Law who has been so helpful in helping me with my Mom who has Alzheimers. He went through the same thing with my MIL. I can always come to him for answers
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I am thankful to have a good job in this economy
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Wow-I am thankful for so many things, my family, being employed, leaving in a country that respects women, good health... I am most thankful to my Grandmother Ernie who taught me love, the ability to laugh and kindness-even when life wasn't kind.
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I'm most thankful for my father in law, because he has saved me so many times and he is SO good to his grandkids. I love seeing their face light up when they talk about him or get to see him. He is 77 years old, and acts like he is 25! He makes sure my kiddos know how loved they are, and I love him for that!
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I am most thankful for my family because they support me in everything I do.
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I am very thankful for my dad who is in his 70's. We are close and talk often. I'm also very thankful for the time I had with my mom, she died at age 62 in the year of 1999 and we were also very close.
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i am most thankful for my husband because he is so good to me, he's the best
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i am most thankful for my family because they make me smile and fill my life with joy
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I am thankful for my grandfather. Even though he passed away recently, he taught me so much about how to be myself and be proud of why I am no matter what. I miss him but feel so lucky to have known him so well and to carry on his legacy.
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I am thankful for my kids, grandkids, and hubby because they give me the reasons to live after losing my daughter.
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I am most thankful for my Grandmother whom we just had to place in an assisted living home because she raised me for a number of years and showed me more love than any other person, and she was one of the hardest workers that I know.
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I am most thankful for my Great Grandmother because it is really amazing to be able to spend time with someone who has so many life experiences..I mean she was around when tv didn't even exist and computers, and almost everything else lol! She has a really easy going way about her and she is so accepting of current stuff, she's really amazing!
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ReplyDeleteI am most thankful for my family because they love and support me and allow me to love and support them.
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I am most thankful for my mom because she has always been there to help me and my family through the hard times
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I am most thankful for my father because he is so hardworking and set a good example for us all.
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My email is in my profile.
I am most thankful for my Mom, she is 83. She sacrificed so much so me and my siblings could be feed physically and spiritually. She is dealing with loss of independence, early dementia and grief of having lost her first born two years ago as she was battling for her life with breast cancer site effect.
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Chris
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I want to thank each and everyone of you for sharing who you were most thankful for and why. Like I've said before, there are many senior citizens who think no one really care, but it's good to see at the end of the day, there are still people out there who care. The winner will be posted in minutes! Many blessings to you all! -Selena
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