Posted on 12 December 2008, at 10:06 am, by Judie Lipsett
I would like to thank everyone who entered our portion of the HP Magic Giveaway. After going through the entries which had been submitted correctly, we have chosen a winner:
Corrine Chorney in New York! ![]()
Here is her winning entry:
Corrine Says:
December 10th, 2008 at 7:37 pm e1. What is the best gift you have ever received from someone else.
The best gift I have received from someone else was last year when my brother-in-law used his frequent flyer miles to purchase a ticket so I could visit my daughter and her family.
2. What made the gift special?
It had been over three years since my daughter and her family had been relocated by her employer. Any parent or grandparent knows what it is like to go three years without a hug. The little ones grow so quickly and there is nothing like spending time with them.
The specialness of the gift went beyond the thrill of spending time with my granddaughters and included the unselfishness of my brother-in-law using his miles for me.
3. Who would you share a portion of this prize package with, if you were to win?
Part of the package would be shared with my daughter’s family. Because my daughter has to take frequent business trips, having the HP Mini to take with her will make it easier to stay in contact with her family while traveling. The computer my granddaughter was using broke so having a replacement would certainly help her in school.
I would also like to share a portion of the prize package with the Rochester School for the Deaf http://www.rsdeaf.org . The school has been in existence since the late 1800’s and has given so much to families with hearing impaired children (from birth through school) that I would like to give back to them.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/CorrineTweets/status/1039360823
Desktop: http://cid-33ae33e8fbbb20d5.sk…..eskTop.jpg
Don’t despair if you didn’t win; there are still sites going live with their contest for another week or so, and we will be posting about them every day!
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December 12th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Congratulations, Corrine!
I had a hunch when you posted “At the moment, color me speechless!”
Well, back to entering other contests.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Thank you, breley. Good luck to you.
Although Judie has assured me that it really is true, I am having trouble putting my head around it. (How am I going to keep it a secret from my daughter & family until they arrive here on Christmas?)
I am a firm believer in Pay It Forward (”3 people helped each day, ‘paid forward’ by each person helps 4.7M people in two weeks.”
Thank you HP and Microsoft for the Magic!
Wishing everyone a joyous Christmas.
December 12th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Good luck Corrine. Just went through your entry. That’s a very good cause; I am sure the folks at the School would be very very happy. You will make your folks real proud. Happy holidays!
Judie, thanks for organizing a thoughtful contest! Keep spreading the holiday warmth.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Congrats Corrine! I have no idea how you will be able to keep it a secret, but good luck
Have a great Christmas there as well!
December 12th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Thank you shan79 and Jake Barnard.
It may be easier than I thought to keep the secret if I keep leaving my cell phone home on the counter and missing calls from my daughter. If I don’t talk to her, I can’t give away the secret.