I absolutely love Macy’s. I love their store, their merchandise and their parade. I hope you have a chance to see their parade today! And that you got to see the sneak peek on how they make their floats!
Well, as usual, Macy’s has a lot going on to give back to the community. Right now there is Macy’s BELIEVE campaign which builds on the great success of last year’s holiday effort to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. This year, Macy’s is adding to the spirit of “Believe” with a national Santa Tour, an honorary National Believe Day, a “Yes, Virginia” animated special, and a new TV commercial featuring Queen Latifah. Here is a trailer for the animated “Yes, Virginia.”
The nostalgic holiday campaign was inspired by the New York Sun’s famous “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial from 1897 and includes letter-writing “Believe Stations” in Macy’s stores across the country. For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to $1 million. (If you haven’t read the letter – check it out here: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.)
WIN A TRIP for FOUR to NEW YORK CITY
to see the 2010 MACY’S DAY PARADE!
To enter you just have to Upload a video or share a story that explains why you believe in the magic of the season. Videos should be under 60 seconds long and stories should be around 150 words. There will be two winning entries – one story and one video – which will be chosen by public voting, based on total votes received. And when you vote you also can win! You are entered to win a $500 Gift Card to Macy’s! So get out the vote!
Enter here: Win a Trip for Four for the 2010 Macy’s Day Parade
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In the spirit of giving, one Buzz Reader will win a $50 Gift Card to use at Macy’s.
MANDATORY ENTRY: Visit Macy’s Holiday Page (http://social.macys.com/believe2009/#/home). Post a comment here why you believe in Santa or how you contribute to the holiday spirit with family/friends.
EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry. But for extra entries, you can do the following – leave a comment for each:
- Add ErinTales to your Twitter and Tweet the contest. Leave your Tweet Link. (1 tweet per day is allowed)
- Blog about the contest – add a link to the Mom Buzz and the Sponsor (http://social.macys.com/believe2009/#/home)
- Vote or enter in the Tell Us Why You Believe Contest hosted on Macy’s Holiday Page.
- Become a Fan of Macy’s on Facebook – tell them the Mom Buzz sent you!
- Vote for an entry or upload your own for the 2010 Macy’s Day Parade (Leave a comment telling us who you voted for or something about your entry…)
- Become a fan of Macy’s on Twitter – tell them @theMomBuzz sent you!
Contest ends 12/11/09. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.
This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! M80 contacted the Mom Buzz on behalf of Macy’s and is supplying the $50 Gift Certificate to the winner! Doesn’t M80 and Macy’s just ROCK?!
I can get all my Christmas shopping done in Macy’s, besides, I can walk there from my house.
I believe in Santa because I see it every day by the good in people, the kindness they show for others. I try to make the holiday bright for family and friends by keeping a positive attitude even though things are very tough for most of us.
iheartsweeping@aol.com
I follow (eyzofblu63) and tweeted http://twitter.com/eyzofblu63/status/6082638097
because if you don’t believe you won’t get anything for christmas mverno@roadrunner.com
LMAO Susan!
I believe in Santa because if things are going rough during the Holidays, something happens to make the whole family feel the magic of Christmas once again.
i contribute to the holiday season by stop being the year round jerk i usually am
I contribute to the holdiay spirit by baking up a storm and giving away cookies to friends and family.
Macys FB fan Carol P Dziuba
Macys Twitter fan cdziuba
I take the time to visit with as many of my friends that I can during the holidays.
why I believe in santa- well, there is a special magic and although he may deliver te goods as an adult I want..he puts smile and joy in te kids
At our house we save each year so we have enough money to make an appropriate donation
to our favorite organization, the SPCA. We think animals don’t receive as much charitable
attention as they need. It makes us feel better to do something to make some little lives
more comfortable.
Thank you for the contest. Happy Thanksgiving.
I believe in Santa because I believe in angels and Santa is an angel of a man!
I believe in Santa because just the thought of him makes me smile and every year, I feel his magic in my home.
I try to remind everyone in my family that christmas is not all about the gifts.
email is looking4agoodcar51 at yahoo dot com
I believe in Santa because it’s not just that he brings toys to good girls and boys, it’s the spirit of him that keeps his memory alive. Thinking of him brings joy and happiness to the Christmas season.
I am having a very serious health problem. Two of my friends are in deep financial trouble and both may lose their homes as well as their businesses. Another couple we know could be homeless in a few months. This is such a tough time. The best thing we can do is to be there for each other, be supportive, let our friends vent or cry on our shoulders. I know things will be better in the future and we need to be positive.
I do not believe in Santa but like to keep the spirit alive for my kids. Its a fun time of year for all
Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
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http://twitter.com/tatertot374/status/6093148955
Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
I believe in Santa because he brings hope and a smile to so many children worldwide!
I always give toys to tots.. it’s something small that can make a huge difference.
fan of yours on fbook
amanda.hellen
This year for Christmas, instead of exchanging gifts with my brother and his wife we all decided to choose names from our local Angels program run by the Salvation Army. The money we normally would have spent on presents for each other will instead be used to buy presents for children who otherwise might not have anything under the tree.
Just seeing the sparkle in my kids’ eyes makes me believe in Santa. Makes it really easy.
i contribute by donating to tons of pet organizations
tweet
http://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/6099414251
macys FB fan (courtney bella)
following macys on twitter meandbells
I contribute to the holiday spirit by dressing in red and green as often as I can.
I voted on the Macy’s contest for Becky.
My mom and I like to choose a child from the Angel Tree at her church and really do our best to make it a great Christmast for the child.
I believe in Santa because every Christmas morning all the milk and cookies are gone.
I try to contribute to the holiday spirit with my family by helping with collecting toys through our local boy scouts to be donated to local children. My kids learn so much about giving too, by helping me organize everything. Thanks so much.
When I was a child, Santa decorated our tree the on Christmas Eve. When we went to bed that night, it was just a plain tree, and when we woke up in the morning, it was beautifully decorated and we all had our pile of gifts. That is one of my fondest memories of Christmas. I still get a real tree and refuse to get a fake one; I love, love, love the smell of my real Balsam Fir. My little boy will be two this Christmas and I think next year will be when he really starts to understand it all. I think Santa will decorate our tree on Christmas Eve, too.
fan of Macy’s on twitter as @frankandkatie and told them the Mombuzz sent me
fan of Macy’s on facebook as Katie Tulloss and told them you sent me
I believe in Santa because even through the hard times, or having a tough time making it through the holidays, he always seems to deliver. Santa never fails to bring out the good in people through Christmas, no matter what. Thanks for the giveaway.
I follow you via @JennSweepsAlot and tweeted! Thanks again!
http://twitter.com/JennSweepsAlot/status/6102454954
I love doing service to others and making sure people are taken care of x-mas just by doing a little gesture. I think thats the true meaning of x-mas and you feel so much better
I follow macys on twitter. 1amypugmire. amypugmire@live.com
fb fan of macys. amy bolda pugmire.
follow on twitter and tweeted.
http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/6103160660
Santa (or father christmas as my english husband calls him) is alive with the energy of all the little boys and girls who will him to be. Whether he is a physical being is a matter of debate but I know he is alive and well.
tvollowitz at aol dot com
I work with adults with autism…. my career is service oriented… so I feel like I’m in a giving, holiday spirit year round.
oheeyore at hotmail dot com
I am contributing to the holiday season by baking cookies for the target pharmacists…I know you are thinking, why the target pharmacists. I have a severely disabled child and I am at target about once a week for prescriptions. They know me on a first name basis and they are always getting the meds filled as quickly as possible. I want them to know that their small acts of kindness have made my year much easier.
When I stop believing in Santa, I stop receiving gifts.
I contribute to the holiday spirit with family and friends because I am the one to always try and forget any fighting or past problems people in my family may have had and just get together because we love eachother!
I’m following you via twitter and I tweeted
http://twitter.com/ShesAnAngel417/status/6106744003
I’m a fan of Macy’s on twitter
ShesAnAngel417
I’m a fan of macy’s on facebook
justine pierson