BingoVega’s International Women’s Day contest has concluded and I have to admit, every entry was truly inspirational and it was my honor to read of such amazing women.

We asked you to send in a short essay detailing the woman or women in your life who truly made a difference, the ones who motivate and inspire.  What we got in return were four stories of incredible strength and love that touched the hearts of our community and staff alike.

From sisters to mothers to grandmothers, the entries were very sincere and warm.  Our CMs were tasked with a very difficult job in having to choose a winner; but, at the end of the day they chose one among the four that all truly deserved to be winners.

Let me make it official and say “Congratulations” to Jennifer Rayl for her submission, “My Beloved Grandmother”.  Jennifer has won a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant of her choice.  Here is her winning entry in full:

My Grandmother Sylvia has always been I woman I looked up to. She is 73 years old and still going strong. She raised five kids, who were a handful and still are, was a Navy wife and still worked for the government herself. She also help raise my cousin and myself. Although she is our grandmother we look to her like a mother too. She also help raise my children. I was in a major car accident in 1999 and unable to care for the two children at the time, but she took them both in for about 9 months so I could mend. Her was a woman in her sixties still working full time and having to change diapers again. She has been there for me all my life and continues to be there for me today for all my up and downs. I Love You Grandma!!! You are a woman to be greatful for and trust me I am every single day. God Bless you and all Moms and Grandmothers like you.

An amazing story of an amazing woman indeed.

I would like to thank all participants for sharing your stories, they truly were a pleasure to read.  And to our CMs, thank you for being the judges of a fairly difficult contest.

As an aside, this was the first time that we were able to use a new format for bringing contests to our Facebook fan page.  This style was one of many that we can use in the future.  I realize there was some reluctance to submit due to the subject matter and visibility on players’ walls.  I’d just like to say that any publishing to walls is controlled within the program by a check box; in other words, all content will only stay inside the ‘contests’ application unless a player chooses otherwise.

Thanks again everyone!

Joel

Wives, mothers, sisters, aunts, girlfriends, daughters, cousins, grandmothers, are all reasons to celebrate this wonderful Tuesday, being International Women’s day.

For the sacrifices that women have had to make in the past to see significant changes in how society sees the roles of women, to the ongoing efforts in the world to bring a greater sense of equality across all genders, we honor the women who have fought so hard to lead us into a better 21st century.

All throughout the world, thousands of events are held to inspire and celebrate achievements of women.  We would like to participate in the celebration and take some time to truly appreciate the women in our lives that have made a difference.

Time to sharpen your pencils, BingoVegans, and put on your thinking caps.  We’re going to give away a special dinner for two (valued at $100) to the best short essay dedicated to the woman or women in your life who have made a difference.  Be it a story about how they inspire you, a recanting of their character, or just an homage to those that you find truly motivating.

Here’s how to enter:

1.) Take a quick peek over at our Facebook fan page
2.) Click the “contest” tab
3.) Follow the on screen instructions

Winners will be chosen by our panel of judges, our fabulous CMs!  We will get in touch with the winner to discuss the deliver of the prize.

Thanks to all who participate, best of luck!

Joel – Community Manager

• There are three hidden clues scattered throughout the blog, newsletter, and Facebook fan page.
• Arrange the clues in order and enter the letters into the address bar on your browser after the blog’s domain name (http://blog.bingovega.com/k*****************)
• If the address is correct, you will be given Shoupe’s Secret
• Enter Shoupe’s Secret as a reply to this discussion after 12pm on Sunday, Feb 20th for your chance to win.

• 1st place – $20
• 2nd – 3rd place – $10
• 4th – 8th – $5

Now you’ve done it, I’m completely in love.  Looking at all the adorable cat pictures just made my heart melt.  As I was busy saying “awwwwwwww”, my black lab, Boozy, was looking at me as if to say, “don’t even think about it”.

One thing is for certain – Vegans love their pets.  From the barking parade of dogs that we saw last year for our Dog Show, to the quiet reserve of all the kitty pictures that were shared for our recent Cat Show; I can say that we truly are animal lovers.

Anyway, let’s get down to the kitty-gritty (I know, that was bad) and announce our winners!

Third Place – Bubba – (Jennilou6)

Jennilou6′s cat Bubba has earned her third place in this contest, with a nice little $10 prize to with it.  Way to go Bubba, you made it into the top 3 and scored some dough for your owner!

Second Place – Tigger (Georgiesgirl)

I didn’t know what to think about this cat in a sink, perhaps thirst has driven him to find a quick drink.  Rhyming aside, this picture is more than cute, and has found it’s way into second place!  Congratulations to Georgiesgirl who has earned a cool $15 for submitting this picture!

1st Place Winner – Precious Jane “PJ” – (CrzyGirlJoJo)

The stare, the pose, the kitten cuteness.  It all came together for this one amazing photo that earned CrzyGirlJojo first place and titled the winner of BingoVega’s 1st annual Cat Show.  Congratulations to PJ and to GrzygirlJoJo!

I had a lot of fun with this promotion and I would like to thank everyone for participating and voting.  What’s next on the horizon for pet shows?  Birds, reptiles, livestock?  We’ll always keep the fun coming with new ways to win prizes!

Joel – Community Manager

This promo goes to all those football lovers and to those who are looking to get some extra winnings…

Last year to the delight of many BingoVegans, we hosted our First Annual BingoVega Dog Show.  This was a great event where dog owners could submit a picture of their favourite canine friends for our Facebook fan page to be viewed and judged by our community.  Not to be outdone, we’re offering another contest strictly for our players who prefer pets of the feline persuasion.

This week will be Cat Show week, brought to you by BingoVega and our Facebook Fan page!  We’re calling all cat lovers to send us your pictures of your kitty friends for a chance to win some cool bonuses and bragging rights within our community.  Here’s the lowdown:

1.)     Upload a picture of your cat and be sure to include his or her name along with your alias

2.)     Any “like”s your picture receives will be counted toward you vote total (invite your friends to vote on your picture to better your chances!)

3.)      Collect the most votes by Thursday, February 10^th at noon and win 1 of 3 prizes

There it is, a cool way to show your cat off to all Vegans and get paid for doing so.  Third prize will be awarded $10, runner up will receive $15, and the winner of BingoVega’s First Annual Cat Show will take home a prize of $25.

So let’s prove that we’re all proud kitty owners and send us your pics!  We want to see big cats, little cats, cats that climb on rocks; fat cats, skinny cats, even cats with chicken pox…well, maybe not the last one.  Best of luck and thanks to all entrants!

Joel – Community Manager

Congratulations to the winners and thank you all for your participation and interest in the  promo…

Mayflower’s Mash Potato Plate

1st place: 1Yabbadabbared

2nd and 3rd places split:

BingoShaker72
JacksMom44
mackinwillie
pennyscott123_BVA
prospectguy77

Sweet Golden Corn

bingoanny
glacier

Roasted Turkey Special

JacksMom44

Grandma’s Pumpkin Special

prospectguy77
TracyCA
daisy2112

Cheers,

The Vega Team

Bingo Vega proudly boasts the best Thanksgiving dinner in town!…

Are you ready to dig in?

There’s always room for fun and excitement at the Vega table as we serve up a cornucopia of Thanksgiving themed specials and promotions.  After hearing the suggestions of our CM team, we’ve all donned our aprons and have busied ourselves to present to you a feast of epic proportions; a culinary bingo delight that we’re sure will entice even the pickiest of appetites!
We’re inviting you to grab a napkin, pull up a chair and dig in to our mouth watering menu of bingo treats!

Our Menu:

(chefs note: each plate has been carefully selected and prepared to the highest of standards with the freshest ingredients to delight everyone’s palates)

Our high class CMs thought it would be nice to join the Thanksgiving spirit and they wanted to share some “thank you” notes with you all! Enjoy…

“I would like to wish all my roomies a very Safe and Happy Thanksgiving! You are what my job great.”

Much Love~Ruby

“i want to wish all of the bingovega family a very very happy thanksgiving may we all be thankful for everything we have”

Happy thanksgiving everyone!!!!! may the next year be even better and ty all for everything ”

with love Cm Cheryl

“HI ALL !!! I THINK IM ONE OF THE LUCKIEST PEOPLE AROUND CAUSE I HAVE TONS TO BE THANKFUL FOR, FIRST THING IS IM VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF YOU AS IVE SURVIVED 4 SEVERE BRAIN ANUERYSYM SURGERIES, I THINK THE LORD SAVED ME FOR TWO REASONS, ONE IS FOR MY 3 LOVELY CHILDREN OF WHOM I LOVE DEARLY AND MY FAMILY (YEP THAT INCLUDES HUBBY) IM VERY THANKFUL FOR FINDING  A JOB THAT I LOVE TO DO AND FOR SHOWING ME MY NEW HOME BINGO VEGA!!!  IM THANKFUL FOR MY ROOMIES !! THE BEST CM TEAM !! IM  VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF YOU MAY YOU ALL ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING DAY AND ALWAYS REMEMBER WE HERE AT BINGOVEGA LOVE YOU ”

CM Karol

“Time to give Thanks:
I’m thankful for my family,
I’m thankful for my friends,
I’m thankful for my health,
I’m thankful for my job,
I’m thankful….that I GOT the best roomies in the world!
Yep…it’s time for Thanksgiving, SO… question is….WHO’S COOKING??? Cuz I’M THANKFUL I DON’T HAVE TO!!! ROFL!

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and God Bless our troops.

Happy Thanksgiving!”

CM Marcie

“Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  I hope you each have a safe and enjoyable day. I am thankful to have found Vega which enabled me to be part of such a wonderful caring family. Thank you for being such great roomies and co-workers.  Vega is the best and I am thankful and honored to be a part of it. Enjoy your day and try not to eat too much!  Hugs”

CM Angel

Good luck!

Vega’s Team

**Notes:

- Mayflower’s Mash Potato Plate will start at 2 pm EST.
- Invitations to our Thanksgiving Cocktail will be delivered on Monday 22nd, in the course of the day.
- Prize for our Roasted Turkey special will be credited on November 25th.
- Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie winning game numbers sets must be sent to: esteban@bingocs.com, for proper crediting in a matter of 24 hours and could be submitted only on this day (November 25th).

UPDATE SAT, APRIL 16 – Congratulations to bingovega member “mommao” – she is our lucky $500 winner. Winner was determined as outlined here

Though Tax Day (April 15th) is dreaded by many of us (including myself), there’s one bright point after you file your taxes – you get a tax refund (yahoooooo!).

Here are Bingo Vega, we want to host our own Tax Refund event by giving one lucky BingoVega an early refund – $500 cash! see below for details.

Here’s how:

1. On Friday, April 16th from 12:01am to 11:59pm EST, every deposit you make, will earn you a raffle entry into the $500 Tax Refund Raffle.
2. The random draw will be held on Saturday morning on our Bingo Vega fan page and the lucky winner will receive $500 cash credited into their Bingo Vega account.

If you have any questions about this event, please leave your comments in the comment box and I’ll be happy to answer them.

Good luck