sweepstakes

Your Oregon News is hosting a Holiday Shopping Spree Sweepstakes!

Readers responded in an unofficial survey to what they would do if they won the grand $15,000 prize.

The main things the majority of readers want to spend on this holiday season is family, bills, and donating to charity and nonprofits, as well as paying down student loans, groceries and new vehicles.

Readers can enter for a chance to win a $15,000 grand prize holiday shopping spree, or a $500 gift card prize — as well as more prizes from our local business partners — from now through midnight, Tuesday, Dec. 12.

Here are some examples of what our readers said they would do if they win:

• “Pay off student loans.”
• “Afford the holidays and pay off debt so we can buy a home sooner.”
• “Pay off my daughter’s braces and a few other bills so I could spend more time with my kids.”
• “Buy a new car since the one I have got a car accident, and the rest give to my mom.”
• “Buy Christmas presents and household needs.”
• “Pay bills.”
• “Donate to a nonprofit to help working families during the holiday season.”
• “I would take $6,000 to pay off my bills and donate the rest to a charity that pays for toys and food for families.”
• “Pay off my mortgage.”
• “Take my extended family somewhere to make memories together.”
• “I would shop ’til I dropped and fill up my pantry with food and spoil my kids a bit.”
• “Pay my hospital bills, help my family and give to the food banks.”
• “Help family who lost everything in a fire this month, pay off a credit card, put some funds in savings. Contribute to organizations working on housing and hunger.”
• “Help my mother with home repairs and taxes. My son is building a tiny home and I would like to contribute to that. Lastly, my daughter has just graduated and is looking for a job and I would like to get her set up in the area she wishes to be.”
• “Put a down payment on a pickup for my husband.”
• “Give it to places like the Salvation Army which helped me out when I needed a place to go. Bybee Lakes Hope Center (Helping Hands) and purchase gifts for families in need.”
• “Pay off part of my son’s massive student loan.”
• “First, I’d achieve my 2023 New Year’s resolution by paying off the mortgage and home equity line of credit, then I’d get my cousin something really nice because she is caring for my 97-year-old aunt. After that, $1000 would go to charities, and what’s leftover would go back into savings to help replenish the home maintenance account.”
• “I would get my side walk repaired. Help grandkids with college expenses. Put some in the bank for property taxes and car and home insurance. Donate to a homeless shelter.”
• “Give it to 3-4 local charities that provide food, clothing and shelter.”
• “Spend $5,000 on items for the Clackamas County Women’s Shelters; $5,000 donation to My Father’s Place and 6 grands and 4 children would each get $500.”
• “Build a garden greenhouse to allow early starts and year round food and flowers.”
• “Help my son move to a safer community and buy him another car.”
• “Pay my medical bills and help my family and give to a food bank.”
• “Either make needed repairs on my 2002 car or get a used one.”
• “Fulfill people’s needs within my community.”
• “I don’t have dental insurance and I need a tooth implant. $8,000 of the prize money would surely help me greatly with paying for this! I would also purchase a new dishwasher for my sisters family. For sure, $5,000 would go into savings in case I have another dental emergency. Merry Christmas!”

Reader responses have been edited for clarity.