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When October hits, the first colors I see are no longer just the orange hues decorating the trees, or even the bright Halloween garb lining the store shelves.

No – for me October is now PINK.

Thanks to all the companies coloring their products pink and donating to find a cure for Breast Cancer, October and pink now go hand in hand.

This year we are thrilled to bring you a giveaway for the Special Edition Oreck XLĀ® Gold Vacuum cleaner.

Community involvement and giving back is important to the Oreck Corporation. That’s why Oreck is donating $25 to Susan G. Komen for the CureĀ® for every risk-free trial of the Special Edition Oreck XLĀ® Gold Vacuum cleaner. Oreck’s Clean for the CureĀ® campaign has donated more than $1,000,000 to Susan G. Komen for the CureĀ®.

Now is your chance to win this Special Edition vacuum cleaner (retail value, $599.95).

The brand-new Oreck XL Gold makes cleaning a breeze ā€“ the vacuum weighs just 9 lbs. and lays flat to fit under beds and furniture. A 5 year warranty and 5 free annual tunes will keep it running strong.

    Key benefits:

  • Dust Less Often.
    The Oreck XL Gold’s built-in filtration system traps 99.9% of all dust and allergens down to .3 microns. The dust on the floor doesnā€™t blow back into the air and end up on your furniture. So you could dust less often.
  • Furniture-Friendly Design.
    Its low profile, soft top-and-sides, and bright halogen light make it easy to clean around and under furniture without scratching it. Side brushes make cleaning baseboards and edges easier too.
  • Extend the life of your carpets & rugs.
    The direct suction and roller brush rotating at over 5,500 revolutions per minute draw dirt right into the bag. The brush grooms the nap as it cleans, extending the life of your expensive flooring.
  • Fast. Simple. Sanitary.
    Unlike bagless vacuums, the SanisealĀ® system automatically seals shut, locking the dirt in the disposable filter bag. Changing bags is effortless, odorless and clean. And one Oreck bag can hold as much as four bagless dust cups

I think it is fantastic that just through our shopping choices, we can help find a cure for Breast Cancer.

Just last week, Susan and I lost our dear neighbor, Sharon, to cancer. (Sharon was also our church’s former pastor’s wife and truly one of the nicest, most selfless people I have ever imagined, let alone known.)

She was only fifty one. Her children, just entering their twenties, now won’t have their mother to cry at their weddings or cradle their babies.

So, color this month pink!

If you need to buy a vacuum, (or you just want a new vacuum!) – visit Clean for the Cure to get more information about Oreckā€™s involvement in this oh-so-important cause.

If you would like to win an Oreck XLĀ® Gold Vacuum cleaner, please leave a comment below. We will draw a winner on October 25th. This contest is only open to shipping addresses within the continental US.

Thanks Oreck!!!

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1,333 Comments

  5. …I have three close friends / family members who have survived breast cancer: please donate $$$ for the cure if you are able.

    Thanks for the giveaway.

  10. oh man i would love to have this. my oreck died just this week and i have a brand new baby that i have to keep the house clean for. that would be an odd baby gift wouldn’t it?

  11. I am a breast cancer survivor of five years last month, It makes my heart feel good everytime I see a site that is helping the cause and all the product lines that are helping, thanks so much

  12. I’d love to win this! Living with a finicky cat, a shedding dog and my messy husband and children makes this house unbearable!

  13. This would be such a great prize to win after losing everything in my foreclosure. Thank you for the opportunity!

  15. My girlfriend would love if I used this to clean the house. Now I use an old one from my grandmother.

  16. I would love to have a good vacuum. With a house full of little kids it would definitely get some good use.

  18. I would love a light weight vacuum! I clean for a living so it would be nice not to lug around the monster that I do!

  22. Need a vacuum, yes, very much. But the pink color would also help me to remember to do monthly checkups and encourage the other women in my life to do the same.

  32. I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. That’s so very sad. Big hugs to her friends and family. Thanks for the great giveaway!!

  33. I used to think of October only as the month with Halloween in it. Black and orange were it’s colors, now I only Think Pink.

  37. As a two time breast cancer survivor – I am delighted and very grateful for your support of this vital cause. As the “Mommy” of two kitties who shed like crazy, the vacuum cleaner would be a very welcome addition our our household!

  38. What an Awesome contest. And definitely one that I could use. As my vacuum recently bit the dust.
    With four inside animals I could so use this.
    And I love the color !
    Thank you so very much for offering this wonderful contest.
    I would LOVE to win !!

  40. I dont know anyone that owns an oreck, but if this works as good as its been told, I would tell everyone I know and then some. I love the fact that they are so light but yet so powerful. Kudo’s to Oreck for helping to fight against Breast cancer. šŸ™‚

  41. i really want to own an Oreck vac. I admire this product. please enter me in this fantastic drawing.

  42. Such a great prize and contest. I have not yet had anyone close to me battle breast cancer but I know I am one of the few. I do remind all of the women in my life to do their self exams on a regular basis.

    Thanks so much.

  44. In the plains the wind blow constantly, which means my house is covered in dirt constantly. It would be great to win a good vacuum

  45. OMG! What a fantastic contest for a great cause! With two young boys, three big dogs, two cats, a chinchilla and a husband who is always working on something dirty, our family kills most vacuums. We would love to own an Oreck with their top of the line reputation. Thanks again for the great contest.

  46. wow what a great prize.the colors are awesome and a wonderful idea to show support…oreck are incredable dont own any but have used them when i worked a 2nd job cleaning houses

  52. I love the Oreck with the one I have I can get under the beds, etc to vacuum!!(No moving the beds!)

  53. I have been trying to buy more of the breast cancer cause items lately. Hats of to all the companies trying to make a difference.

  58. my husband lost his mother to breast cancer when he was just 4. I hope that one day no 4 yr old will have to deal with that

  59. I DO ALL THE VACUUMING IN OUR HOUSE..I WAS A BACHLEOR FOR 38 YEARS. A NEW VAC WOULD BE APPRECIATED

  60. With four kids 2 my own and 2 are my daycare kids, I am always vacuuming, I would love to have this vacuum, My Aunt Beth died in 2000 from breast cancer, I love when companies help to fight breast cancer.

  62. I would love to win this for my beautiful wife of 35 years, she needs one so much but I think to make this in Pink is extra special as we must find a cure for breast cancer as without women this world would be empty.

  65. As a breast cancer survivor I want to say thank you to Oreck for helping to color the world pink, it’s one small step towards a cure! I would be honored to use this vacuum.

  72. I would love the opportunity to win a new vacuum cleaner. This is a great thing that Oreck is doing supporting such a great cause.

  74. How thoughtful … this is a chance to be reminded on a regular basis, as I vacuum with this superior product, to be vigilant with my self exams and continue to share awareness with my sisterhood. Thank you for this opportunity!

  86. It’s wonderful that Oreck is involved in such a great cause! I would love to win this vacuum!

  89. I would love to win this vacuum! Our house gets so dusty and my partner has severe allergies. This would definitely help!

  91. Hi, 3 animals in the house – hair everywhere, I could really use this vacuum.
    Thanks

  95. I have always wanted an Oreck mostly because it is light weight and I have used one at a friends house and they are great vacumn cleaners. Thanks for the contest and getting the word out for cancer.

  99. I would love to win this for my Mother who is 90 years old. Most vacuums are just to heavy for her and I would like for her to be able to try this.

  101. i think its great that so many people choose to support a cure for breast cancer by taking the time to design a vaccuum so nice and appropriate

  107. I am sorry about the loss of your friend, my Grandmother died from cancer last year at the age of 66 and I am sad my children won’t know her. I would love to win this cool vacuum for my Mom, pink is her favorite color. thank you

  108. That is a beautiful vacuum, I would be proud to own it. Thank you for having this contest and supporting such a great cause

  110. My old cleaner just died. I would love to win this great vacuum that supports a great cause.

  111. I have 8 small granddaughters so “pink” is a very important color in our family. Lets all do our part and keep those donations going to the researchers. God Bless them for their perserverance. No good deed goes unpunished.

  113. What an interesting addition to a home – a pink vacuum. Nothing like what I grew up with.

  117. I really need a new vacuum that does not blow any duat around! Thanks so very much! I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

    Thanks so much!

    Brooke D

  118. We just moved into a new house and it would be so great to have a new vacuum that actually works! Love the pink!

  120. I personally haven’t been touched by breast cancer but my sister’s friends have. My sister and her friends shave their heads in camaderie when this happens.

    Would love this, thanks for the chance to win!

  123. My really hairy great pyr told me today that I need an Oreck – what a coinkidink to run across this blog! šŸ™‚

    Thanks for letting me enter!

  137. Right now I am using a $5 vacuum that I got from a yard sale. It does not work that great, but is better than nothing. This would be a life saver.

  139. sure could use a change in my luck! ive tryed my moms Oreck it works great,lite weight and lots of power-easy to use!

  142. This vacuum is incredible. My grandmother loved her Oreck. She said it was the lightest vacuum she ever owned. She is no longer able to vacuum. A radical mastectomy left her weak and the radiation made her too ill. Here is to breast cancer survivors around the world. May we find a cure…soon.

  146. What a great company; I was very impressed to read about their donations to help find a cure šŸ™‚ A good vacuum cleaner is something that I have yet to own, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

  147. I love this vacuum so much. I think it is great that Oreck supports the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This is a great giveaway and I really hope I win as I could really really use a new vacuum cleaner. Thanks.

  149. I buy EVERYTHING pink now for my best friend ANNIE who is 5 years post double mastectomy…I love you ANNIE

  155. I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. I lost my dad and both his parents to cancer, though not breast cancer. It’s a terrible disease, and I applaud and support all research efforts. It is making a difference in many lives.

  156. i have a vacuum from the second hand store. works fine but i need something better. this is the top of the line vacuum. thanx

  159. My wife has been begging me for a new vacuum forever, If I brought this home to her, she would jump for joy!
    Please enter me
    Thanks

  160. I have a Kurby…was sold it via door to door…knoiw folks with them and love it…me..not a chance..shouldve stuck with oreck..tried and true. Now I am out 1000.- cant afford to buy a new one. Would love to have an oreck…would even trade the winner if they prefer kurby for the oreck. thanks

  162. As a person who raised money for breast cancer since before I even knew what it was (my neighbor talked the kids in the neighborhood to go door to door asking for donations – she later died of breast cancer) I would love to have this vacuum. I’d actually probably give it to my mom as a Christmas gift – she has more carpet and a much older back than I do so I’m sure could use a light weight vacuum!

  163. With cat hair everywhere and a baby on his way, I need a really good vacuum… and I love the fact that this one gives to a great cause!

  168. I love how so many companies large and small are going pink for the cause. Thanks for the chance to win an amazing vacuum. šŸ™‚

  171. I would love to win this vacume cleaner for my mother-in-law who is a 2 year survivor of breast cancer and we love the color pink. Thanks for a great giveaway! And remember to have your test at your doctor each year for breast cancer.

  173. My mom don’t have much, and i have never been able to buy her anything. If i won this I could give it to her and she’d be real happy.
    thank you.

  176. Wow! This is a great giveaway. I have an allergy prone family and this vacuum would be great.

  179. I agree with you both! It is so encouraging to see large companies color their product pink in honor of BCAM and promoting awareness to everyone! I have never owned a state of the art vacuum and have always dreamed of owning an Oreck! This amazing Special Edition Oreck XL Gold vacuum cleaner in pink would be something I would use on a daily basis. I am a bit of a clean freak and with 3 young children and 2 dogs it is a necessity to vacuum all the time in our home! Thank you for this amazing giveaway from Oreck!

  180. I don’t have a vacume cleaner at the moment, and I sure do need to win this one one. It would be a Godsend for sure.

  181. My kids blew up the motoe in my vacuum cleaner. I have to buy a new one and would love this one! Pick Me, Pick Me!! thanks for the chance.

  183. Even though I am a dude, I’d be proud to use this pink vacuum for the great cause it supports and the quality of the product

  186. Thank goodness I only know breast cancer survivors! This vac would be a great reminder to self examine. Thanks for the contest.

  188. I could really use a new vacum since I have a St. Bernard, black Lab and cat in the house that all seem to shed at the same time. What a fantastic prize!

  199. OMG….. I would so love this vacuum. I desperately need a new one and we are a family full of survivors. Good luck to everyone šŸ™‚

  201. I wonder how much $$$$$ Oreck raised for Susan G. with the “clean for the Cure” campaign. I bet it was a lot – Go Oreck.

    I would love to win this pink vac – mine is held together with duck tape.

  202. I know this is going sound bad, but I would love to win this for my wife. She would really get a kick out of it.

    My mother died of cancer – so I really support Pink October.

  204. Only have heard good things about Oreck. Not only the best vacuums but the great work that they do outside of vacuums. The company’s involvement after Katrina to get people back home and back to work. Loved that! And this Pink Vacuum Clean for the Cure. How great is that! Thank you for all you do.

  206. Sorry for your loss (Sharon). Great Vacume, great cause. Thanks for the contest and please enter me.

  209. my wife has been complaining about the clouds of dust our current vacuum spews all over the place, lol!

  212. really need a new vac, and pink is my favorite color. I don’t get excited about much but this would be really cool

  218. Great cause, awesome contest! With 6 children, 2 HAIRBALL cats, and a messy hubby, I would LOVE to have a GOOD vacuum, and it being in pink, maybe I can get my daughters to vacuum !! šŸ™‚

  228. Well, this cool thing would make that chore a little less drab, wouldn’t it? Of course, it would make me think of my 2 aunts as well, we lost one to breast cancer, the other one beat it two times!!! She is the stubborn one for sure!!!

  230. I miss my first Oreck! This one is so pretty that I think I could even get my 9 year old girl to think vacuuming was cool!

  232. I love Orecks Vacuums. They last long, and are light weight, great suction as well!

  233. I HAVE OWNED 3 ORECKS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS,
    AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR A NEW ONE. I REALLY NEED A NEW ONE.
    THANK YOU.

  236. I would love a new vacuum, my dh punctured the hose of mine and it now is covered with duct tape!

  238. I’d love a pink Oreck vacuum. I even live close to an Oreck store so picking up replacement bags would be a breeze.

  240. I need a vacuum. I borrow neighbors right now. I would love to have one of my own. Thanks for giveaway.

  242. Shut up! Seriously? A PINK vacuum (imagine hearts beating in my eyes)…oohhhh I gotta have this! Can you just picture me gliding along my floors singing merrily with my new pink vacuum? I can!!

    Thank you so much for having this contest, I would love to be your winner, awesome prize and so worthy of its cause. Breast cancer has affected a few in my life and I am so thankful it has not affected me.

    Just a reminder: Men and Women (yes men too) please, please do self checks regularly, know your body.

  249. With the filtration system catching 99.9% of all dust and allergens this looks like a great vac for my family since we all have allergies.

  253. I’m glad Oreck cares enough to be a Breast Cancer supporter! What a great example they set! šŸ™‚

  254. This vac would be great considering my 3 kids,dog,cat,bird and the many leaves being tracked in right now! I am also very happy to see more awareness of cancer as my family has a long history of this awful killer.

  259. Who knew a vacuum could be sexy?!?

    With 5 cats and a huge student loan debt I am in quite a “hairy” situation for buying anything nice or new. I’d love to take an Oreck for a spin!

  260. My carpet is terrible.. no matter how many times I vaccume it. I have tried to keep it clean but my $40 one does not do the job. I know that my mom would love to try this vaccume, so if I were to win it, she would try it out and love it. Then go get herself one.

  262. Thank you for this chance to win this wonderful vacuum cleaner. It looks so pretty so thank you for this chance to enter.

  264. Thank you for rising awareness by hosting a “pink contest”.
    I’d love to have this vacuum. Thank you.

  265. Would LOVE to win this. Mine is on it’s last leg and I think it actually had duct tape holding the cord together! šŸ™‚ Ha!

  269. What a great vacuum! It is so great to see companies like Oreck getting involved in such a worthwhile cause.

  271. I really new a new vacuum. My Hoover Suck-o-matic is on its last legs. I keep taking it apart and fixing it. A new Oreck would be fabulous.

  272. This would be the perfect vacume for our house, My daughter has allergies but loves amimals, so we have 4 cats
    and 1 dog. along with a messy husband.
    i always wanted an Oreck, but could not afford it. This would be such an wounderfull thing to win.

  273. First of all, “kudo’s” to all working mothers! I am in the role of Mr. Mom and any assistance, such as a vacuum cleaner, would really help. And may we come to know a time when all cancers are a thing of the past šŸ˜‰

  275. This is easy to use and would pick up all the things that are not suppose to be in the house, especially the floor. Thanks, I love pink.

  276. I’ve wanted to try an Oreck for ages, but haven’t been able to afford it. It would be fantastic to win this! Thanks for the opportunity.

  277. Please enter me! My daughter has mild asthma, and our current vacuum isn’t hypoallergenic enough for her.

  280. This is a geat giveaway for a great cause. I like to buy things ‘pnik’ whenever I am able to. Thanks for entering me – this looks like a great vacuum!

  282. I always wanted an Oreck and I love the color pink, so it’s perfect! šŸ™‚ Thanks for the giveaway.

  287. It’s great that so many companies are doing so much to help in the fight against cancer. I applaud them all!

  292. Being a 2 time bc survivor I love having the think pink products in my house, it is a positive reassurance to me. This sweeper looks awesome, thanks for sponsoring!

  294. Thanks for offering this great contest, I’d love to win ! Kudo’s to you and Oreck for bringing attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month !

  295. Such a cool give away!Our sad sad little vac is dying. It’s a hand vacuum not even a “real” rug cleaner,lol. We sure could use this.

  298. What a great idea!! A Pink Vacuum. I have a pink DVD that is a Susan G Komen. I think we should all buy pink to donate to this wonderful cause.

  300. I’m a single mom of 3 (2 girls/1 boy). I work nights full time to pay the bills (deadbeat dad). I thought that if I won this maybe my girls would want to use it (it’s pink!). Then I might actually have a few minutes to myself!

  302. Another broke college student who could use a new vacuum, rather than my current parental hand me down.

  303. This is an amazing giveaway. I am not sure if I am breaking the rules, but I am not a mom yet. I am currently just planning and love reading your blog. Right now I a broke college student and this would really help me out. I have been using this cheap vacuum and let’s just say that it is not quite cutting it (in other words, ground in cheetos is becoming the norm rather than the oddity haha). But seriously, thanks for raising awareness and I am glad that October is now associated with the color pink!

  305. Pink is beautiful! Thank you for the giveaway and Oreck for their dedication plus extreme generosity in helping to find a cure for breast cancer.

  307. I would love to win a good vacuum! All I have is the cheapo one that we bought after we evacuated last year.

  310. I have a bagless vacuum and I have to agree that it is very messy. I would love to win something like this!

  313. I could not believe my eyes when I found this giveaway! Wow! I would love to win this Oreck! I am high suspect for breast cancer as my Mom is a breast cancer survivor. Anything to support this cause is appreciated! Thanks!

  314. I wouldnā€™t have to buy a new 79 dollar vacuum every year if I won this beauty. With my allergy problems, it sounds like I need an Oreck. Thank you for the opportunity to win.

  318. I love this vacum. M y vacuum always breaks down I am always repairing it. I need a good one

  319. Thanks for the contest…what a worthy cause! I am so sorry to hear about your neighbor.
    God Bless you and her family.

  320. What a great contest. I love Oreck and can’t afford a new vacume right now. I am sooo glad a lot of companies are finding ways to bring awareness to Breast Cancer Research!!!!

  321. I, too, have lost many to this disease.

    We have had the same vacuum for the past 12 years and it was used when we got it. We could really use this new vacuum especially with a 10 year old boy in the house! Thanks for the chance!

  325. I bought my daughter a Oreck Vacuum cleaner for her first appartment back in 1995. We have been hooked since then. Thanks for a great product!!

  327. What a great way to recognize the importance of Breast Cancer awareness. Early detection and research are so important. A fabulous prize to boot.

  329. IT’S COOL, OCTOBER HAD ALWAYS BEEN THE COLOR PINK FOR ME, NOW IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING THAN GETTING PINK STONE JEWELRY I ALWAYS THOUGHT I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT.I LOST MY MOM, DAD,GRANDMA,UNCLE,AUNT AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW TO CANCER.MY MOM’S BIRTHDAY AND MY AUNT’S AND MY BIRTHDAY’S WERE ALL IN OCTOBER,10TH, 25TH, 27TH.NOW MY HUSBAND HAS GENETIC HEMOCHROMATOSIS AND COPD HAS TAKEN HIS LUNGS FIRST,WE JUST MOVED FROM N.Y. TO FLORIDA AND THE DIRT HERE IS FAR WORSE THAN N.Y. COULD CERTAINLY IMPROVE HIS AIR QUALITY WITH AN ORECK, COMPARED TO MY OLD EUREKA.

  330. How awesome is that ! A pink vacuum that weighs only 8 lbs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My back will thank you.

  334. Oreck deserves high praise for everything they’re doing to help the fight against this devastating illness. Thanks for the opportunity to win this great vacuum!

  335. With an ailing back and leg due to scoliosis, I need the comfort of using a lightweight vacuum. Oreck is sleek and powerful as well. What more could I want!

  340. My vacuum is slowly dying and is getting resistant to all the goldfish crackers. Would love to win it!

  343. I am glad to see more companies jump on board to support breast cancer – it is a great cause.

  344. I’m very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. My family has been fortunate. This is a fantastic and unique way of supporting breast cancer awareness. Please count me in.

  345. First – I’m sorry the loss of your neighbor Sharon. It’s so hard any time someone close to your heart is lost before their time to something as destructive as Cancer. I lost my Great Aunt several years ago to Breast Cancer and it really was devastating. Anyway – I think what your doing is great. All these sites are creating a lot more awareness (I know I’ve learned a few things!) and there’s really nothing better than that. Well, I hope I hear from you soon with the good news of my new vacuum!! lol JK

    Thanks again and good luck everyone!

  346. My family has had a pretty persistent history with breast cancer — my step-mom being the most recent to go through it (she is doing well!). Because of this, my husband and I do everything we can financially do to support breast cancer awareness! This vacuum must be the most unique way I’ve ever seen a support of breast cancer awareness! Very cool.

  350. I’d love an Oreck XL gold, looks like lots of posts, the odds are fantastic but there’s always hope?

  354. I think it’s absolutely GREAT that Oreck is contributing so much money to finding the Cure! I have two friends who’ve had breast cancer, one my brother’s wife, who died of it (and left me as a surrogate mom to her daughter, Sarah) and another who’s an amazing free spirit but had a double masectomy. It seems amazing to look forward to a time when neither of these things would have to happen! And of course we never know when it might happen to any one of US.

  359. I need a new vacuum and I love that this one is pink! We lost my dad’s mom to breast cancer.

  363. I am a breast cancer survivor. Diagnosed in July, 2006. I would like to buy my daughter, Janna, a new vacuum but due to my high medical bills for the past few years, I am not able to due so. Can you help? I am a single parent of two (now grown) daughters. Janna and her husband are taking care of his younger sister and nephew. So money has been very tight in our family. Thanks.

  367. It would be great to win this new vacuum, I know it would work better than the one my wife makes me use.

  370. I would love to be able to give my daughter a brand new vacuum as she starts out “on her own”.

  371. I have been borrowing my mother-in-laws, because the price of vacumes now days is amazing! I am keeping my fingers crossed!

  372. I almost caught the house on fire 2 days ago when my vacuum finally bit the dust (no pun intended). It started sparking and I was freaking out!! So, this would be absolutely fabulous!!
    Kudos to Oreck for sponsoring this giveaway and for their support of breast cancer research… I know of no one who hasn’t been touched in someway by this disease – including me (2 member of my family are fighting the disease).

  374. As a 41 year old breast cancer survivor myself and having lost my mother at 52 from breast cancer, I understand your neighbor’s familys loss all to well. I also so sorry for you…it’s hard and really sad that we don’t a cure for breast cancer yet. But I so low when October rolls around and I see so many people and companies pulling together to make a difference. So thank you and thank Oreck for an awesome contest…please enter me !!

  379. Wow what a great prize for an excellent cause. Good luck all. This will surely make someone a happy camper and I hope it is me.

  387. What an awesome prize. Thank you for sharing your friend’s story with us. I used to think of the colors of fall and Halloween this time of year. Now in October I think pink.

  389. in the past few years we have bought a few vaacum cleaners. we didnt realize right away that with a family of eight children and two parents you must have the best vaacum cleaner!
    as of three weeks ago our vaccum cleaner is close to its end. it picks up but not enogh.
    we really hope and pray that we win this!
    thank you for the opportunity!
    šŸ™‚

  390. I need a new vaccuum. The one I have now isn’t even a year old, but it makes a horrific sound when turned on. šŸ™

  392. What a wonderful contest to offer!! I just lost my Mom to Liver failure, she was 61, and my best friend beat Breast cancer, YAY! She is 67. Thanks for this opportunity to help others in this time of need. may you have a wonderful day & blessed upcoming Holidays. :o)

  404. Love the fact that it is pink AND lightweight. It would be great if a breast cancer survivor or someone battling breast cancer wins.

  414. Thanks to Oreck for donating the vacuum! The Komen organization does such good work in my area! Recently had a walk for life. My husband is in a barbershop quartet and they sang the national anthem at the start of the walk!

  419. I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your neighbor and friend. Thank you for support a great cause and giving away such a great gift.

  420. Well we love to support great causes and this would help keep our carpets clean for our son with allergies, so win win!

  421. Our family could really use a new vacuum as could many others. What a great prize to shine light on a very worthy cause.

  422. Thank you for offering this great giveaway. I am sorry for your loss, but this is a wonderful way to spread the message about breast cancer awareness.

  425. I would love to have a oreck my puppys are shedding, and my old vac isn’t cutting. It is so great that oreck is donating to the S.J.K. CF!

  426. I would love to have a new vacuum cleaner I have never had a really good one before. I will keep my fingers crossed…thanks for the great giveaway. Especially the donation to Breast cancer, I have a few friends that have fought and won The Breast cancer Battle. Thanks again

  428. I would so love to win this vaccum!

    Thanks for the great giveaway—Happy Halloween to ALL šŸ™‚

  431. I’d love to win this vacuum. I’ve used a series of crappy ones for years now. Oreck are the best, and thanks to the company for donating to cancer research!

  432. As a single mother of two very active children, I could use any help I can get when it comes to cleaning. Thanks for the opportunity and good luck to all!

  433. My favorite cousin died of breast cancer and she was only 50 years old.

    This year Iā€™ve been blogging every day about ā€œpinkā€ products that give back to breast cancer research and support groups, and I think lots of these limited edition items will make great holiday gifts ā€œfor the girls.ā€

    It is so important raise awareness and support and together we can possibly wipe out, or at least mostly eliminate, this awful disease!

    Thanks for supporting the cause as well

  438. My family has been very fortunate to not have had anyone to fall victim to this dreaded disease. However most of us know somebody or know somebody that knows somebody and so on. I have a daughter and a granddaughter, and it is my wish that cancer will be cured in their lifetime.

  441. I would love to win this. I do not know many people who have not been effected by breast cancer in some way. My mother-in-law was diagnosed 5 months after our wedding in November 03. She made it through that battle but had a recurrence in August 07. She looks to have beaten it once again but we pray every day for her continued health!

  442. I’m sorry you lost your friend, but I think this is a wonderful tribute to her.

    Thank you for the opportunity.

  445. I feel for Sharon’s children. I just lost my mom last month (not to cancer) and I’m having a hard time in my 50’s. This would be a great prize to win. October is Pink now.

  446. What a great thing they are doing! Oreck’s are great vacuums so I hear. I have a crappy one thta is on its last leg. I would love to win a new one.

    Thanks for the giveaway

  448. I could really use this–my last vacuum just decided to quit! Thank you for the contest!

  449. What a great idea! Thank goodness no one in my family has had breast cancer, but, sadly, friends have.

  450. Oh wow! there are a lot of people entering! I’m without a vacuum, the 2nd one broke this month. This would be such a God-send!

  452. I’m sorry to hear about your loss. What a nice way for you to support a good cause and remember your neighbor. Thanks.

  456. I would love to win this vacuum! I love pink and have never owned an Oreck. Thanks for the chance to win! šŸ™‚

  457. My mother in law and best friend both had breast cancer about 6 months after hip replacement surgery. Both of them have survived and support breast cancer victims. It has been 19 years of being cancer free for my mother-in-law. To win a new vacume would be great! To find a cure would be incredible!

  458. I could really use a new sweeper. We’re doing remodeling. Now that we’ve spent all the money my sweeper is going bad. Please enter me, thank you

  460. Before Registering to win I went to the Susan G. Komen site to learn more. After reading the promise between the sisters, I felt inspired. What a beautiful story, beautiful cause, and a beautiful color PINK. Even more beautiful is knowledge.

  466. So sorry to hear about your neighbor. My MIL is a 2 time survivor and my children now have an increased risk. Praying for a cure soon.

  469. I would like to enter, this is a great vacuum. Also, I’m really sorry about your neighbor Sharon. 51 is way too young, we must beat this monster called breast cancer!

  472. What a great prize and a worthy cause too. My family has been fortunate not to have anyone in our family’s fall victim to it. She has a little pink card hanging over the shower head reminding her to self exam monthly. She loves pink and I’m not too much of a man to use a pink vacuum.

    Thanks for this opportunity.

  474. I love how so many companies are going pink! I love pink anyway, but never has pink been so powerful. Pink is no longer just a color, it is a movement. Thank you, Oreck, for making a difference (and hey, sponsoring this contest? yeah, that’s pretty cool, too). And thank you ladies for hosting it and sharing this great op. A pink vaccum cleaner… now that is seriously a vacuum I could love (ya know, as much as one could actually love a vacuum). šŸ˜‰

  475. I would love to win a really good vacuum cleaner! And what girl wouldn’t want a pink one?!

  476. I was just telling my husband that we need a new vacuum! I would love to win this and be able to tell people that Oreck has donated over a mil to help beat cancer!!! SO COOL!!! thanks for the contest :o)

  479. I always get my mammograms each year. My oldest sister was diagnosed at 33, passed at 37. Early detection saves lives!

  483. I am a survivor that can tell you that Susan Komen does great things for us. Oreck is also a great vacuum cleaner, even better now that they have gone pink for the cure. I would love to be the winner!

  484. Our vaccuum just gave up yesterday while I was cleaning! I would LOVE to have a pink vaccuum!!!

  485. I used to use an Oreck XL when I was a hotel maid about 25 years ago. They were super lightweight and after cleaning about 10 upstairs rooms, I was EVER SO GRATEFUL!
    Of course the ones at the motel were grey and red…not pretty PINK like this one. COUNT ME IN, PLEASE?!?

  490. Oh wow! A chance to win a pink vacuum – How FUN!!!

    Sign me up! With 843 ahead of me… not sure how good my chances are, but I’ll give it a shot!!

  492. Wow…in pink, I can’t wait to see my sons using this! (Not very likely, but it did give me a grin!)

  494. Very sorry about your friend, but thanks to you and Oreck more attention is now being brought to the cause.

  495. Dust less often? That’s like music to my ears! What a great vacuum! Pink would HAVE to make vacuuming more fun!

  497. WOW! I would love a new vacuum. I would also love to retire the one that we received as a wedding gift. I actually love to vacuum but a new one and one that gives to PINK would be even more enjoyable! Please randomly pick my name!

  498. With three kids, two dogs and a cat, that vacuum would be SO welcome in my home!! Add that it’s pink, and girly – PERFECTION! šŸ™‚

  500. Support breast cancer – Orecks are Great !!!
    I would be proud to have a Pink Vacuum cleaner !!!

  501. I don’t have a vacuum right now. With three dogs and two cats, this would be a most wonderful gift.

  502. Oh my goodness, that would be the greatest vacuum ever! I love pink and you know what? I think a fun pink vacuum that helps saves lives would motivate me to clean more!

  503. Oh, please pick me – my vacuum is shot again, I can’t seem to find one that makes it thru a year so this one would really make my day. I am actually thinking about purchasing one but with Christmas right around the corner it may have to wait. Winning one would be fantastic though!

  504. That is so awesome! All of the details are perfect. I especially love that it folds down to fit under a bed. That is a super idea. Our vacuum just broke so this would be a super thing to win!!

  506. Oreck is an awesome company- not only for their community support and with the breast cancer research, but the products are amazing.
    My mother had a scare while I was still in high school. Thankfully for her it was nothing- but for so many other mothers it’s not just a scare.

    She also has one of the older models of the Oreck XL’s. There have been times while she is gone on vacation I’ll go and snag it from her house to use. They are awesome- and now one in Pink- Woo hoo!!!

    But does that mean my husband will not do the vacuuming???

  509. I would like to entered to win this vacuum. There are several reasons why, but I won’t bore you with details!

  510. Wow! What a generous giveaway! I would love to win this as I have had the same vacuum cleaner that I got when I got married 11 1/2 years ago! šŸ˜‰ Thanks again!

  511. I would so love a new vacuum and this one seems to be much more user friendly than the one I have been using. Please put my name in the hat to win it! Thanks and God bless! šŸ™‚

  513. Oh my goodness. Yes please! I would love to win this vaccuum. Ours is old and doesn’t suck!

  514. I would LOVE to have this vaccuum! My allergies are so bad that I usually vaccuum with a dust mask on. Thanks for sponsoring this awesome contest!

  516. Oh, I so need a new vacuum. Mine has lost both wheels and is impossible to use. šŸ™‚ I love Orecks!

  519. Oh my vacuum is on the fritz, I do hope that my name is drawn….I’ve been looking at Oreck lately too!

  525. I would love this!!! It’s great quality and it’s pink. Nothing like feeling pretty while cleaning.

  526. Wow, this would be such a big blessing to our family! Our 2 daughters and me are quite allergic to dust. I have what I thought was a good vacuum but it isn’t that old and already blows dust and debrea out of it (giving me more to clean up). The doctor said I needed to keep our house as dust free as possible, I thought bagless would help. It’s terrible! The dirt and dust goes everywhere when I empty the container leaving me ithy and sneezing! I have my daughters leave the room when I vacuum and I often wear a mask so I limit exposure to the dust. Unfortunately, I am a WAHM and we can’t really afford a wonderful vacuum like this, so I make do. Pink is perfect, my aunt is a survivor and my girls love pink!

  529. How wonderful! My vacuum cleaner is on the fritz and this would be great to have!! With a 5 year old at home, he sure knows how to keep the house messy with stringing crumbs all over! Please enter me in the contest!

    Please accept my sympathy for your dear friend. I will keep her family and friends in my prayers. God Bless!

  530. oh yeah, and did i mention all five of my kids are girls? talk about shedding! and its pink! so i might be able to get them to use it!

  531. with 5 kids, a dog and a gusband who owns a landscaping buisness (ie…grass everywhere) I would be blessed to own a vaccum cleaner that works well! Esp with my new carpet!!!

  534. Yes please!!!
    We need a GOOD vacuum. Our Eureka just isn’t cutting it, or sucking well I should say.

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  536. Oh, it’s even PINK! I am in desperate need of a new vacuum. After 15 years, three boys and a life on a farm, mine just gave up–can you imagine? šŸ™‚

    Thanks for this great contest.

    Amy

  538. I have a big and busy family…we NEED a new vacuum cleaner, one that won’t be replaced every 9 months!

  539. Okay, so I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed because I first bought a navy blue rug then proceeded to get a golden retriever puppy. Needless to say, by 5 pm each day, if I don’t vacuum, my rug looks more like a 70’s shag carpet. Using the Oreck XL Gold vacuum with its built-in filtration system would make this daily routine so much more satisfying.

  540. I would love to win this cute pink vac!!!
    I love that more & more companies are getting involved in raising money & awareness.
    cancer of any type is an awful thing for anyone to endure, I lost a husband to cancer 4 years ago.

  542. Enter me too! I love the Oreck vacuums. I’ve never owned one but I’ve borrowed a few and been really happy with the performance and weight. I can’t believe they are such light vacuums!

  543. When I was in college, I had an Oreck and I really liked it. I left home and had to leave it behind. šŸ˜€

    I am 32yrs old, a mother of four, AND a 2 year cancer survivor – this month!

    I had a goal the beginning of this year to participate in my first 5k this year. Well, just the past Sat. Oct. 11th I was a 5K participant in the Susan Komen Race for the Cure in Knoxville, TN. It was an amazing experience. One I am blessed and thankful to have been a part of.

    Practically speaking, we do have need of a new vac and this would be a very special contest to win being a cancer survivor, wife, mother – Vac would kind of become another “walk of celebration” šŸ˜€

    Thank you.

  544. Oh, and the most important thing that I didn’t put in my first comment was that my mom has been battling cancer for three years and just last month got a clean bill of health! We support cancer awareness and research!
    Paige

  546. Oh yes! Who wouldn’t want a pink vacuum. I would decorate my entire house in pink if I could, but I live with only boys. But a pink vacuum would brighten my day!
    Thanks!
    Paige

  547. So, sorry to hear about the lose of your neighbor. Losing a mom is so hard no matter how old your are.

    Please enter me in your contest.

  548. 5 kids, 1 Persian & 2 Himilayan cats, 1 Chinchilla, 2-story house, 1 vaccume! WOULD LOVE TO WIN!

  550. Awesome give away, awesome cause šŸ™‚
    With two doggies and three boys, vacuums are desperately needed šŸ™‚
    Thanks for the chance!

  551. Oh my goodness I have heard so many great things about the Oreck vaccum. I truly would love to win this contest, yay!

  552. We’ve lost so many in our family to various cancers. Such a sad thing.

    As far as the vacuum goes, it would go great with my pink cape!

    Enter me please!

  555. I have always wanted to try an Oreck on our carpet! I have heard so many great things about them, and I have a feeling that it could actually get our shag carpet clean. And who doesn’t love pink? šŸ™‚ Thanks for the chance!

  560. OMg…I have FIVE dogs in the house, PLUS a kid. I need another vacuum! (just to prove the dog issue, here’s my dog website http://www.dandldoodles.com) Seriously, I just bought a shark steam mop today for my hard floors and it was a JOKE! Please, pick me for something I can honestly use!

  563. I’ve heard such good things about Orecks! This would be wonderful to have for our first home, which we’ll be moving into in a few weeks!

  569. I’m so sorry to hear about your neighbor. It’s hard losing a friend or relative to cancer. I know as I’ve lost a few myself. I still have all the great memories of those people though.

    I almost feel bad about asking to enter the vacuum sweeps, but I do need a new one as mine is about ready to bite the dust…no pun intended.

  571. Thanks for the chance to win this vacuum. Living in the country and having light colored carpet does not mix! Kudos to Oreck for supporting breast cancer awareness!

  573. My Mom would LOVE this, especially with the great air filtering and hurricane strength vacuuming power! Hope I win so I can give it to her!

  577. Ya know..if ya gotta vacuum, it might as well be with a PINK machine! I have three 2-year olds and boy can they make some messes on the carpet!

    By the way, I am really grateful that there’s so much more light being shed these days on breast cancer awareness. I’m 44 and remember very well my own mother being hospitalized for cancer before I even started school.

    And thanks for the contest, too!!

    beth

  579. My mom and her 2 sisters are all breast cancer survivors. Thanks to Oreck for supporting a great cause and having a giveaway!

  581. i think it is so great of how these people support breast cancer ,and with the big companies likr these it truly shows they care

  585. i love pink, love to vacuum, need a new one, and have breast cancer survivors in my family… i got this one covered! šŸ™‚

  588. I passed on my Oreck awhile back because I THOUGHT I found a better vacuum and now I want it back!

  589. This would be a god send to our household of 6 cats, 3 dogs, a todder and a husband who refuses to take his shoes off at the door. There is pet hair, dirt, sand and crumbs everwhere! Would love to retire my old hand me down Hoover for an Oreck XL.

  591. Thanks, my Mom would absolutely LOVE this vaccuum. And maybe even if I helped her out with the chores from time to time.

  593. This is such a great vacuum and a great giveaway. I love that this vacuum has sanitary features. We could really use this at our house.

  594. Ok it’s pink and I am in need of a new Vaccum! It’s meant to be!! Please enter me thanks!

  600. the oreck xl gold is the best vacuum ever. i have wanted one forever. I could really use it considering i have two dogs

  601. The ORECK is a great vacuum.
    And this is a nice color for a good cause.
    If I win this pink ORECK, it will always be out for visitors to see! No closet for this vacuum.
    My wife and I would both be doing the vacuumming, as usual.

  602. This is really an awesome prize. Kudos to Oreck for supporting such a worthwhile cause. Sadly my father passed away in June. He hurt his back in Dec last year and for the next few months I had to take him for x-rays. At Christmas time I didn’t think too much of the Tree in the waiting room with white and pink bows. In April I was curious though and got a closer look, the bows had names on them. I asked about it and found that the pink bows represented breast cancer survivors and the white ones were ladies that didn’t make it. After that on each trip I read more names. It’s shocking. God bless all who have been touched by this disease.

  607. This would not only cure the problem with dust bunnies – but it would be a constant reminder (as I need to vacuum often) the the needed awareness of breast cancer.

  611. I sure could use a new vacuum the one I have is so old and so heavy. Oreck makes great Vacuums

  612. I hate vacuuming – but this – a pink vacuum that’s pretty and works well, that could change everything!

  617. I must have the messiest family in the country because no matter what vaccuum I buy, it doesn’t pick up all the dirt they track in. I believe Oreck will!

  621. What an amazing vacuum! I really want this so I can follow my four kids and 2 doggies around.

  622. My vacuum has seen better days, I would love this, I might actually enjoy vacuuming…hahaha

  624. I’d LOVE to win this. It would be the perfect way to combat all the dog and cat hair that accumulates around here. I have enough to make a new dog and cat by the end of each day, I think!

  625. I would love a new vacuum, Ours makes this horrible smell, We really need to get a new one, Ive just been waiting till we have enough money. To win this, would be fantastic!!

  626. We’ve never had a vaccuum that could handle our two dogs’ hair! This would be amazing!

  629. I really do need a new vacuum cleaner. Oreck rocks! Please enter me in your contest.

  630. Wow, I could so use a vacuum! Mine is horrible, but they are so expensive and we can’t afford a new one right now- And an Oreck- love them! Thanks for this opportunity!

  631. That is AWESOME that the Oreck Corporation is donating $25 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for every risk-free trial of the Special Edition Oreck XL Gold Vacuum cleaner and that Oreckā€™s Clean for the Cure campaign has donated more than $1,000,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
    That is just wonderful that they are helping out to prevent breast cancer.

    My Grandmother got breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy. It tuned into lung cancer and killed her.

    HOORAY for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Their are too many wonderful people out there that need the cure and hopefully very soon they will find it.

    I definitely need a vacuum cleaner. I have a beautiful birman cat and does he ever shed his hair all over.

    Great contest!
    Good lucky everyone!

  632. Sorry about the loss of your neighbor. It’s great that there are so many ways to help in the fight of cancer now.

  640. My husband gave away my great vacuum and bought me a heavy crappy vacuum.. what he was thinking I dont know. but I would LOVE a new one, I have 3 kids and 2 animals.. I NEEEEED a vacuum šŸ™‚

  641. It’s great when we can think beyond ourselves to help others. Thanks for the contest.

  644. This would be AWESOME!!!! Maybe if I win this, my carpets would be cleaned when I vacuum them, instead of wasting my time.

  646. I would love to have this I have a cheap vacuum and it does’nt do a gppd job getting up the dog and cat hair off the carpets and doesn’t get close enough to the floor to get up the dirt

    Bonnie in FL
    [email protected]

  649. Having three aunts who have had breast cancer in the past five years really makes me realize how important that finding a cure is. I love this vacuum and am happy that other companies are participating in the fight!

  651. My mom does the 3-Day walk every year in honor of my godmother and several friends she has lost. I’m glad so many companies are involved in this important cause.

  655. Entering for my wife who is a survivor. Great of Oreck to support a cure for breast cancer.

  656. We definitely need a new vacuum cleaner right now. The one we have doesn’t pick anything up,and Oreck has a reputation for making great, powerful vacuums. This is a great giveaway!

  659. Sorry to hear about your loss. That is very sad. Cancer is a scary thing. I love that the month of October (my birthday month) is dedicated to finding a cure for one of the killers.

    I would love to win the vacuum!!! I have posted several times on my blog about how I dislike mine!

  661. I’ve looked at Oreck’s on more than one occasion, but recently Ive bought two “cheap” vacuums and needless to say you cant scrimp money in this area, they just dont match up.

    AND I LOVE PINK!! Thanks for this great giveaway

  665. Oreck Vaccuums are great they are so lightweight and get floors really clean. I would like to win this for my 82 year old mom.

  674. This is an amazing giveaway, please enter me, and please pick me as the winner! Sure could use this!

  675. Wow….that sure would take the sting out of vacuming for me. I just LOVE pink. Thank for bringing this to our attention. šŸ™‚

  676. I am so glad that Oreck and other companies are now doing so much to support breast cancer research. Hopefully, a cure is in our near future.

  677. I love that October is now pink, and I would love a chance to win the Oreck also. Thanks!

  678. My disabled wife of more than 38 years (from cancer) deserves a decent vacuum cleaner – and this is one of them.
    Thanks for this great contest and prize!

  681. Awesome! I really need a new vacuum – my hose is literally held onto the machine by silver duct tape! Would love to win – thanks!

  682. I NEED this! Between my two Fox Terriers and my hairy fiance, this will be put to good use! Thanks for the opportunity!

  689. Two hairy dogs and a yard full of stuff for them to drag inside = I need a really good vacuum! Thanks to Orek for supporting the cause for breast cancer research!

  690. This would be a god-send – I own 2 vacuums and they are old & don’t work well, about to give out entirely. I would love to own this!

  694. A vaccumm in Pink! How girlie! I think my husband wound get loads of use out of it. Especially since it’s an Oreck…

  695. with the tree of us in the house, an pembroke welch corgi and a parakeet i feel im vacauming all the time and this would be a great help,escpcially with my asthma.
    thanks

  698. Really great prize with a message too. Year round reminder for self exam and an important cause.

  701. our vacuum cleaner just broke down, so a new PINK vacuum would be awesome! good luck all.

  703. MY WIFE HAS BEEN BEGGING ME FOR A NEW VACUUM AND A NEW ORECK WOULD MAKE HER YEAR. NOT ONLY IS IT LIGHTWEIGHT AND POWERFUL IT IS THE PERFECT VACUUM FOR ME TO USE WITH HER WATCHING!!
    THANKS
    GREGORY

  704. My vacuum weighs at least 500 lbs (seems like it!) and I’d love to have a lightweight Oreck — the pink would be a wonderful bonus!

  706. I need this – I’m taking an internship in habitat restoration and it is going to ruin the carpets.

  708. MY MOTHER IS A SURVIVOR OF BREAST CANCER,FOUND IN ONE BREAST THAN 6 MONTHS LATER IN THE OTHER BREAST.

  713. Oh my … I could really really use this… my vacuum is older than I am (and I will be 30 in January).. I have become a vacuum cleaner repair specalist lately.

    Thanks for entering me!!!

  715. Many of my friends have walked the 3 day and I’d like to give a shout out to all the women out there battling this disease! You go girls! I pray we find a cure soon so that no more of our voices are lost!

    Great idea Oreck! Great Color! My mom has had one for years, I just could never afford one! lol

    Good luck one and all

  716. I’ve always wanted an Oreck after seeing the commercials for years…and what better color to have than pink?!

  722. I love to support companies who support breast cancer research. My mom is a two time breast cancer survivor – and believe me – I don’t think there is a day that goes by that I am so pleased that she had a great staff of doctors and family and friends during those times. Thank you Oreck and 5 minutes for Mom for not only a chance to win a great product – but for remembering the importance of breast cancer research!

  723. Normally don’t comment but it’s great that Oreck is contributing to breast cancer research. And I could use a good vacuum cleaner. Thanks Oreck.

  727. I have an Oreck…but, sadly, it’s getting old. It needs a new cord and some other new parts. I would LOVE to have a new one and be able to retire my granny Oreck. It deserves a rest and could retire happily.

  731. As a woman, I understand the importance of doing self checks and getting mamograms. Thanks for the great contest!

  732. With 4 kids and a dog,this vacuum will have a loving home here, I promise to use it everyday and to never take it for granted šŸ™‚
    Thanks for this contest
    šŸ˜€

  733. Nice that Oreck helps out for a good cause. I’ve used their vacuums before, they’re fairly good but nice and light.

  735. In my many-year search for the perfect vacuum, Oreck is one of the brands I’ve really wanted to try. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  736. With the dogs overtaking my house, I am in desparate need of this. Please enter me in this fantastic contest!

  737. I would love this! My vacuum is on its last leg and puts out an unpleasant smell. Thanks for the chance to win!

  739. My vacuum doesn’t do the job very well and smells like burning. Not so hot. This one looks great, and I love that they’re going pink! Thanks so much for introducing it to us!

  740. I love contests that that are meaningful in some way, and this one is meaningful in a BIG way. Thanks.

  746. I am in desperate need of a vacuum cleaner and this one would more then fit the bill! The fact that it was made to benefit Breast cancer makes it that much better! mif1018(at)aol(Dot)Com

  749. i’m so sorry for your loss. cancer is such a scary thing that can strike at a young age, i love that this product works towards a great cause.

  751. i have to agree it’s great when companies help sponsor to fight cancer. Oreck just got points in my book.

  754. Cats; allergies; dust and dirt from kids with elephant feet; doors opening and closing welcoming in shredded leaves and plants from kids playing in the yard. This is a busy and happy household that would embrace a new lightweight marvel of engineering. Thanks for the chance at this giveaway!

  758. With two shedding animals, my lab & my cat, I have a lot of hair around. I would love to have a vacuum that can handle it.

    jwright at iowatelecom dot net

  760. Have had breast cancer 3 times and lost a sister to it at age 46. Thanks you for your support for this worthy cause.

  763. I’m so lucky that I have not lost a loved one to breast cancer, but I know many many other people who have. Thank you for the great contest.

  766. I really need a new vac. My old one just isn’t doing a good job anymore. I would love an Oreck!

  768. What a great thing Oreck is doing. They DO make the best vacuums, too. Thanks for the giveaway! šŸ˜‰

  769. CORRECTION TO MY POST #514: I meant to say that every 3 minutes someone is DIAGNOSED with cancer (and not that someone dies every 3 minutes).

    I got your attention though, didn’t I?

  770. I’m at a huge risk of breast cancer and it terrifies me. Thanks for this great giveaway and getting word out about this wonderful cause.

  774. I’m on a fixed income/ could use a vacuum in the worst way, broom cleaning my rug is really hard also so time consuming and does not get the dirt out as a vacuum would. This prize would be wonderful. Thanks for this Sweepstake

  775. This would be sooo nice to win. I need a new vacuum badly!! Thank You for offering such a nice prize.

  776. Thank you so much for this giveaway. I need a vacuum really bad. Mine just broke last week (it was cheap, unlike the Oreck). My Grandparents bought their Oreck when my Dad was a teenager and it still works like new.

  777. I would love this vacuum. Not only do I have 2 kids and 3 dogs, but I’m living at home with my dad and he’d love for me to have this vacuum so I would clean up the dog bunnies floating around. šŸ™‚

  778. If you saw how much dog hair was on my floors, you’d want me to have this for sure!

  781. first and foremost,breast cancer awareness is vital to all women. i, personally lost my mother and sister to it. get a mammogram, do self checks monthly!!!!
    i would be proud to have a pink vacuum,

  783. Thank you for this, I wish we could use it to suck up cancer.
    Thank you for helping such a great cause:)

  784. Oreck rules! Thank you Oreck for your companys generosity and 5 MInutes for mom for having this giveaway!

  788. What an awesome giveaway. Thanks to Oreck for going Pink! And thanks to your site for offering the opportunity!

  793. I have two cats and carpeting throughout my apartment. I would love to have a high quality vacuum that’s powerful. I have to get down on all fours with my canister vac to do my vacuuming now.

  794. I’m so sorry to hear about your neighbor. I’m 26 years old right now and never envision that I won’t be alive at 51 or older. My how we should take time to enjoy what we have now and perserve our memories and loved ones while we have the chance. Thank you for the contest. Please enter me.

  799. I have problems breathing, and my old vacume just kiks up the dust, really nead a new one

  801. I would LOVE to win this pink vacuum. Pink is my favorite color and with a golden retriever and my first baby (a boy) on the way I have much need for a new vacuum to keep my NYC apartment clean. Please pick me! Great cause and great giveaway!

  803. Our vacuum is not that good. My sister-in-law has an Oreck and is very happy with it. Hope I win it. Thanks.

  808. Would love this prize! Count me in. And sure hope this turns into a successful fundraiser for finding many cures!

  816. I would love to have a new vacuum! The one I have has so many broken parts on it, it would be great to have a new one!

  819. Kudos Oreck, and the other companies throughout the US who are joining us in the fight to cure breast cancer. Neat vacuum, too. I want to remind all of your readers to perform their self-exams, check for any lumps or changes in your breast as early detection is the key to catch breast cancer before it spreads. When in doubt, see your GYN or OB/GYN. Together we can find a cure. Many thanks for offering such a great giveaway while supporting the cause. Every 3 minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer.

  820. I’m so sorry for your loss. I have lost two friends this past year to cancer. Thank you so much for the wonderful giveaway!

  825. Please enter me, I have a very,very old Oreck. They are great vacuums. I would love a new one and this special color is wonderful.

  828. My mother is a Breast Cancer survivor! I think it is great the Oreck is helping out with Breast Cancer research.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  830. Thanks for this giveaway because every time this would be used it should remind women to check themselves

  831. This is a whopper of a prize! I’ve never owned one before but have heard very good things about them. I also like that there is an Oreck store by the mall, so when if it ever needed serviced, it’s as simple as just taking it in.

  833. I had an Oreck vacuum in my former residence. It was the best vacuum I ever had: lightweight, great suction and with the light in front you could clean in the dark. Now, I have a built-in vacuum and I am not happy with it, so I would really be happy to win the Oreck.

  836. We SO need a vacuum!! Our’s has completely lost all it’s sucking power!!! And I’ve been wanting an Oreck for a LONG time!! This is a great giveaway! (not to mention it’s PINK! how fun is that?!)

    I’m so glad to see so many companies support Breast Cancer Awarenee Month – my grandma suffered from breast cancer, thankfully it didn’t take her life.

  839. I would love to win this. Oreck is a great vacuum cleaner and it would be constant reminder of a worthy cause.

  840. This is so great and how nice of Oreck to do this for such a wonderful cause. Thank you!

  845. I’d love to win an Oreck, I’ll never be able to afford one. Plus, it’s great that the company is so involved in Breast Cancer.

  847. With two one-year olds and another on the way and a current vaccuum cleaner that “sucks” (or rather doesn’t suck) this would be such a blessing! My floors need your help!

    Thank you.

    Janis

  849. I hope all woman have a breast exam yearly and they should do a self check monthly to catch any problems early. My grandmother had breast cancer so all the females in my family are very aware of the need to catch any problem as soon as possible. Would enjoy owning a Oreck as I have heard they are a very good vacuum. Thank yo for all your time, effort, information and energy putting together these contests and having this site.

    [email protected]

  851. Oreck gold in PINK is a happy way to do the housework and remember our friends and family with breast cancer. What a great Oreck machine!

  852. I bought an Oreck when they first hit the market. I’ll give my old one to someone who really needs it and enjoy the new one!

  859. I need a high quality vacuum to clean the air of pet dander, pollen, and other pollutants.

  860. I would love to win this for my mother-in-law. She really needs a new vacuum and with her being older she isn’t able to handle ones that are real heavy. This would be perfect for her. Thanks for the great giveaway and for the chance to win.

  861. This is a great cause and a great give away! My parents have an Oreck and I love theirs!! Would love to win one!

  863. Since it is Breast cancer awereness month, this is a great way to market this time and its awareness. I have a dear friend with breast cancer and have lost loved ones to the disease. I would give anything to find a cure for cancer – it is truly taking many lives and leaving others empty.

  864. I have an older Oreck and love it. Would love a new one. It would be especially nice in pink. I am a recent breast cancer survivor (still going thru treatments) and love that October is designated to help with breast cancer awareness and fund raisers. Thanks for the giveaway.

  866. I am a 2 time breast cancer survivor. I’m fighting right now. I would love to win the pink Oreck. Had one many years ago and I loved it. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the contest. Thanks for helping many others and me. God bless you.

  869. Wow, lots of comments, but I guess everybody’s got the same chance, right?

    Hope I win!

  873. Your warm memories of her will help keep Sharon alive in your heart! Thank you for the opportunity to win this wonderful vacuum!

  875. This is a great contest and a great way to raise awareness for a disease that must be swept away.
    (I may actually vacume once in awhile with this sweet little number too )

  876. I have been checking out the Orek because it is getting difficult for me to push around a heavy vacuum. The Orek seems to fit the bill for me and I would be tickled pink to win it. šŸ™‚

  877. What an awesome prize for such an important cause for such a dreaded disease. Great job Oreck.

  878. Cool Vac, and cool color,too-a girl I work with who’s just a couple years older than me(she’s 31)was just diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer! What the HEY! It used to be just older women who seemed to get breast cancer-so speak up to your Drs.,ladies,even if you are younger than 40-especially if you have a family history!Good luck everybody-and let’s END breast cancer in our lifetime!

  879. I could so use a new vaccum! The best part about winningthis would be that my husband does most of the vaccuming at our house and I would pay to see him pushing a pink vaccum!

  880. One of my best friends died of breast cancer in Nov 89. This was before awareness of this disease and prevention was as avidly promoted as it is today. I thank God for the vast communication and education available today. This is an awesome prize for commemorating and this Special Edition vac will be a reminder for years to come.

  882. I love when companies help us be more aware of the world around us and give us opportunities to donate just by doing what we love to do — SHOP!

  888. I have lost a few family members to breast cancer. The most loved..go figure. God Bless all who support the CURE. You think…my favorite colr is PINK !

  896. Don’t forget to check the girls and go see the OBGYN Ladies.
    Thanx for the contest!!

  902. Please let me win this terrific prize, I really need one since mine does not take any mess anymore.

  904. Saw this competition and couldn’t lose the opportunity. I have had cancer twice, cervical and colon and both of them were caught early and surgically cured and so I have made it my mission not to miss the opportunity to tell people that their first line of defense against cancer is themselves. Because I religiously had my pap smears and fecal smears my cancers were caught early when they were ammenable to surgical intervention. Never, never, never miss a scheduled breast self exam or yearly mammagram, a yearly pap smear, a yearly fecal smear, a yearly testicular self exam (if you have sons remind them and if they don’t know how have them ask their school’s sports coaches or their doctor-this type of cancer if especially prevalent in young men. Finally never ignore any unusual symptom even if it doesn’t seem too bad to you. There are cancers which are not ammenable to screening and as I said you are the first line of defense against these. Even now I still have pap smears because although I no longer have a cervex vaginal cancer is a possibility. Cancer is sneaky and don’t let it catch you unawares.

  908. pink is the color of the month! Thanks for the chance to win, between pets and kids I need a new vaccuum.

  913. this is SO amazing! i am obsessed with pink and i think i would be willing to clean all day every day with this beauty!

  918. I have a long hair cat whom I adore. Unfortunately, my GF is allergic. Hopefully this vacuum would help with this problem.

  919. i have a son who is allergic to dogs, but won’t part with his dog (who we bought before discovering the allergy). This vacuum would make all of our lives better!

  922. this is awesom. i need a good vaccum. if oreck is donationg to breast cancer thats even better.

  924. I sooooo need a new vacuum. I have three dogs and four cats and it’s so hard keeping up with the dust bunnies that just keep multiplying! Please, I beg of you. šŸ˜‰

  925. I’ve always wanted an Oreck vacuum, and with all the people I know who have had (or died from) breast cancer, it’s good to know they are giving to the cause.
    Thanks for the contest.

  928. would love to win this! My current Oreck is dying due to the dog hair & my kids running it over EVERYTHING that will fit under the brush… (and some stuff that doesn’t easily… lol) Please pick me!

  930. What a great prize and cause! Hope I win as I am blind and my better half is in recovery from this very condition.

  931. This would be so useful with 4 animals in the house. I can never keep up with all the hair. I love the pink. I have had too many friends lose mothers to this disease.

  937. Thanks for a WONDERFUL contest opportunity while being able to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure!!

  940. Do I ever need an Oreck! We have a houseful of pets, and I’d love to have a really good vaccuum to help clean up the hair and dander. Thanks!

  942. I would love to win an Oreck! I thought I already left a comment but apparently it wasn’t saved. My parents own one and love it. Here’s hoping!

  944. I would love a pink vacuum! Oreck sounds like a great company-when I next buy a vacuum I will buy one from them!

  951. Both mine and my wife’s birthday is in October. Thankfully there is not a history of breast cancer in our family, but my sister lost one of her best friends years ago so we are aware of the significance of this month. This would be an awesome prize to win. Thanks for the opportunity.

  952. Ok… the Oreck is something I truly need. The pink is something I really want. Pick me please!

  953. A pink vaccuum would be just want I need and want. A Oreck is the best vaccuum on the market. This is a really good win.

  954. Wow would I love this! I currently use a broom, dust mop, rug sweeper ( a Bissell?), and a Swiffer Wet Jet (in that order) to clean up after my brood. I don’t even have a vacuum cleaner! As for offering pink products to benefit Susan G. Komen I have a list of shops that create handmade items that have agreed to join the cause on my blog linked to my name above. Just another way to show our support!

    Ang

  968. What an awesome giveaway! I would love to win this because my dog is a MAJOR shedder and my 1 year old nephew just moved into my house. Thanks a ton!

  969. A pink Oreck? We already had our victory this summer. The wedding of my sister’s best friend, ten years after the RECURRENCE of breast cancer. Happy, healthy, and redecorating.

  970. I never thought of a vacuum in pink, but since it is tied to the Breast Cancer awareness theme of October, it makes sense.

  971. i don’t have breast cancer because i am a guy but i do fill bad for all the woman who do .
    so can i win the vac

  972. Happy to hear that Oreck is donating to a very worthy cause. I could really use a new vacumm with a teenage boy, 7 cats, and a big dog! thanks!

  974. Two constantly shedding dogs, one child, one guinea pig, and lots of fish that the child feeds and spills food. We could sure use a good vacuum.

  975. My $30 Vacuum cleaner is dying a slow painul death right now, so a new Oreck would really come in handy.

  978. I’m just about to strike out on my own and it would be great to own a vaccuum that I didn’t buy from Goodwill!

  982. What a great giveaway! Thanks Oreck for supporting Breast Cancer Awareness! I do really want to win this! I need a new vaccuum!!
    Thanks for offering it!
    ~Tanya
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

  991. Oct. is pink mon.’remember those that have pasted on and help the living’; great job to Oreck. thanks for the chance to win

  993. from someone that is a breast cancer survivor I thinks its wonderful too see such support! Thanks Oreck

  998. I could realllyyyyy use a new vac!Also the pink color sounds great! Never had a pink vacumn cleaner!

  1000. My granddaughters favorite color is pink, maybe
    I can get them to vacuum when I win it

  1004. Stage 4 terminal breast cancer here. We need more awareness on metastatic breast cancer!
    Thank you for the great giveaway!
    dcadmar at gmail dot com

  1005. What a great giveaway! Love to get all the “discarded” kitty fur off the old carpet.

  1006. I have read so many positive things about the Orek. What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you. šŸ™‚

  1013. Think Pink is a wonderful reminder of the fight against breast cancer.

    I could really use this vacuum-I have a black lab and a black cat and they both shed tremendous amount of hair.

  1015. This sounds wonderful since mine no longer works well. I have had family and friends touched by cancer and just pray that I escape it. Thanks.

  1016. I’m very sorry to hear about Sharon. That is my story too. My 2 brothers and I lost our mom to this disease when we were all in our early twenties. She was beautiful in every way.

  1021. Vacuuming is my husbands job. He would love love love a new pink vacuum and I would love love love a clean house.

  1026. Sorry for the lose of your friend.

    Thanks for entering me too. My old vacuum wouldn’t mind being retired.

  1028. I would love the vacuum and to have it in pink for breast cancer is a wonderful idea.

  1031. I would love to win this for two reasons! I love pink and I love helping a wonderful cause! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  1036. I have a dear friend who is fighting breast cancer as we speak. Oreck is doing an awesome thing by supporting this wonderful cause.

  1039. Oh I’d love one! Three kids three and under equals LOTS of vacuuming in our house. This would be a life saver!

  1040. I think it’s great that Oreck is helping out with such a great cause. I would love this vacuum!

  1042. I have a good friend battling breast cancer right now and I think it is a cause we all need to join together to find a cure.

  1044. I’d love a new vacuum that actually works and all. But this vacuum would be for Mother. She’s a 2-year survivor, donates to the cure, and collects all things related. Thanks for the opportunity!

  1045. Oreck is my favorite brand of vacuum cleaner, and I love the cause. I’m a 15 year survivor. A mammogram saved my life. Get yours today!!!

  1047. I’d be happy to give my old, dusty, heavy clunker the heave-ho and fall in love with the Oreck! Thanks for the opportunity to try to win it!

  1050. This is terrific. I really want to win :). I have 4 cats (two long haired) and a cocker spaniel. I could use some help! We are drowning in fur…….

  1055. I would LOVE to win this for my mother. Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1994. She had a mastecomy and two weeks later, my dad left her for another woman….she has been thru alot in the last 14 years…but Thank the Dear Lord…she is still cancer free!

  1057. PINK IS MY FAVORITE COLOR IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.

    and

    I need a new vaccuum the one I have is at least 20 yrs old! If not older!

  1062. When I was in Japan they use to have all their cleaning appliances in pastel colors: mint green, baby blue, light yellow, pink, etc. My friend told me it was to give you energy to “feel” like cleaning. Thanks Oreck for support Susan Koman!

  1063. Owning a vacuum like this would be like a dream come true. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  1064. Their participation in the fight against breast cancer is just one more reason to support Oreck and their great products.

  1068. I’d love to win!
    I’m the granddaughter of a breast cancer survivor so it is something close to my heart.

  1070. Oh pick me, pick me!! I have 5 kids-two daughters, a son, a husband and a cat. Who could need it more? HA HA

  1071. I would love a new vaccume. If I had one maybe my housework would get done more frequently! I hate my vaccume I have now!

  1073. I can’t tell you how much I agree — even simple shopping choices can make a difference in raising funds…but also in showing visible signs of support. My stepmother has been fighting breast cancer for the last year and is still fighting hard. I’m proud of her! Thank you for the chance to win something not only practical and needed, but special and significant!