This is really awesome!

I nominate Christina Hong. She's a friend of mine that recently lost her BB to a puddle of mud. Yes, she can get a new one but it would costs hundreds of dollars. Her plan was recently renewed by her parents, which she did not know of. Also, she's a college student... so she definitely does not have the means to purchase one herself. I commented on the BlackBerry 9700 Contest, hoping to win one for her but did no. Hopefully, I'll win this one so I can give it to her. Thanks.

In addition... she loves her broken BB so much, that she continues to use it. It turns on and off by itself and sometimes the buttons don't work. She has the choice of a replacement phone but she can't let go of her curve. She's been faithful to her curve, even when the curve has been non-functional. I think she deserves it.

What an awesome thing to do!

I nominate Karen Pastore. She is someone who is really close to me and dear to my heart. She has worked hard all her life in school and in work but due to this economic crisis she is having a very hard time finding stable work. She has a degrees in psychology and nursing. She has been having a hard time making money but she has been volunteering her time to help and care for others in need. She is doing a nurses job without making a nurses salary. She is currently on AT&T and using an old beat up Curve. She can certainly use a new phone and a Bold would be a great gift to her. She uses her BlackBerry for all her organization and appointment making and she would really benefit from a phone like that. Hopefully soon she will be able to find a better job than she has now and she could get the pay she deserves for the work that she does. But at the moment she does not have the money to purchase a new phone that she truly needs. She is only working part time because that is the only work she can find. the rest of the time she spends with others in need. Thank you for the consideration.

My friend Rich Shumacher. He is an aspiring college professor who shares a plan with a good friend. He recently gave up his upgrade so that she could get a Bold. He has wanted one since it came out but it seems everytime he gets close different barriers stop him from getting it (mainly $$$). He is a great guy but is always giving to others before himself. I would love for him to get something like the Bold to show it does come back around.
This is a really great contest, thanks for the chance to share.

My best friend (who's name I won't put here since he reads CrackBerry on occasion) is a New York City firefighter and recently smashed his blackberry while at a fire in Manhattan. He has a lot of expenses for his family around this time and I would love to surprise him with a Bold.

He like all of us is a blackberry addict and I am sure he would appreciate the surprise.

Thanks for the consideration.

I am nominating my friend Kris. He is the volunteer EMS lieutenant for the local fire department with me. He has this dinky old cell phone that barely works (you know, he cant even use T9 on his phone). Because of his title within the fire department, he needs to be constantly accessible in case something goes wrong, either with a member, equipment, our ambulance, etc. He has to organize events and continuing education for the members, and receives hundreds of emails a day, but cannot access them on his phone, he would have to use the computer at the firehouse, which is still running Windows 98. All of the other officers have blackberries, but because we ONLY do EMS (who would have thought this was not important??) the Chiefs refuse to pay for his blackberry.

So, bottom line, he is very deserving, and is going a great job helping his community, and could use a bit more assistance with his job. He is one of our best volunteers, making about 80% of rescue calls in the community.

Hello Crackberry Nation I'm writing to tell you my story. This would be a perfect gift for my dad. he is 53 and only likes to use blackberrys. We started about 3 yrs ago switching from nextel to AT&T and never looked back. His latest device was a BOLD and he absolutely loved it. He went into the hospital to have what appeared to be a sist from his back and found out it was an infection caused by his diabetes. after being released he found out he needed to be on an IV fo 6 weeks which cost him alot of money. Long story short he had to sell his bold for money for the IV. i WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO WIN. Just so he can have his bold back instead of using his old 8300 with a broken camera that he has to do a battery pull every 5 hrs.

Thanks for reading my story.
Dan

I would give it to a girlfriend of mine. She is kind of a noob when it comes to phones, blackberry's etc. She purchased a LG smartphone a while ago after getting advice in the telecomshop. I (someone who can give a decent advice....well at least somwhat better then those dudes in some telecomshops) explained her that she has to step into the world of BlackBerry's. After talking for hours and showing here what my Bold can and can't do she was convinced and wants too check for a BlackBerry and especially a Bold 9000 (the same as me). Because the prices of the BlackBerry 9000 aren't that low right now I agreed to keep an eye on the prices of BlackBerry's (Bold 900 and others, new and used) until I find one she can pay.
I already wanted to check if I could a cheap/affordable recent model Blackberry something for Christmas for her so I she can be finally introduced into the world of BlackBerry.

I would love it to get this one, if I would get it at least 3 people are happy...she, me and hopefully NaviWilliams because he can be sure his Bold will be loved and used for a long time again :)

Get ready... My Ex Wife Tracey! She is going through a really tough time (both emotionally and health wise) and her current phone is a POS. She really wants a BB but cannot afford it with 3 little kids. We have split custody and I feel bad that she has it so tough

I nominate my mother. We ALL have things to be greatful for and our mothers and fathers are the first. The reason why I nominate my mom is because she's always on the go traveling around the country and has her AT&T - Cingular phone, but its one of those old phones from like the late 90s. You know, thos square ones where there's no folding, it looks like the Motorola Slivr or something like that. But the phone is rom her original plan with no camera, Internet, NOTHING... I'm not even sure she recieves the text messages I send to her on it! Its all changing colors from the oil and dirt on your hands, and the lotion that she puts on all the time. I've tried to get her to get a new phone and the people at the AT&T stores and customer service always try to push a new phone on her as well. I figure that if she was able to get this Bold, then she'll be able to more easily keep in touch with her kids (my sister and myself) and her three grandchildren, to include her newborn grandson. Oh, and the other people that she is friends with too both through phone calls, sms, mmms, and emails! So please, pick me because it'd be a great Christmas preset for her, especially since its a BLACKBERRY!

Good Morning Crackberry!

This is great! You see, I am doing my own "pay it forward" as well. In August of 2008 my daughter and only child who will soon be 5 this December was diagnosed with leukemia. We were are happy to say she continues to take and handle her treatments well! After 2 long months that she, along with my wife and I had to spend in Boston Children's Hospital, we were very fortunate to be able to be home for the Holidays! Though the Holidays were not the most memorable of them due to my daughter not feeling well I was still grateful to be home with her!

So the reason I write this is because of this, you see, this year we are once again grateful that our daughter will be home again this Holiday season and in much higher spirits! But at the same time very sad to think of the kids and parents who will not be so lucky and have to spend the holidays up on 6 North's Cancer floor at Children's Hospital which is why this year I have created "Toys 4 Joys From friends of Hannah" which I will be receiving donated toys to bring up to these kids in honor of my daughter.

So I pledge this! As a parent and the love for technology! A tech geek for say! I know how much my Blackberry Storm help keep my sanity at times and also to keep connected with friends and family while in the hospital.

So I nominate a selected family member with the help of the Children's Hospital staff that I will be working with to receive a Blackberry this Holiday season as my way to continue to pay it forward! Thank you so much!

Sincerely,
Rich LeBlanc
r.leblanc70@gmail.com
A sad Storm 1 owner but a very very happy Crackberry user!

Please look at my facebook link for more details!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=186254002270&ref=ts

I want to nominate my husband...perhaps if he had his own blackberry he would stop hounding me about being on my bb all the time...please give him something to play with for me!!!!

I'd nominate my dad who is currently using an old, beat up razr. He uses his phone mostly for work and I know he would appreciate something better than what he has. I would love to surprise him with a new bold.

I nominate my roommate Richard Tucker we are currently attend college and he recently lost his phone and doesn't have the funds to purchase a new one and all of the financial aid money from the school is only enough for books and classes. It would be greatly appreciated if he would because then he would be able to access the internet and his school emails from his phone. And if anyone desevres a phone it would be him.

I have a friend in Lousiana who works for a not-profit agency aiming to improve the environment by promoting green energy. He travels widely and has to carry a computer everywhere he goes to keep track of his e-mail for work. The agency has budget troubles and can ill afford a smart phone. The man has his own financial troubles with a low paying job.

I nominate my friend, John, for the 9000. I can't think of anyone in my life more deserving and needy.

besides being a faithful BB user, she is an extraordinary woman. Having been out of work for some 6 months going through cancer therapy, as she approaching the end, it would be great for her to have a new BB to revive her efforts in getting back into the workforce.

I'd nominate my girlfriend Chauntel. She's a mother of 2 kids whom are 2 & 3 (Noah and Carter). Her birthday was about a month and a half ago and I had really wanted to get her a BlackBerry for her birthday but honestly I just couldn't afford it :( She had been using an AT&T Go-Phone for a long time but that would get very costly some months. I had promised her a new phone for her birthday (a BlackBerry honestly) and had to sit her down and explain to her that there just wasn't anyway I could afford a BB at that time (and that wasn't easy to do :( ). Anyway, when the time came to get her a new phone I had done some serious browsing of the AT&T website in hopes of getting her a free phone (so I wouldn't be a complete liar) and found her a WinMo POS that she's settle for (and that I could get her for free!). She's really been wanting a BlackBerry for a hot minute and I've been thinking of ways I could make it up to her for X-mas and get her one (but I'm not exactly rich by any means). I think this would be the perfect gift for her and I'd DEFINITELY be back in good standings with my girlfriend! Thank you chance either way...

I would like to nominate Grant. Grant is an awesome guy and deserves recognition. A very sweet girl and her daughter were virtually abandoned by the baby's father after moving them to Florida from Tennessee. With only the clothes on her back and an overnight bag with a few clothes for her daughter, the girl returned to Tennessee. Grant became aware of this, took them both under his wing and is still helping them make ends meet. He leased them a place to live, keeps the lights on, helped her find a job, and helps provide care for her daughter. All of this on a delivery person's wages. He has never asked for anything in return. He gives with a smile on his face and a whistle on his lips. Even when he answers his poor lil slider phone that only works with a wired head-set. He refuses to use anything else, says he wants to hold out til he can get a really good phone. He is mesmerized by my Blackberry. Every time he sees mine he asks questions about it. Always wants to know about new apps and has visited us here on crackberry.com, window shopping.So, when the opportunity to upgrade from a Curve to a Storm arrived, the natural decision was to pay it forward...I think I was more excited to give him the devise than I was to get my Storm. Grant's immeasurable selflessness was shown again. He immediately gave the Curve to another friend who was using a phone that predated blue tooth. He asked if I would mind and said, "He really NEEDS the Blackberry, I only WANT the blackberry." I did not tell him but I had to choke back tears I was so moved. He was gushing when I handed him that phone. He was sooooo excited. But the moment he perceived another's need that excitement was taken from the Blackberry and put it with the opportunity to help someone else, again. Grant should be recognized. If someone else is in more NEED, I believe he would die before he would think of accepting it. But if I have conveyed half the selfless generosity that is in his heart you too would see he deserves this berry.

My bro Matt. His company had temporarily transferred him to London this summer and they set him up with an old 7300. He loved that old brick and having a blackberry in general more than anything. He's back stateside now and had to relinquish his antique berry. Due to the recession, his company is likely to cut jobs in the near future and he'll probably get laid off even though he's so devoted to his work.
He gets up at 4:30 am every morning, puts up with a two hour commute (each way) and is stuck in the office for at least 10 hours on a daily basis. Once he gets home he got like 2 hours to cook up some dinner and run errands before he has to go to bed again. Ever since he saw my phone (happens to be a Blackberry Bold) he's poised to get one himself before he got into a fender bender and was hit by having to pay off his credit card. Despite all this he remains unflappable and is far from complaining or whining about his situation. He's that typa guy who gives his shirt right off his back for a friend in need. I wish i could talk to him more often but his crappy phone and AT&T constantly drop his calls and as he spends most of his time at work i hardly get to talk to him anyway.

I would have to nominate my friend Steve.

1st off he is having a ruff time this holiday. His now ex fiancé moved out about 3 weeks ago (no ones fault, just wasn't working for her)and he's scrambling to find a roommate as he is now the sole owner of a house they purchased together but only in his name. …..The things Love will make you do, right…...
Anyway, he is pretty much flat broke and instead of worrying about getting gifts for family and friends he's worrying about whether or not he'll be able to pay the bills or if he'll be loosing his house for the new year.

Anyway the reason a Blackberry would actually brighten up his mood is because he runs his business out of his home and is currently stuck using an HTC Fuze that is falling apart, literally. It was originally given to him from his company before he went off on his own about 6 months ago. He has no money to even replace it with insurance which I think he said was a good chunk of change. I personally don't know what AT&T offers in that department. He uses or used it before it went to crap extensively for his business. Now he carries it around with a back up phone (old cingular phone I found at work and gave him) that he can drop his sim into when he needs to make a call but has to keep the Fuze so he can switch back for email when he's out and about. At this point he isn’t even driving if he can avoid it to save money on gas.

So obviously this wouldn’t solve all his problems by any means but I'm sure it would really brighten up his day and mood for the holidays. Plus he could finally go back to using one phone which I know would make him happy. Also I am pretty sure that he can save a few bucks on the plan required for a Blackberry apposed to a Windows Mobile phone and the plan needed for that device.

So, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there that are just as deserving or even more so.
Good luck to everyone, have a great holiday and I hope someone in need ends up with this great gift. Thanks Crackberry and thanks naviwilliams for being so generous.

living with my family was always so difficult for me but there was one person who always made it far better than just bearable,he made it BEAUTIFUL..he's my brother..about 4 years ago i left my house(including my brother)but i always had that feeling in my heart that i missed my brother because he was my best friend.we are 11 months apart we had been so close in age in school in everything.my brother has been by my side through hospitalizations,through my hurt my tears and moments when i thought i shouldnt be living. he's made a strong woman and a strong heart! i could go through anything because of him. i just want to nominate my brother and my hero and the reason why i CAN pull myself together.

I’ve been looking to get my mom a new phone, she’s currently using one that wreaks of cigarettes. She’s currently using a curve on tmobile that constantly locks up on her and tmobile wouldn’t fix or replace it because they claim it’s been abused. Abused my backside, I never said it smelt good, but come on. I horrible reason to refuse help or replacement, and on top of that, she’s still got about 9 months left on her contract, so she can’t just get a new phone for cheap.

Even if I don’t win this phone for her… does anyone have any ideas what options i have for this situation? The curve is already upgraded to the newest official OS. It’s been wiped a bunch of times… as far as i’m concerned it seems hardware related…

My brother Jeff is a hard working Dad with 2 kids, who despite all the massive hours he puts in at work doesn't have the means to pick up a shiny new BB. The good bro that I am I hooked him up w/ my old 8700 that made the rounds in my family , now on its 3rd user. The 8700 is his very 1st BB experience that he has only had for a few weeks now & he really loves it but is counting down the days until mid 2010 when his contract at Rogers will ALLOW him to upgrade at discounted price. Please hook my brother up a great guy who would truly appreciate it & "Pay It Forward"

Warmest Regards,
Barry Dunn
email: bdunn014@gmail.com

If I ever get my 9700 I would love to pay forward my 9000. I just need to get my 9700 first!

RIM any well wishers there want to make my Christmas and someone elses?

I nominate my Wife, Eva. About a year ago I got my Storm. She was stuck with her second hand me down phone by that point. I have had a "black cloud" over my head financially for some time. Long, story short.. after watching all this BB madness around the family as there were a couple being used, she finally decided she wanted one. So when finally able to upgrade (wanted to wait till it would be cheapest, best deal), the best I could scrounge up for her is a BB Curve 8330! Couldn't even afford to get her the new Curve. You all know how outdated the 8330 is/can be. Anyway, after having it for two weeks she loves it, and uses every feature religiously. This woman has found ways to keep our family of five going for years, even through all my BS I caused, :-p. She deserves an updated phone so she can fully get the "gist of what it means to be a CB!

That my father gets it. From a very young child my father worked two jobs (University of Cincinnati and The Cincinnati Gardens) working swing shift year after year to make sure that my mother, my 2 sisters and myself had everything we could want and more. I remember countless Christmas Mornings waking up with my just my mom and sisters because my dad was working. I remember eating Thanksgiving dinners the night before or after Thanksgiving because he had to work thanksgiving day. Then when my mother had breast cancer when i was in middle school my father had to make sure school work was done, we were feed, cleaned, and so on. while going back and forth to work and visiting my mom in the hospital. I could go on for hours about all of the wonderful stuff that my father has done for everyone in the community from feeding the Homeless @ City Gospel Mission here in Cincinnati, Ohio all the way to making sure my grandmother furnace stayed working in the winter. but to make a long story short i've never meet a more caring person, a more selflessness person and such a warm as a person as my father. If it wasn't for him - i wouldn't be who i am today. I just think it would be awesome for someone to has given so much to get a little back in return.

Am I the only one who doesn't really get the point in this.

If someone doesnt have the means to get a BB then how are they gonna pay the 29.99 data charge? Just wondering...

My Friend Sarah is a full time PhD student, and full time pathologist researcher. the last time i saw her have a chance to even sit in front of a computer for e-mails was months ago (when she was so sick she couldnt get out of be, so we brought her my laptop to use). Add to this the total (you dont wanna know how much) debt caused by years of undegrad, vet school and current PhD studies and you will understand what i mean by this woman has no time, no money, and no fun. I know that this blackberry would help give her some of 2 of those(save some time, and hopefully give her some fun here and there).

I am nominating my brother, John Enloe. He's had a pretty bad sting of luck recently, his car kept dying and then it was totaled in an accident. His iPhone was stolen at a bar and now his job isn't giving him the hours he needs. He's a hard working kid, and tends to have a good heart. He is currently rocking a dumbphone on the AT&T network. I'm positive he would be most appreciative of a new (to him) Bold.

Other than the fact that there are many needy people out there, and well wishing friends and family wanting to help them. What comes to mind is the in many of the money strapped stories is, how is the person going to pay for the BlackBerry plan, even is they get a free Blackberry?

Don't get me wrong here, I'm all for helping people, but who would want to saddle a struggling friend or family member, with and extra bill, if there are already struggling?

No better person to nominate; My mother is on AT&T and had a "Dumb Phone" and I reccommended she upgrade to a Smart Phone since she has to wake up at night quite often to help resolve material control issues with Suppliers in China. She has to communicate via I.M. or Email and I told her that with a Smart Phone she could do so without getting out of bed. Unfortunately, she went and got the same phone I had at the time (Palm Centro) figuring that she could call me if she had questions. Come to find out the small screen and even smaller keyboard make it impossible for her to efficively compose emails. She is 14 mos. from her upgrade date and has taken a 20% pay cut due to the economy. The Blackberry would solve her issue and allow her to avoid getting out of bed when she has to get up at 4:45AM to get ready for work. I tried for the 9700 for her and missed on that one but maybe this will work out.

I Nominate my brother Sean Henri. He runs several websites and works extensively off his iphone. I have been trying to tell him his job would be much much easier if he would switch to a blackberry, but refuses to change. I know once he tries a blackberry he will never go back to the Iphone Please help

My niece is on our family's cell phone plan cause her mom can't afford to maintain service... and as any teen (and even adults) these days... having a way to call home, especially in a not so nice neighborhood is very important.

I had initially gotten her a free phone, but it was damaged and now uses a pre-paid phone (with the regular T-Mobile chip in it).

She has had to adapt to many things in her life with her father leaving out of the picture several years ago and that was hard on her. Although she and her mom are in a new family setting, you can't tell she isn't very happy as the new kids have their complete set of parents and she does not.

She has been very responsible, and even though she has been through alot... has not gone wild or rebelled... She has become an avid Manga, Comic, and Anime fan as that keeps her busy and happy.

I really hope you consider her for the blackberry, and thank you for your time. -Izzy

He runs a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those with learning disabiliites. David Holmes is on the road all the time, working out of the office most days so he has to live on his device.

I have a friend at work, Brian Kuechler, that has an old Pearl 8100. He and I hit it off when I learned that he had a BlackBerry. Between balancing a part time job where I work, supporting his family, and trying to get a small business going, he depends on his BlackBerry to keep his life organized. The only problem is that his old Pearl is falling apart very quickly. He constantly has to pull the battery because it doesn't respond when he needs it to and it randomly drops calls etc. His trackball always jams up despite me cleaning it out for him on a regular basis, and I can barely read the letters on his keyboard. The chrome trim on the sides is even separating from the body of the device!

I've told him several times that he needs to get his BlackBerry replaced, but T-Mobile won't replace it for him and because of his small business and his family, he can't afford to buy a new one or pay the termination fee for his contract to switch carriers. I would really like to help him out and get him a new BlackBerry, and this seems like the perfect opportunity.

one of my granchildren so they can text from the best a blackberry

This is such a great idea! Kudos!

I want to nominate my best friend Basia Owca, My friend got her 8900 stolen last month and is now using my old Sidekick ... which she hates. The worst part about the stolen is that... we have the girl on camera who took her phone yet nothing was done about it by the school OR by the Police which is REALLY REALLY crappy. She would have bought another one with her insurance but she does not have that kind of money to dish out for a new phone. The only reason she was able to afford it before was because it was an upgrade .. and even then she had to wait months before she could save the money for her upgrade discounted phone. I thinks he would be the BEST person for this contest... Id buy her a new phone myself if I had the money. I don't know what I would do if someone were to steal my blackberry.

Not only did we have her on camera but when we questioned her about it she told us that she had no clue what we were talking about... LAME! Please pick my friend ... she really deserves it. It's annoying to see someone unpunished when people do you wrong. :(

Thanks
Dan :(

I would like to nominate one of my daughters to receive the device. She is at home with no transportation while her husband is at work. He is in sales, and gets home quite late at night. Occasionally, she has use of the vehicle, but is without a cell phone. Case in point: she had the car about a month ago and was taking one of the kids to school. The car broke down and she had to walk back to our house, very pregnant and in the Florida heat. It was about a two mile walk. If she had been in possession of a cell phone, her mother or I would have been happy to go and pick her up.

Thank you for a great opportunity.

I would love to win this for my best friend Kristy. She of course has a beat up, used and abused Curve that she has had for 2 years. I know she would love to upgrade to a Bold but just doesn’t have the financial means to do so right now, particularly due to paying off debts and helping family members out with their own things. She gives and gives to her friends and family and keeps putting her own desires aside to fulfill her obligations and help those close to her. This would be such a surprise for her, such a welcome gift, and she would love that Bold to smithereens! Thanks for the opportunity, CB!!

I want to pay it forward to my sister , Christy. She is a single mom of four beautiful children. For many years she has struggled to make ends meet, but has always provided for her children. I dont know when the last time she has bought clothes for herself,always secondhand, so that she can provide new clothes for her children. She has nothing of value for herself because anything and everything she has extra goes to her kids. I think she desires a special gift that she so greatly deserves for her being so selfless all the time. She was recently in a carwreck and was hit from behind at 60 mph, she now has back and neck injuries and is induring physical therapy to get well and work again. I admire her and I think she deserves something special for being a wonderful mother and person as she is going through this rough time right before Christmas. Thank you! jackiecardoza@clearwire.net

I would like to nominate my wife Liz. The quick story is that my wife is Australian and I am South African. we got married in Australia and she moved to South Africa.

Her family is very close and due to the expensive cost of telecommunications in S.A., they dont talk as often as they would like. We also often use up all our bandwidth, so she then is unable to Skype and Msn. However, with her contract and a BB package, she would be able to keep in more regular contact (she sometimes uses my Bold, but with the time difference and me working this doesn't often help).

One of the saddest things for her, is that her parents are missing out on their 1st Grandchild doing his "first's" (crawl; talk; word; tooth). He will be 9 months on the 29th and they have so far missed crawling and teeth popping up.

A Bold would enable her to e-mail pics, videos and message her sisters and brothers so much easier.

It would truly make her year (actually the birth of our son made her year, but it would be up there).

I mominate my brother brock. Brock is 27 years old and the oldest kid in our family and he has a son that is 2.Brock loves tecnology and he wold love to have a blackberry and the reason he deserves one is because Last year during a colonoscopy the doctor found a 7 inch tumor in his colon.This finding of the tumor lead to many different test on Brock. These test came back and revealed that he had stage 4 colon cancer that has progressed to his liver and lipnods. My brother has no cell phone right now so if anything happens to him or his son while he is out and about there be nothing he can do.My brother reciving this phone could possibly one day save his life.

I do have a blackberry and recived it as a christmas present. if my brother had a blackberry it would also allow me to communicate with him and i need to do as much communicating to my brother as i can while i still can.

This is cool.
I nominate Marji P..
She has out used her Pearl and needs to step up to a Bold new Blackberry.

i wanto to give the bold to my firnd gaston, hi work from Movistar Argentina, always help BlackBerry users, hi´s T1, your firt BlackBeery was a 8100 used, he sale your 8100 and buy a 8110 (also used), after a while sale the 8110 and buy a 8310 (also used) and everyday hel too much people whit big problems (for little money) hi never can buy a 9000 (your first BlackBerry was purchased sept 2007).
I think the merits and sorry for my English

This woman is a co-pastor, friend, and mother. She has a good heart and throughout her life she has paid it forward more than once. Her whole family are addicted to the blackberry craze but she just really never picked one up and let her fingers do the walking. She also works as an assistant for a research company with some of the east coast's smartest men and women. I think this bb would be a good look for her she is very organized and this would just sync her life into one giant file. I can think of thousands of ways this will be a great thing for someone who has done so much for her family and her community. Her husband and daughter rock bb storms and her son and daughter in-law rock bb 9000's this will finally bring her into the fold. Please pick this very worty person also this wonderful lady is my mother if she is picked i will send you picks of the whole family rocking theri bb's and it might not be much but I use to own a bb curve 8330 and will gladly pay it forward she gets a 9000 and you guys give my curve and acessories to someone that has never had a bb or maybe a rearl owner i will even through in a cb gift card so they can trick it out.Well thats all a very deserving person Gloria E.

I want my mama to have a nice phone...
She's 59 and is a mother of 12. She's been a teacher most of her career, and now works caring for the elderly(even tho she's gettin there herself). My father lives across town from her because they are in the process of a divorce. Even tho I owe my life to my mama, I can't afford to buy her a new phone right now. I am unemployed, but am receiving unmplymnt benefits. I have my mom's phone line on my account and I am paying for it. The phone she has right now is a samsung something(its one of the free phones with 2 year contract). She shares it with my 2 sisters that are still living with her. If I can't get NaviWilliam's phone for her, Ima still find a way to get her something new.

His name is Robert and he's my brother. Let me tell you a little about him and why I think heis truly deserving. He's 47 and EVERYONE comments on how nice he is. He is a single parent and lives with me. Last year (Christmas Day no less) he had some emergency surgery. That was the only time he was ever absent from work. Ever! He works a Security Officer. which doesn't pay too much (NO INSURANCE, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH) and it really set him back. Then, his car died and he now has to travel by bus. He's been doing that for a year and when my work hours permit, I drive him and/or pick him up. This doesn't stop him though and he's back to never missing a day, always smiling and working all the OT he can...and not complaining. I estimate that in between working, attending his daughters functions and traveling that he sleeps 4 to 5 hours a night.

The bright spot in his life is his daughter, Gina. His daughter means everything to him, she's 15. a good kid and this year she started high school. He's totally paranoid about her taking the buses and stuff since he used to drive her but at this point there is just no choice- she's active in band, volleyball, a few other sports and on the honor roll so he got her a cell phone because "all her friends have one" and more importantly, he wants to be able to communicate with her...cheap plan with unlimited texting. He keeps in touch with her by text constantly. She texts him from the bus stop, when she is walking in the door at school, when she gets out, gets on the bus and finally when she is is home. I put him on my plan and I pay for it so he can text her. He's a great father and I see people with so much more resources that are not half as good as him.

It's kind of funny to watch him on his very unsmart Nokia tapping away. He looks longingly at my BlackBerry and when I am home (I work a lot and he works grave), I put his sim in my BB and he's such a happy camper coordinating everything with her, c hecking sports scores, emailing friends and work people.Sometimes, he's a Supervisor on the job and he borrows it so he can send his reports. Lately, he has been asking me how much for him to get one...he saw the Walmart ad and I explained that he would have to extend the contract and it wouldn't include certain features (like 9.99 texting if we got it there). He calls me a lot to chech his email because he works like a kazillion hours and his job emails him and needs answers.

So...in short. he's just a super nice guy who has had a run of bad luck but keeps smiling without complaining and positively impacts so many people. He'd be absolutely thrilled to win something so nice and he'd make full use of all of the Bold's features since he is pretty tech saavy. He's also a sports freak and marvels how I have all the shortcuts on my phone. He would be able to manage what little free time he has so much more efficiently and have fun in the process.

I hope he wins, of course, however whoever wins....it's a really nice thing to do.

please hook her up with this BB device im sure shed love it..we have been togather for 5 years this december and she deserves something nice. She works every day as a house cleaner and could sure use a phone to keep her contacts in...as you know sidekicks servers were partially lost so her sidekick is basically useless!!! so please please please hook her up!!

Hello CB, I nominate my wife. Our kids literally ate her 8900. She is a full time mother, student and a hard worker.

I nominate my friend... oh, wait...

This is for a 9000?

Never mind, I thought it was for a 9700. I wouldn't do a friend dirty like that!

Hello-
I am nominating my niece, who is a first year college student. She is going to school, and majoring in criminal justice. This phone would be great for her so she can keep all her appts. She does explorer scouts which is kind of like an internship. They get to do ride alongs with police officers, and help with stings for underage drinking etc. She works very hard she just does not have a job as she is going to school full time. When she is done with school she then goes and takes her brothers to work as the family has only two vehicles.

If i win i would give the blackberry to my brother who is stationed overseas in Iraq. It would be easier for myself and the rest of my family to communicate with him more often through BBM and save on any int'l messaging plans. He wanted a BB Bold before he left but they were out of our price range at the time. Thank you for your time.

My wife Heidi has a bb 8110 and really wants to upgrade. I use a bold myself and she loves the how fast mine is and some of the apps she just cant get her pearl to do. we arent approved for an upgrade yet till mid june of next year. Heidi is also 6+ months pregant with our second child and we cant drop a ton of cash to buy a new phone with her birthday December 5th,the holidays and the baby due the first week in Feburary. So in the sprit of this "pay it forward" contest, if Heidi wins this, we will clear her 8110 (pink heina)pearl and "pay it forward" to one of the ladies metioned in blog who need a blackberry. Now, it's not a bold, but it would make a great "starter" berry for a young lady to the "crackberry" world as it was for my wife.

I would like to nominate my Brother mel bc he has never had a black berry..bc he cannot afford one and he needs to get on board with the addiction...

My sister 25 year old sister Anna has recently gone through quite a few small tragedies, she lost her job in early 09 and then got kicked out of her place. Her phone is so old it has and ANTENNA! wow. She has 3 kids and is currently staying with me and it would be EXTREMELY helpful for her to have a Blackberry to help her with her job search, childcare and tons of other things she needs to get taken care of, as you can imagine there is much to do and tons of responsibilites for a single mother with 3 kids under 5 years old. I'd love to give her a Blackberry for Christmas so thank you for your consideration.

p.s. I have had blackberry's since 2004 (i belive it was the 7100t) and will never stray!

Thanks a bunch and happy holidays!!!

Well, I have to nominate my cousin Emily... But these stories are too touching for me... So I would say- Give it to someone who is really in need... :D

My friend Brandon desperately needs this phone. He is a college kid that is in that weird transition stage between graduating and getting a job. He has little to no money but loves his blackberry...when it works. he uses his Pearl so much that it is almost falling apart. I have the storm and I think that he would be a great candidate.

My friend Chris McKinney in Western, KY because he has been struggling to make ends meat for months and months and all the while focus on completing a radiology degree to better his life. He has had the worst luck with phones, breaking them, having them just break on him, malfunctions, work accidents, and unfortunately he's locked into an AT&T contract now with a go-phone because he can't render anything else affordable. These cheap phones just seem to not like him. I think the Bold would be something for him that would be durable, sturdy and functional as well. I just wanna see him get something nice that he deserves.

I nominate Nancy Perez, she's a mother of four, and an awesome person and friend. She loss her job and was collecting unemployement. Her unemployement recently ran out and she's been so stressed since the holidays are here and she has four kids. She is currently working on trying to start her own business and it hasn't been easy for her, yet she has the ambition and determination to keep going forward. I own a bold already, and she has mentioned that she would like a blackberry nut can't really afford it. I think she deserves this so much, and I think it will be very useful for her with the start of her new business...
I know that she would be so happy and so grateful for this, so for this reason I nominate her.

Thank you
Sincerely
Felix Torres

I would like to nominate my sister Amanda. All throughout life she is just an accident waiting to happen. Heartbreak from guys, and in 2001 had my nephew that was born with a rare heart condition. He is a very healthy 6 year old but without a father. She tries to do everything she can for him, and that means doing without for herself. Guys always seem to break her heart, and in the process take alot of her money in the process. For once in life I would like to see something go her way and this phone would be a great booster to her confidence and show her that I do care about her and that I'm always looking out for her.

I would like to nominate my friend Leigh. She is a hard worker. She is selfless, always giving to others in need whether it be lending a ear or a dollar, even if she doesn't have it. She is an example of perseverance recently moving out on her own, supporting her children and herself. She has chosen better for herself and her children. It would be nice to see someone who has worked so hard for everything she has receive a 'lucky break' during the holiday season.

I think this device would make a great gift for my roomate William Mcsweeney ..I've known this guy since third grade, he has always been a nice guy. He is always taking care of others.. He takes care of his dad, without thinking twice, he never asks for anything in return. I think he would really enjoy a blackberry, he currently has a sidekick...lol... I know a blackberry would make his year.

I would like to nominate my husband Matthew! The reason I believe he would be one of the top candidates to receive this amazingly humble offer from Ivan is that he has to put up with me all year long lol. not only that but he is an amazing father to our 4 and 7 year old little girls and and an amazing husband! He works so hard to make sure that we are well taken care of even if it means losing out on all the cool new technology being released like everyday. All while being a full time student at Portland state university!!!

Well, I have this friend of mine name Rajinder. A close friend of mine who has an old cell phone. It was some seriously old flip phone, so old I can't even remember the name of it. Anyways, he's always been satisfied with his phone just because it worked. But then came a time where all our friend were getting these new cell phones, nice slider phones like the lg neon and the new iphone and so forth. From what I saw, his phone was starting to break apart and texting to friends for him wasn't right because there wasn't any full qwerty. He has all the proper plans and such so I ask him from time to time that he should get a new cell. Maybe a blackberry I suggested? I recently discovered how wonderful these devices are and I'm trying to save up for a bold myself, but since he already has a decent plan, I suggested to him why not a bold? It's got a great processor and a sweet full qwerty keyboard that's big enough for his hands. Sadly, his parents wouldn't get him a new phone and he doesn't have enough money for save up for one because like me, we're more into our academic studies and such for university and so getting a job would interfere with our studies. So we're always talking and joking here and there about new blackberry devices like the 9700 and storm 2 and how we always say, oh I'm gonna get that one for sure. But since we both were planning to get them unlocked, it would cost us a lot of money so our chances of buying our own bberries are slim. So anyways, he's kinda pissed of how he is the only kid who doesn't have a new phone and his phone seems to be falling apart after each day. This is why I am dedicating this to him. He already has a plan but his phone is way too old to keep up with it and so this is why I think he should get this bold 9000. I'm so sure he would just love it so much the trackball could fall right out!
- Best of wishes Raji! Hope you win for both our sakes, and if not, we could always try to get a job right? Haha

I nominate a close friend Iris. Iris is a strong mother working hard to provide for her kid. Due to the economic recession, Iris has not been able to buy anything for herself for a year now. Every time I talk to her she always notices my blackberry and wishes she had one. I know that a blackberry could change her mood, because she would feel so happy that someone out there cares for, and sees her need. In conclusion, this Blackberry Bold 9000 can find a new place to stay at Irises house.

My "adopted Grandma" deserves this. she is an older lady that has always been there for me, my sister, and my mom. last year, her husband of 51 years left her for his brothers widow. she has recently moved into her own apartment, and has a crappy free flip phone. she doesnt have a computer, but she misses email and keeping in touch with her friends. this would be the perfect way for her to get her email without having to go all out and buying a computer. not to mention a blackberry would be more reliable and would have also provided her with an emergency means of communication when she occasionally leaves the states. up till now she has not had a way to get in touch with us should something happen. this is why she deserves to win this 'berry.

I think a perfect person for this would be my wife. She is right now pregnant with our first child and we've been saving up to get her first blackberry. Well as you can imagine all that money we put aside for her BB is now going towards our child. I really would love to give her a early christmas present of a blackberry. If I don't win I hope whomever does win does keep up the pay it forward ideal. Have a great turkey day everyone.

I been a member of the BB family for just over a month and this shows what this site is about. I have the 8350i for work, need walkie talkie. I have been looking at getting a new BB but with the holidays coming up things are tight. The good thing is work will pay for my phones plan. So i could give 8350i to someone in need and go back to my motorola i615 with Boosts basic PTT plan and have work pay for Storm plan. I love my 8350i but with Boost I have not been able to use it to full potential. No BBM(which every BB user loves) and Boost's internet is slow and not reliable. I would put the Storm to use. I live in Yakima, WA about 2hrs east of Seattle.I would love to have this phone but I know there are people out there in need more than me.

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

I have a great husband. He works on an oil rig in the Gulf and he provides everything for us. We have three kids and I'm a full-time mom and college student. He works a hard and dangerous job and is away from the family for 21 days out of every month. He makes sure that the kids and I always have what we need, but he never does much for himself. He has the first Samsung Blackjack that came out and it needs replacing. It always cuts off in the middle of conversations. For the last few years, he lets me get the upgrade and he'll take the old phone that I have. He really deserves the newest phone, but that's not in the budget right now. I hope he wins and we love him. This is a great contest and Happy Thanksgiving.

I want to nominate my brother Jose (Retired Military USAF).He is using an obsolete Motorola Razor phone. He's been having all sorts of problems with the phone, sadly money is tight and he cannot afford a decent upgrade, not to mention a premium BlackBerry device.

I would really like to buy him a handset, but alas I too suffer from skim economic resources.

He is a Great Brother, he always looks after his kin and friends. He always finds a way to bring a smile to everyone around him. I would really like you to also consider his tours to the Gulf Region. I know he is not the only one who fought for our Nation, but on top of that he went Numerous Humanitarian tours to central and south America. The main emphasis on the Human aspect of the tour.

He coordinated sometimes life saving health screening campaigns in these poverty stricken Countries. Point being "He always thought of others before the self".

Even now that he is retired he always finds a way to help his fellow man.

I think it would be an awesome way to reward him for all his kindness and valiant service.

Please consider this when making your decision. Thank You Much!

i want to nominate my fiance Amy. a few months back we learned that a close friend of ours, who has never smoked, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, at age 31. This hit Amy very hard and she has been doing everything she can for our friend( also named amy) My fiance is putting together a benefit for our friend which was originally to raise money for our friends medical bills but our friend has been blessed and her cancer has gone into remission, which is amazing being it was stage 4. because of this our friend doesnt want this to benefit her seeing as how she feels there are others that need help more than her. so my fiance has decided to push forward with this benefit, trying to raise money for cancer research and for charities around the area helping the truly needy.

my fiance amy has put everyone ahead of herself, myself, my kids, her friends, and those in need. this is why i feel she deserves this.

I nominate my mom & step-dad. They both interested when it comes to technology but will never bring themselves to buy a blackberry. They are always together and will share the Blackberry's use (& hopefully in time buy a second one). I really want to bring them into the Blackberry family, they are currently using my old Blackberry Pearl which is on it's last limb.

I'm nominating them because like every parent they forgo things they want so they can see us have.

Not to sound cheesy but love you mom.

My friend Jen deserves this BB Bold. The screen on her 8330 just went out and she is currently making due with my old 8130. Jen is an amazing woman who has dealt with a lot in the last 5 years. Her son was diagnosed with a childhood cancer 5 years ago and her mom with breast cancer last year. Because of her experiences with these cancers, she has thrown herself into working for Relay for Life, Race for the Cure and Wishing Star (a local version of the Make a Wish foundation). She does so much work with these organizations from her BB and we know how hard it is to get things done on a little Pearl! Help her out!

She'll need it unlocked for Verizon!

Karolina is more then a friend to me, she's a companion. We have spent the last few years together go through this roller coaster of a life. Her family, as well as mine, have gone through a lot of turmoil as of late. And with the advent of the economic crisis we both of seen the bottom of the pit. As we try to build ourselves up and move on from a couple to fiancee and soon marriage i believe a bb bold would suit her needs perfectly.

You see, she graduated from University last year and is now starting a long process of obtaining her Chartered Accountants license - a life plan that was only recently realized. With this she is meeting a ton of new people all who seem to have a blackberry. To stay connecting in business it's almost a must to have a blackberry. And for her, who is also paying her own tuition and traveling expenses a blackberry is just a luxury she can't afford as of yet.

I am sure everyone is well deserving and i hope who ever you pick enjoys it.

Wade

I nominate my wife.....she has torn through her curve and could really use an upgrade waaay before she's eligible!

Thanks for the chance!

Hello,
I have wanted a blackberry bold since its inception. I recently married my wife (three months ago), and quit my very busy job to spend more time with her.. after receiving a much more low paying job with better hours, my wife and I had to cut some expenses out, and get off of at&t and switch to a local carrier that we could afford more easily. If i were to receive this bold; to keep the spirit going, I will gladly pay it forward by putting my 3 month old unlocked mint condition curve 8900 up for grabs; which i am currently using on the local carrier.
thanks guys!
David

i nominate my wife to receive this new blackberry. She has given me one beautiful son and another child on the way. she runs herself ragged to ensure her family is well taken care of. i can think of no other so deserving.

Id like to nominate my mother in law Raquel D. She is the most giving person i have ever met, and i truely feel that if asked she would literally give the shirt off her back. She is currently using an old beat up lg c1300. The screen is cracked and the buttons stick, but she uses it because she has passed on three of her own phones to her children, so that they can have something nice. I want her to have a blackberry because she cant stop talking about them when she sees them, but would never spend that kinda money on herself. She deserves this.

I would nominate Salimandiron ( i may have screwed up the username). Anyway awesome person spreading the blackberry love and has helped out many times with new BB info.

Just trying to retunr the favor and add goodness to the karmic account

Id like to nominate my mother in law Raquel D. She is the most giving person i have ever met, and i truely feel that if asked she would literally give the shirt off her back. She is currently using an old beat up lg c1300. The screen is cracked and the buttons stick, but she uses it because she has passed on three of her own phones to her children, so that they can have something nice. I want her to have a blackberry because she cant stop talking about them when she sees them, but would never spend that kinda money on herself. She deserves this.

My brother, Anthony, is currently studying to become a pharmacist. All of his money goes towards paying for tuition and other school expenses so he wouldn't dare to splurge on a blackberry even though he has wanted one forever.
Now I am not going to feed you any stories to make him seem more deserving of this phone than people suffering with diseases or single mothers. All I want to say is that he is the hardest working guy I know and would definitely be able to and more than happy to pay it forward in the future once he's done with school.

My siblings and I all have blackberries. We are five children and our ages range between 17 and 37 and we all live in different cities. Our blackberries help us be close and continue to connect through the distance. There is not one day that passes by that we do not BBM each other.

I would like to nominate my mom for this contest. We would love to share the blackberry experience with her and connect through the distance. We had given her a cellphone on mother's day. She just learned how to use text messaging. I'm sure she will enjoy a blackberry and BBM!

P.S. My sister just got engaged and this would help her be up to date with all her planning details. :)

My Mother is who I think deserves this phone. She lives in Port Angeles, Washington. They recently had a very bad storm up there. A huge tree fell on my Mom's jeep and also my Great Grandmothers Car. They were both totaled. The storm was about 4 days ago and they are also still without power. They have been without power for 4 going on 5 days. She has wanted a Blackberry for a while and I think this would be a great spirit lifter and also a great gift for who I think is the best woman in the world. She has also had to raise me and I wasn't the easiest to raise. She is always doing good for others and I think this really is something she deserves.

My friend (Manny)has an iphone with at&t...no insurance...phone broke and he's a teacher for Teach for America. nuff said, he not only needs a new phone, but he needs to join the BB family and get rid of that play toy he used to call a phone

I am nominating my cousin Cody Holloway. He is on curve number 3 within the past year. He works over 400 miles away from home and is away from his wife and 2 kids for 5 out of 7 days. He's a hardworking concrete contractor and unfortunately this job so far away is the only decent work anywhere close to where he lives. His BlackBerry is his lifeline to his family while he's away working to support them. He makes decent money but he's the only breadwinner and deserves something nice for his hard work, especially since he is always giving so much for the ones he loves.

I would like to Nominate my wife. Shes currently going to college and works her but off being a first time mother. I recently got my first blackberry when my father upgraded our phones at Verizon and my wife has always wanted one but the cost related have just been to much. Up until recently that is, because my father offered to pay for the data plan with his business. My wife carries around a planner with all sorts of information in it and a blackberry would make great use of a blackberry. Shes such a great mother she deserves one but shes on contract for at least another year with her current phone. If the chance I can get her a blackberry till then I would definitely continue the pay it forward with not only her phone but my blackberry when I get the chance to get a new one. Thanks

My mother. I know, we all love our mothers, and firmly believe we have the best mom ever. But I really do.

For 30 years my mother has practiced family law, representing clients during one of the most difficult experiences a person can face in life: a hotly contested divorce. When folks in my city ask for names of the top divorce attorneys specializing in the most difficult of divorces my mom's name is always on the top of the list.

Is she successful? Yes she is, and deservedly so; however, I don't believe that her hard-earned success should disqualify her from this contest. She is currently at the mercy of a *gasp* iPhone that holds her mail for over 20 minutes before dumping it on her. Being on AT&T she is, regrettably, intimately familiar with frequent dropped calls and spotty data connections. For a 64 year old attorney who starts responding to client emails from the moment she wakes up, and doesn't stop until she's half asleep (emailing in bed), leaving the iPhone plugged in and on on her bedside table in the event a client has a midnight emergency, I can't imagine a more deserving personal to receive the Bold.

BTW this is a wonderful thing you're doing. Kudos CB, regardless of who "wins", we're all winners for being a part of this forum.

Jason

I am a social worker working with low income families. I have one parent who is a survivor of domestic violence. She has gotten her family out of that situation and is slowly putting her life back together. She needs a cell phone so that the school can keep in touch with her. Her 6 yr old son has disabilites. she also needs to be able to communitcate with medical staff to make appointments. She is working hard to make enough money to support her two children but does not have the extra funds to purchase a phone.
A blackberry could keep her organized as well and provide her access to the web to research treatments and medications for her son.
her ex husband has made threats to hurt her. having a reliable cell phone is a safety issue for her. I hope ou might consider her

I, myself, already own a Bold 9000, but my girlfriend however has a Curve that she god from her dad when he upgraded about a year ago. One of the older ones not sure exactly which one. The corner of the screen is broken so you can only see some of it. The trackball barely works. And the body is just torn up. Shes been dealing with this phone for a year now as it is. She wants to upgrade to a bold (after she saw mine she fell in love with it, she loves the large keys) but without a contract upgrade its far to expensive because shes been helping me pay bills and I'm just a security guard. Anyone in security probably knows why I need help paying my bills. Lol. Shes such a good sport, she buys me all kind of stuff, shes always getting little gifts and stuff for her little sisters, she keeps the apartment clean after all my messes, and never gets anything for herself and I just really think she deserves this. There might be some people that deserve it more, there might not. Either way I plan on getting her a bold as soon as my funds are straightened out which hopefully wont be too long. =]

My Mom.
She is a 40 year old mother of one, and raised me from the beginning on her own.
She never stops giving everything she can to other people, even when it means she has to neglect herself.
She recently lost her job of 10 years due to the economy, and is now trying to support herself, myself, and also our four dogs that she adopted from the local animal shelter.
She has been spending the past month on unemployment, but it barely covers the basics.
She has never given up though.
Since losing her job, she has managed to drive one of her friends back and forth to her friends work everyday, a 50 mile roundtrip drive--when she really can't afford the gas expenses.
The reason she was doing this though is because her friend recently had her leg amputated due to diabetes and was unable to drive herself.
Since then, my mom has become a bit sick due to all of these stresses, and goes in for surgery tomorrow to have some polyps removed.
Through all of this though, she never stops giving to others. She still supports me with more than I could ever ask for, and never turns her back on those who need help.
I really think that winning this would be a little shining light that has been missing from her life.

Please Consider.

I would like to nominate April who has recently had her blackberry curve world edition crash on her. She uses this device to be able to track her son who lives across the country from her. She uses Verizon chaporon to monitor his location which she would not be able to do with a normal phone. She does not have much money to but a new phone and she is not up for a new upgrade with her carrier because she used her upgrade a couple months before her phone went down to upgrade her uncles's phone because he could not afford another one. April always gives for other people and never gets for herself. if I could afford it I would get her a new phone. It would mean a lot to her to get another phone so she could monitor her 8 year-old son who's father hardly communicates to her of where the son is.

Thank you for this thread and oppurtunity and considerstion,

Matt

'Tis the season for giving and paying it forward. Happy Holidays.

'Tis the season for giving and paying it forward. Happy Holidays.

my friend mike has been a great friend. I normally don't have money and he spots me when he can, even if he doesn't have that much money.He's always had my back. Listen Mike has been stuck with the same damn Samsung phone for ages, broke it 3 times and got the same exact model.his phone sucks, and his family doesn't have the money to pay for it. he's going through some tough times and this holiday won't be so great for him either. Last Christmas he got a pink Floyd poster and a pair of gloves... that's normally what he gets every year. his last big gift was his ps2 he got years back. He had some trouble with the law recently and he needs a pick me up. he's a good friend and needs this phone. And I have the curve so give him the Bold so he has a lil to brag about. :D

one love BB, peace
RomeBerry

I would like to nominate my father Larry J. because he has done so much for me and he deserves this.

I know it seems to cliche to say "my mother deserves becuase", but in this case I would definitely say that she does. My mother has been the carrier of our family. Absolutey selfless taking me in from the streets at 14, carring for her on family, keeping records and payroll for my fathers now dead construction business losing her house and still taking in her grandchild from my sister. She watched her son go off to the army just recently and her only way of contacting him is through email and he will be shipping off to war soon enough and she has wanted a blackberry to stay connected with him and her other children. I am not well spoken and it seems to be the case in not really being able to get across how much this gift would impact her. I hope this device will find a good home in my mothers hands or another mothers. Thanks for the consideration.

James

I want to nominate my mother to get a Blackberry. My mom always works hard for the money she has but never spends it on herself. She's always busy taking care of my brother, sister and my needs as well. She never has the luxury of the latest technology and I want her to be able to win something like this. She's been eyeing a Blackberry Bold for a while now but just doesn't seenm to take the step to buy it. She just brought me my 1st Blackberry and I love it. I've been wanting to buy her one but I just seem to come up short. I'm in college and away from home so I don't get to see my brother and sister too often. She'd love to take pictures of them and herself to send to me but right now she's using a beat up unlocked Vodafone phone that just doesn't seem to work.

So, could you surprise a hard-working, single mother of three with a device that would bring her joy?

Sincerely,
Marc :)

I nominate my co-worker Dennis for the Bold 9000. I have worked with him for almost 10 years and look up to him and respect him as a father figure. What is hard is that he has two special needs daughters and he spends almost all of his free time taking care of them. He finds solace in technology. Unfortunately with all of his medical costs for his daughters, he has no time or money to indulge in his hobby. He is the one who taught me how to build PC's and I have tried to help by giving him my spare computer parts to help him have a current system. He likes the BB that I use for work (8820) and would like to purchase one for himself. I have offered to help him, but he is embarrassed. If I can pay forward this 9000 and let him know that it was from Crackberry, then I'm sure he would accept it. It's the least I can do for a great friend.

My friend Jacky is a single mom with a 1 year old son, and a 12ish year old son. She works as a full time nurse as well as private care for terminally ill patients as well as those who are mentally challenged. A new blackberry will help keep herself organized at work, as well as at home with her family. She is raising them with the only help coming from her mother who also works full time.

She has an old flip phone from back in the stone age and has settled for a less than perfect hanset at this point in her life. I have always wanted to be able to send her email and pictures but her phone is not capable of receiving them.

I'd love to be able to sit down with her and teach her how to use a real device capable of keeping in touch in many ways than just one.

Thanks for your time.
Justin

After reading some of these posts I feel silly even posting but never the less I would love for my wife to be considered. She is an amazing woman who is in desperate need of a cell phone. 2 months ago her cell phone broke and due to the holidays and our current finances we are unable to replace her phone. Right now we are sharing my BB storm which is a very tough situation. We have 3 children ages 13, 3, and 1. Our oldest daughter has spina bifida and has constant doctors appointments all 30 miles or more away. Our daughters condition also has her being called out of school for various reasons atleast once a week. With my wife missing her phone sometimes it is impossible to reach one of us and has been frustrating and frightning. It makes me nervous to think of her getting stranded without a phone or the nurse not being able to contact us. She is a loving caring mother of 3 who has too many responsibilities and we would be greatly appreciative to recieve such a gift and we are grateful to even be considered. This is an amazingly kind gesture and I'm sure whoever recieves the phone is deserving and will be extremely thankful. Much love to everyone in need and to all those kind people paying it forward. Thanks.

I am from Mexico, I would like to give it to my cousin Raul as a christmas gift, he just graduated as a doctor and he is going to star his intership, and as most of you know, when you do your intership you work kinda free (you get a monthly payment of 15 dollars!!) and our family do not have enough resources to buy him one (blackberries here are expensive, to buy one withouth a plan can be like 700 dollars for the Bold), there are a lot of medical apps for the blackberry and I know we can pay him the monthly plan but not the phone, I would like to give him one as a christmas present, as a gift for graduating and being the first medic of the family and to help him with the medical programs the blackberry got :D

I am being forced to switch carriers off of verizon to an ATT subsidiary and do not have the means to buy a new phone (8900 or 8520), therefore i would really like to recieve an unlocked bold so that i can still use a BB, while being forced to switch to this sub par network (cincinnati bell).

Hi!

Im a newly registered user here in crackberry and am looking to purchase a new Bold 9000.

Im not in need of a BB, but just a big thumbs up to naviwilliams for offering his unit up to someone that really deserves it.

Looks like this is a great community to be a part of, keep up the good work everyone!

Cheers
Jay

Uncle John got me into the smart phone, he always had the newest/hottest phone for years. So of course I one upped him when I got my first Blackberry. He loves what they can do, but before I could talk him in to one he lost his job. US Smokeless Tobacco was bought out by Phillip Morris and they laid off close to 90% of their field reps earlier this year. After over 15 years with the company, so long, don't need you any more.

John has always been, and still is the kind of person that if you need help he would gladly do any and everything he could to help you, or get you the help you need. So if I could pick someone to pay it forward to it would be him. I wanted to give him my Curve when I upgraded to the Tour, but I am Verizon and his wife's plan is with AT&T so our phones are incompatible.

He has just started a new job as a sales rep for a distributing company, and a Bold would be the perfect phone for him to start using for his work, and personal email, not to mention checking his Fantasy Football scores that he is whipping me in.

My friend Skylar. She is a hardworking student that devotes ALL of her time to helping others both in the community,school, and at church. Whether it be giving kids rides to school, volunteering at church and community events, she is always looking to help with whatever needs to be done. She is also a very family oriented person that takes care of her little sister and little brother. She is a full time student also. She has a great heart and never turns someone down in need.

She does not have the means to get a Blackberry, and I think that she is an extremely deserving candidate for this contest.

Thanks for your time.

I got my blackberry and she got a different phone. I love my blackberry and she spents hours trying to do stuff that takes minutes on a blackberry. I would love to get a blackberry for her. We just don't have the means to get her a blackberry at this time. THank you for considering my wife for a blackberry

Yes I would like to give a Bold to Todd Sinius ( me ) I've been using a old scratched up curve since I started with T-Mobile , I try to do my best and give back as much as I can to others . This might sound self centered but I assure you its not

For going above and beyond what a great friend should do for another friend, helping his family with shelter, food, helping his kids get back on there feet.

In this economy, he is a testament to what people should be doing for each other.

Thanks Guys

I would like to nominate my husband! A few months ago we went on a family vacation to the beach. Once we got there, my husband was so excited and without any thought ran straight for the ocean, it was definitely a site to see knowing my hubby. He didn't even have swim trunks on b/c usually he's just to cool for that! Lol! Well anyway, as he is in the ocean, a thought came to me . . . Where is his phone?!?! So I run to the edge of the ocean, waving my hands and calling his name as loud as I can . . Finally he hears me!! Whew . . And where is his precious bold?!?!?? In his back pocket!!!! I swear it looked like he was going to cry . . . When we returned home, although the phone was definitely fried, my husband carried that phone around with him for about 2 months after! Why. . . I have NO idea and for him no phone is better than the bold! While he was at work one day, I threw the bricked bb away! I was tired of seeing my husband walk around with a non working phone in his pocket! We still talk about it . . . he still loves it! Lol . . . Sometimes he goes to the store just to play with it! Please . . This would make my hubby's day!! I nominate him!

I was going to nominate my girlfriend's 12 year old son, but after reading some of these posts I realized there are people out there who are much more deserving. Besides, it's not like I'm financially strapped and can't afford a phone for the lad. I plan to put her and her son a family plan on Mother's Day, so he can hold off until then.

This is a great idea, and it shows the true spirit of the season. so, from Diana, JJ and myself, we want to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

(Note to Crackberry...this is not an entry, so please do not consider this as part of the giveaway)

Robert Hosman I a father of five boys and has spent three decades of his life serving his country. Robert loves technology but always seems to opt for the older cheaper version because it is the more fiscally responsible thing to do. While his boys have phones like the Bold 9700 and the iPhone 3GS Robert still has the Blackberry 8320. If you were to ask him about his phone I know he would replay with enthusiasm, "I love this little red phone". He frequently types full length articles on his 8320, just imagine what this man could if he had a 9000? This would be a great opportunity to give back to someone who has given so much of his life to his country and hi family. Once again Robert has five boys, as served in the United States military for over 30 years and has been married to the same woman for over 30 years as well.

Contact information:
AdamHosman@Gmail.com

I nominate Samuel Moore. Samuel is my husband and he is a good person and a hard worker. Samuel works really hard but when he gets paid all of his money goes to paying bills or providing for me and our family. Samuel hasnt had a new phone since 2007 yes 2007! It has been way over due for him to get an upgrade along time ago.I just wanted to say this idea is a very good one and I am going to try it also. He picked a really good month to do it around the time of Thanksgiving. Really sweet! Good luck to everyone who nominated someone.Whom ever the winner is be thankful because he didnt have to do this!

I'm nominating my wonderful boyfriend for a blackberry. Right now he is 4 hours away in Philadelphia attending medical school at UPenn. He currently has a Motorola Razr that is years old and on its last legs. The reason I feel that he is deserving of a new? phone is while attending school he also works as a paramedic full time. He barely gets 2 hours of sleep per night between studying and saving lives! I havent seen him in 2 months and the only way we can keep in touch is thru the phone. His poor razr has terrible battery life and we often never have a full conversations because of it. Please crackberry! Help us out and give my boyfriend a new phone... if I would be able to talk to him during the holidays it would be the best gift we could recieve :)

i would like to nominate my friend Kristiana Hutagaol. so she can make contact with her friends in another country with her blackberry messenger or other instant messaging.

happy thanksgiving to you all...

may your holiday will be filled with much love...

He is my best friend and a struggling artist/student. Because of the economy he had to move back home with his parents and sell his car and his beloved blackberry. He is a HUGE blackberry fanatic so selling his phone was way more of a pain to him than selling his car. He is an amazing talent and his creations have been published in many books. Before he was laid off he was in the process of growing his brand. Selling his blackberry has really put him behind since he can't keep up with contacts, appointments and properly socialize.

This blackberry would not just be a phone to him it would be the first step in him rebuilding his business and his brand. His work is inspirational, young, and insightful! I'm sure just by you seeing his works on his you will see why he needs this and how wonderful of a start it will be to him and his dreams.

Thank you for reading and his website is

http://www.cosmoalien.com

My sister has decided to move out on my own to the behest of my parents. She is 21 and has never really done anything for herself before. My parents decided to take away her car for not complying with their wishes, so she is working at subway for her friend she lives with. She cannot afford a cell phone outright, but does from time to time use the prepaid phones from wal-mart. This holiday season, I would love to get her a phone so she can keep in contact with her family and friends. I was planning on getting her a regular dumbphone, but think she could benefit more from the organizational aspects of a bb. her house does not have internet so she would be able to keep up better with her e-mail and be able to find a better paying job. I think this is a great thing Ivan is doing, and whoever gets this phone is blessed.

I would like to nominate my girlfriend Q. Tolbert. She is currently using a touch pro 1. She has had problems with that phone (that I bought sorry RIM) since she got it. I believe she's gone through about four since January I think. She's frustrated with the lack of support for winmo devices yet always tries to find similarities between her phone and mine. Within the last month my brother got the new cliq(boooo), my sister got a tour(yeahhh) and I got a 9700. She has phony envy and has even started to think about coming over to a bb lately. She always comes onto CB to read and look at our sister sites. Her having a Bold would finally release her from the horror(matrix) that is winmo.

I would like to nominate Valerie Kearns. For years now she has been very involved with many organizations and my life. She has been the PTO president at my Elementary school for 4 years. She then was the LCO(similar to PTO) at Landmark school for 4/5 grade. She continued to be the LCO president for another year after I was no longer there. At both Hilltop and Landmark she worked as a playground aid when she had time on top of being a full time travel agent. For 2 years at my Highschool she got involved with the sports boosters and is continuing to push the local Highschool to include Gymnastics so my brother can compete for the school. She continues to work as a travel agent today. She has ran multiple fundraisers for schools and organizations. She takes a leading role in our communities Walk For Literacy for the past 3 or 4 years and is continuing next year. She also spends free time after working as travel agent at my brothers gymnastics working the office there 2-3 times a week/weekend. She has joined a photography club recently and attends bingo at local Moose Lodge once a month. A final thing I would like to note is she started a girls night out with her and friends that they go out once in awhile to movies or dinner or wherever and she runs that also. She has been involved in soo many things throughout my life and is always there to support me and anybody else. She continues to run, start, and fight for things in her community and local schools and is very active in many different organizations. She loves helping her community and is very active and involved. She has expressed interest to me in a Blackberry since I got mine but she just can't afford to buy one right now for herself for a few reason and a major one is due to she still owes taxes and I would love to see her get one to help her be more organized and better manage what she has going on. She means the world to me and I know this would mean a lot to her. Thanks to everyone making this possible!!

My nomination isn't a life saving American hero (with all due respect to our nations finest). She's just a normal girl that works for customer service of a cell phone company who has become very violent recently :). She pays over $1000 a month in bills and barely has any money to do anything else, but she's content. She's not content, however, with her current blackberry Curve. It's taken to freeze up and turn itself off whenever it feels like it. She's out of her one year warranty and can't afford the $50 insurance replacement. I think she would be an amazing candidate for a new blackberry and in my opinion deserves one.

I would like to nominate a friend...Megan Johns. Megan is a great friend, an absolutely amazing Mom and an overall amazing person!

This past summer, her beautiful two year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia. At the time, Megan was also pregnant with her second child. Sadly, a time that should have been filled with such joy and excitement, was replaced with extreme stress, sadness and fear.

Since her daughter being diagnosed, Megan (a nurse) and her husband (a police offer) have spent countless days and nights at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital while her daughter is undergoing treatment. Of course, their newborn is also in attendance which can get especially difficult when a "routine" day of chemo treatments turns into an unexpected overnight stay :(

Last month, Megan managed to make it out for our Moms night out! She was one of the few in attendance without a blackberry. Sure, she has and will continue to get by without a blackberry. However, since getting my own, I now realize how much easier it would make her life.

A blackberry would allow Megan access to the outside world when stuck in the hospital. Not only would she have access to the internet and her emails, but she would also be able to have contact to her friends and family (her support system), without running up her phone bill (thanks to blackberry messenger).

Megan has been to hell and back during the past six months and I would LOVE to be able to do something nice for HER this holiday season!! When she was asked what we could do to help during all of this, her only response was "we need pennies to throw in the fountain during our hospital walks".

I think her statement speaks volumes as to exactly what type of person Megan Johns really is...one of a kind! Somehow she has managed to stay strong and selfless through this entire journey. She fights this battle and never complains...even when her heart is broken watching her little angle fight the battle of a lifetime!

These are just some of the reasons that I believe that Megan Johns is so deserving of an extra special holiday surprise :D

I would like to nominate my father David Cadle for the phone. He deserves this phone because of the countless acts he has done and continues to do everyday. To start we live in a pretty small town and everybody knows him as "Coach". He has coached basketball from little school kids to high school kids ever since I can remember and I am 24. Coach is very active in the community and always has been, be it heading fundraisers to just giving someone a ride home on a cold night. He has raised money for young people with heart conditions, raised thousands for a young man for in need of a lung transplant, and helped with the many monetary needs of families of chindren with life threatening diseases. He started the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in this area and through that has helped many more families. I've personally seen what he does behind the scenes. For starters he has bought Thanksgiving dinners for people that would go without and left them on their doorstep without them knowing or how he has been a secret Santa, giving gifts to families at Christmas time for years and years. He buys families things they need with the money out of his pocket without asking any questions. He fills oil tanks, gas tanks, and stomachs on a moments notice without second guessing the situation. He has a free soup and sandwich lunch once a month for anybody who shows up. He has such a passion for helping people that almost everyday he goes without something for himself. He is a manager at a local bank and in doing that recieves many many e-mails everyday and he is rolling with a p.o.s. simple lg clamshell that can barely call and text, but he would never buy something nicer because any extra he has goes to someone in need. He has never had a blackberry and probably would not know how to turn it on, but he is smart and would learn. It would make commumicating and his life so much better. He recieves calls, texts, and e-mails daily regarding sick, hungry, and unfortunate situations and helps everyone who needs it without questioning why. He has prayer everynight for anybody who wants to pray and my prayer for him is that somebody would help him out for once. He is very deserving and would stop me from writing this if he knew. Thanks for your time and consideration.

My dad is the greatest! He's always been there for me no matter what. He's 68 and still working. He would give the shirt off his back for his children. In fact, a few years back he cashed in his retirement savings to send my brother to school. I know he would enjoy a blackberry so that he could watch his stocks and view his favourite sport scores. I would really like for him to have a blackberry for the simple fact that at that age I would like to know that I could always contact him and not have to worry.

I nominate my mom to get this phone. My mom was never big on cell phones but me and my dad made her get one so we could always get a hold of her. She had a LG Rumor that she loved. Well, I am a big Blackberry fan so I decided to change her phone for a Mother's Day present and I renewed her contract for another 2 years and got her the Blackberry Curve from Sprint. And apparently I got the lemon of Blackberry's because this phone is horrible. I know people who have the Curve and love it so I know there is something wrong with this phone. The phone just shows the hour glass for 30 minutes before she can use it. And I even put in an 8 GB memory card and it did not help. And the ingornat people at Sprint just ignore my emails and when they finally answer one all they say is that they own a Curve and it is a great phone. And I love Blackberry's and they are great phones but not the one I got my mom. So my mom does not belive me that Blackberry's are the best phones to own and she wants to go back to her Rumor. Yes, she thinks a LG Rumor is better than a Blackberry!!! Help! I want to get her another Blackberry but it is so expensive to get one without a contract. So I want to win this phone for my mom that way she will also become a Blackberry lover.

Goes to my wife Jessica. She is an entrepreneur, and being a busy business woman means the money isn't always there for the things she or her business could use. She is a community board member, meals on wheels delivery, and her business is a handmade shop that supports only local NC artists. Something like this could really give her a step towards the next level of being a success. Thanks for the consideration.

Good evening everyone.

I'd like to say thanks to everyone for commenting and nominating people. I've been reading through these all week, and today I've narrowed it down to 4.

By tomorrow I should have one choosen; so please bear with me.

Ivan

I nominate my father. His curve just isn't cutting it for him anymore. He's hard of hearing and the Bold's speakers would help him hear his phone ring, and he can't see as well as he use to so a bigger screen would help too :) He also plays Brickbreaker constantly, which ends up freezing during play, ending in his frustration with the phone. I'd just hate to see him go off for a different non-blackberry phone since he's been having problems with his Curve, and threatening to do so. Plus it would be an awesome Christmas gift for him this year.

My mother in law. I would like to nominate her to receive this awesome blackberry because she seriously needs an upgrade. My mother in law does so much for not only us, but everyone who is in her life at all. She currently has a blackberry device which is seriously outdated and doesn't even have a camera. She lives out of town, away from both of her kids, and when she sees her grandchildren, she has no camera of her own to capture those special moments. Although she may not be tech savy, she loves her current BB and would love more than anything to stick with one. It's too expensive for us to do purchase a new one for her on our own, but we would love more than anything for her to be able to receive this.

some people know him as "BIG BAD WOLF" or ED or just the go to guy....
he has helped so many people on crackberry and never asked for anything in return also he has started one of the most (the most) longest running thread on off topic

now alot of people may know that he does all this with a pearl and is desperate need of a new berry.

i know with a new berry he will be able to continue the great means of helping so many cb'ers as he has in the past and will continue to do so
he also does must of his helping and surfing on a wap via his out dated pearl

so i say why not give this to a person that not only very much appreciate it but more people would also benefit from him having a new berry
being able to help more people and get things done would be great

I would like to thank you for the phone. We got it up and running and it has been great for us keeping in touch with friends and family. I would also like to thank my friends for nominating us as well. It was a great surprise to receive in the mail. Thanks again we are truly honoured at your generosity.