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HAPPY PARTY DAY!

More than 1,000 Ford lovers are gathering tonight to celebrate the spirit of giving by watching Oprah's Big Give at 9/8c on ABC... and having a blast!

Thank you for making The Big Drive such a big success!

Don't Miss the Watch-and-Give

Your party can help give away 10 new Fords!

  1. Watch Oprah's Big Give at 9/8c on ABC
  2. After the show, party hosts can log onto the party site to access the Watch-and-Give entry form and answer a show-related question.
Enties may be submitted from 10pm ET tonight (Sunday, April 6th) through midnight tomorrow (Monday, April 7th.) 10 entries will be selected at random to give away a new Ford.
on 6/4/08 | Comments (56)
 

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CloverWilli

CloverWilli said...

Shame on the host that put their bags, scarves and magnets on EBAY already!!! Even their music download cards!

on 11/4/08
spfxartist

spfxartist said...

Our party was a huge hit and we got into the theme of giving by donating food to the foodbank. Thanks houseparty for another great time to remember.

on 10/4/08

xaviergirl said...

I hope you all had a great time. We sure did. Love the idea of this House Party and so did all who came to my home.

on 10/4/08
mpnemes

mpnemes said...

We had a great party Everyone loved the goodies The cookies were a hit We all had fun together especially triyng to help a friend

on 9/4/08
jkaustin02

jkaustin02 said...

I just got a call that my organization won! They are a local center that helps search for missing children and educates the public on how to help keep their kids safe. I have been on many searches with these guys and they are the best! The Mom and Dad who started it lost their own daughter back in 1997 when she was 12 to someone who abducted and killed her. The killer has never been brought to justice. They have dedicated their lives to helping other families and I can't think of a better organization to win! Thanks House Party and Ford!

on 8/4/08
shanneman

shanneman said...

I can not believe that I won a Ford vehicle! I just got the call and am in tears still. I chose our local Meals-On-Wheel program as the recipient. I called the Director to tell her and she was in tears too. They currently use an old van to deliver and it costs over $2000 a year just to maintain. That money comes out of the money to buy food. I am in shock! Thank you Houseparty.com and Ford! This is truly the best day.

on 8/4/08
donnabsmd

donnabsmd said...

Our Big Give Ford Party went great!! We had some great food and snacks cut into our cookie cutter shapes. I added some extra prizes to the tote bags and we all got a look at our 2000 FORD Ranger with 322,708 miles on it!! Our newer Explorer showed off it's new wax job. Then came time to watch the show. WOW!! What a awesome program!! I have watch Oprah give to needy families before, but this show really shows how people working together can accomplish so much. Thanks so much to houseparty.com, FORD and all the participants!!

on 7/4/08
theresaf

theresaf said...

thank you houseparty for letting me host this party. everyone had a great time. the show is so giving of there hearts and the people that got the help was so thankful for everything that was done for them. i do watch the show every week. there are some of the people that really put thought into what is needed and do everything that they can to give to the familys in need. i hope that my organization get the ford so they can delivery more food to thoughs that can't get to the place to pick it up themselves. thanks again for giving me the chance to host this party and to maybe help this deserving organization.

on 7/4/08
Luana

Luana said...

The most suprising thing at the party was once people got in and sat in my FORD they seem to change there attitude for the good. One gent said" his chevy was in a total accident, his loaner was a ford SUV Escape Lt green. He is a Ford man now. And he LOVES his Ford.

on 7/4/08

Otter said...

Our group had an amazing time together sharing our own BIG DREAMS! The opportunity to show off our Ford Focus was lots of fun - everyone really enjoyed the show and the goodies. Thanks again for letting us host such a great event.

on 7/4/08
lorap624

lorap624 said...

Wow thanks again Ford and Houseparty!! My party was a big hit. I added pics yesterday but I have alot more to add!!

on 7/4/08
partyprincess2008

partyprincess2008 said...

Well, its the day after the party and we had a ball. This party has been a learning experience. We choose the Child Advocacy Center of Fort Payne. We thought that this organization is deserving. We took a drive in our F-150, and hiked the falls. We got pulled over, hehehehe. But the officer was great. We had alot of people in the truck. But everyone was in seatbelts. He even let me take his picture, hehehehe. The cook out was a great success. I put all my pics on the computer and now I cant find them. But I know they are here. Will locate and post today sometime. I have learned alot from this site and the party. Some things I neglected to do but I will not make that mistake again. Some things I thought I did but learned that I did not do. But the party went on and we submitted our organizations. During Oprah alot of us got a little bothered by one of the people, ummm Rachel. We had an indepth discussion about her attitude and what she should have done. We were glad to see her voted off at the end. The guys pulled off the Big Give on Oprah and we were impressed. Most of us were in tears throughout the show. We are a bunch of babies, hehehehe. Thanks Ford and House party for all you do and giving us the opportunity to participate.

on 7/4/08
sarahbethe

sarahbethe said...

We had a blast! The party was a big success and we really enjoyed watching Oprah's Big Give. It's great that she is a model for other people in the community to give. It was a great show!

on 7/4/08
JazzyJan

JazzyJan said...

Wow...what a great program and what a great event. We threw a wonderful Ford Big Drive Party. My friends and neighbors are so excited about the possibility of helping in a BIG way our chosen charity...Penrickton Center for Blind Children. We are committed to helping out this charity and hope that being together for this event will ensure that we make a continous give. We had a great time showcasing our Ford Edge and Ford Focus. We will continue to let everyone know how much we love our Ford products. Hopefully, some of our party goers will purchase a Ford really soon. It will truly be the right decision and we know they will enjoy them!

on 7/4/08
kygirl1967

kygirl1967 said...

my party was really awsome!! we watched opera's big give, and it was really great the way the people helped the couple to pay off their mortage and get him the truck, that was great!!! knowing his family will be taken care of after he is gone!!!

on 7/4/08
nedickey

nedickey said...

We had so much fun at our party! Thanks so much for challenging us to Give Big!

on 7/4/08
djmomboys

djmomboys said...

As far as my party, I only had a few guests. I decided the remaining guest gift bags, etc. would go to random people. I am delivering one of the extra bags along with a dinner tomorrow, Monday, to a little girl and her family that I have never met. I found out through my mom's group she has cancer and is going through chemo at St. Jude so some of us moms decided to take dinner to them on different days. I am happy to say that this morning on my mom's group message board there was a post saying this little girl according to her MRI is in remission. She will still have to endure two years of chemo to hopefully remain cancer free. Also, yesterday which was April 5, I became a born again christian. I had previously been saved and baptized but wasn't living as I should. I had really been praying about it and decided I wanted to be a disciple because I am no longer afraid of spreading God's love. I am going to stop being politically correct and just speak the truth. I am thankful to have this opportunity and everything is looking better and clearer to me now. Amen

on 7/4/08
djmomboys

djmomboys said...

I had my party tonight. My guests and I watched the show. My eldest child, husband and my friends that came had never watched the show. I warned them that I had seen every episode and had recorded them. I knew their eyes would get all misty. I was originally inspired by the movie Pay it Forward and to have a reality show is really awesome. It is by far the best and most inspirational show I have seen. I also predicted that FORD would be giving away a vehicle on the show. I would've expected nothing less.

on 7/4/08
goodgrace

goodgrace said...

Party was a big success and fun. Thanks Ford and Houseparty for giving us a great opportunity.

on 7/4/08
Captcasey

Captcasey said...

We as a unit came together as we only can and had a auction and drove each other's ford. we had about 30 fords and we all had a blast . This is a day many of us will not forget . We all came together in chooseing one group to benifit the most . They see over 10,000 people a year and benifits not only them but everyone that comes into contact with them as well from kids to adults to grandparents . Hooahhh !!!!!!!! Says it best... BTW can't get ved's to upload but working on it now .

on 6/4/08