Western Union Returns the Love *Closed*

I apologize for the delay in announcing winners…it took a while to count…and double check -then check again!  The winners are:

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This Mother’s Day, “Return the Love” with Western Union!

When researching Mother’s Day gifting trends, a recent Western Union consumer survey found daughters and sons of all ages have good intentions when it comes to finding the perfect gift, but 42 percent find it hard to shop for the perfect gift for mom.  The Western Union consumer survey also found 42 percent of moms have pretended to like a Mother’s Day gift; and separately, 30 percent thought the gift was either “thoughtful” but not a gift they wanted, or they did not receive a gift at all.  More than 40% of Moms admit to pretending to like their Mother’s Day Gifts.

Typically, I get flowers for Mother’s Day…which I love, I do.  However, if I were to get some cash from Western Union…I’d be one happy Mama!  You see, I’ve been saving for a Barnes and Noble Nook…and just when I think I have enough, something else is needed more.  Le Sigh!

“Western Union’s ‘Return the Love’ campaign reminds us that mom showered us with countless acts of love throughout our lives, and Mother’s Day is the perfect time to return the sentiment by giving her a gift she really wants,” said Stewart A. Stockdale, President, The Americas and EVP, Global Key Accounts and Global Cards, Western Union. “Cash is a practical gift-giving idea, it’s a quick and easy alternative.”

No matter what, I’ll love my flowers!  And someday, I’ll have a Nook. 

Grammy-Award Winning Recording Artist Wyclef Jean, ’Queen of Latin Pop’ Paulina Rubio, and Western Union team up for a special performance at Billboard Latin Music Awards and a concert honoring military moms.

Return the Love- a national Mother’s Day Campaign designed to encourage consumers to give mom the perfect gift.

“Seventy three percent of consumers are planning to give a Mother’s Day gift this year and Western Union’s ‘Return the Love’ campaign is designed with both the gift giver, and the gift recipient, in mind,” continued Stockdale. “The gift of cash is easy and convenient to give, and it’s sure to be something that mom will never return or exchange.”

“Return the Love” is a multi-faceted, integrated consumer campaign designed to encourage consumers to send the gift of cash, this Mother’s Day.

Check out the Western Union Facebook page, there you can share how you are honoring and celebrating mom this Mother’s Day.  Western Union also has a Flickr page where you can share photos of mom.  Each week, Western Union will select photos from this gallery to display on their homepage.

“Western Union believes every mother should receive the perfect gift,” said Wyclef Jean. “I have relied on Western Union to move money worldwide for years, and there’s no company I trust more with my money.”

Paulina Rubio added, “The Latin culture places a special emphasis on Mother’s Day and it’s an honor to be a part of Western Union’s ‘Return the Love’ campaign. If you are going to send mom the gift of cash, Western Union provides a great way.”

Western Union provides a variety of fast, reliable ways for consumers to send and receive money around the world, with more than 364,000 Western Union® Agent locations.

*WIN* FIVE (yeah, 5) lucky Seeryus Mama readers will win a $50 Western Union Gift Card! To enter, tell me if you’d keep this for yourself (and what you’d spend it on) or if you are giving it as a gift to someone else. This giveaway will end on May 20, 2010 at 11:59 PM CST.

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*Western Union just sent me an Mother’s Day gift — a $50 Western Union gift card. (Yep, I’m a little bit closer to my Nook!) What mom couldn’t use $50? They also sent me some additional $50 Western Union-branded gift cards to give to my favorite moms (my readers!) on Mother’s Day! Thanks Western Union!*