*** This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down to see who won!***
Perhaps you’ve heard of a little store called Ikea? And perhaps you’ll be interested in a $350 gift card from them for this week’s giveaway? Yeah we couldn’t believe it either when they emailed us. Hooray is right, Ikea catalog. Well said.
And not only are they generously offering up this week’s sweet prize, Ikea’s also presenting “The Life Improvement Project” where they’ll award one philanthropic individual $100,000 to take a one year sabbatical to help others (start a non-profit, volunteer for a year, etc). Plus they’re hosting free seminars in their stores about improving your life through your living space.
But back to how you can get your mitts on that $350 gift card:
- PRIZE: A $350 gift card to Ikea!
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IKEA Me!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us what you’d do if you could spend one year helping others. Would you open an after school program? Volunteer at a homeless shelter? Rescue animals?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 27th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
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You guys are quite impressive with your nearly 11,000 entries. So impressive in fact that Ikea decided to change their plans and give away not just one, not just two, but THREE $350 gift cards. That’s over $1000 in gift cards! Thanks Ikea!
So let’s see who the lucky three winners are according to random.org:
- Alyssa Allen (who’s Life Improvement Project would include moving her fam somewhere in the world to help the poverty crisis)
- NEPD (who’d give her wedding florist services away free of charge)
- Jill (who’d give a year working with the Wildlife Conservation Society)
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Ikea.
April says
IKEA ME!
I would definitely get into dog rescue, specifically weimaraners!
Katie says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend one year helping people, I would move to Africa. Actually, I’d love to spend my entire life living in Africa teaching the people there about HIV/AIDS prevention.
Jandee Jones says
Ikea Me!
Sarah says
IKEA ME!
I’d definitely want to spend the year helping shelter animals!
LeAnn says
IKEA ME please!! Hey I saw you guys on Nate today and you were ADORABLE!!! I would definitely try and find good homes for doggies and also help people make their home cozy without any money.
Kristel says
IKEA ME!!! :-)
I’m passionate about adoption. My husband and I really want to adopt some day. But I would also love working with adopted children, foster children, birth mothers, adoptive families, etc.
Christin@Pregnant with power tools says
IKEA Me!
I would love to volunteer helping people build or renovate their homes (is there such a thing?)
elizabeth s says
IKEA me!
I would love, love, love to have the opportunity to go to nursing school so I can help kids with cancer. I have a passion to help people. I LOVE kids, too! I would be a nurse for the rest of my life…not just 1 year. God Bless!
Millie says
Ikea Me!
If I had a year to do it, I would volunteer to help Native Americans who are unemployed acquire job skills in accounting.
Annie says
IKEA Me!!! If I had one year to help others I would go overseas to the 10/40 Window to share the Gospel with unreached people groups!
Kim walker says
Ikea me! I would take a year to work at a shelter and help people work on their resume and computer skills.
Lexie says
IKEA me! I’d probably spend my year doing healthcare in underserved neighborhoods.
Ali W says
IKEA ME!
Hmmm, I think volunteering with The Trevor Project or ROSMY or some other org that focuses on helping GLBTQ youth.
Pamela says
Ikea me! If I could spend one year helping others and didn’t have to concern myself with making money, I would go around helping make people’s homes more accessible and safer for them (i.e. building ramps into the house, moving washer/dryer up from basement, installing grab bars…).
Carly says
IKEA ME!!
I would spend a year helping spanish speaking parents learn English as well a how to support their children’s education at home to keep their children from falling behind in school. As a teacher myself, I see this every year and I want to help bridge the gap!
Joshua Crane says
IKEA ME. I would do research about the challenges facing medical facilities in inner city/ low income areas. I want to be a doctor in areas like that.
Sayward says
IKEA ME!
I would love to bring something like Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution to other communities, and/or offer free parenting classes and marriage counseling to make healthier families.
Kelly B says
PLEASE Ikea ME!! If I had a year, I would love to plant community gardens in urban neighborhoods and teach kids about where fresh food comes from and how to cook delicious food with it.
Erin says
IKEA ME!
I would open an after school program for sure, but then again, I am a teacher…
Elena Maxfield says
IKEA me!!!!!
I love kids, but I already am a teacher and work with them daily, so if I could take a year off I would work rescuing animals! I have always loved animals (especially dogs!) and it would be a dream fulfilled to make an impact in saving some homeless pets.
Andrew says
IKEA ME!
I would like to work in Africa trying to eradicate malaria.
Stephanie says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend a year giving, I would be traveling around looking for homeless animals to take in, give medical attention, and look for loving homes to place them in!
Marium says
Ikea me!
If I was to have a year off, I would want to go to an underpriveleged region, either within the country or even abroad to with doctors without borders. I would want to set up health clinics wherever I would to teach people standard health care such as obesity, glucose checking, BMI, vision, etc. Even teaching basic nutrition and exercise regimens can be so useful in promoting health.
Aubree says
IKEA Me ! I would use it for our patio that needs some TLC !
Genie says
IKEA ME!
I already help others as a high school teacher, but if I could take a year off of this job and try something else, I would want to work with the school district on setting up some sort of community service programs in which the students volunteer their time helping others.
Leigh says
IKEA Me
I could spend a year helping parents learn about the special ed process. All the things I can’t tell or do as a teacher, I would share with them.
Abigail Prescott says
IKEA ME!! (Please?)
I would probably spend the year working with the Laura Dester Shelter, our local emergency shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned kids. A very special place.
Kristen says
IKEA ME!! If I had a year to give I’d work with at risk teens.
Karla says
IKEA Me!
I would love to do some work with Habitat for Humanity!
nina says
IKEA ME!
I am torn about what I would do. I love animals and would love to be involved in animal rescue, but 100,000 would be great for helping to fund arts in the schools.
Dee says
If I had a year off, I would split my time between helping animals and helping people.
Kim L. says
“IKEA Me!”
I would go to Africa and volunteer for the year
Mary says
IKEA ME!
I’d love to use the year off to work to travel around the country and volunteer at a variety of locations.
Abby says
IKEA ME!
Tina says
IKEA me!!
I would work in an orphanage or with an organization that facilitates adoptions.
Janelle says
IkEa Me!! (Us)!!
I’d build playgrounds all over the place, with cozy spots for the parents to relax while the kids play!!
Nick says
Ikea me… I would help people in my community survive and find hope during this hard economic time.
Ashley R says
IKEA ME!!
I would help underprivileged expectant parents get the items, help and education they need to prepare for their little arrival.
elizabeth says
I.K.E.A. ME and an afterschool program to help overweight teens fight the battle!
Sara says
IKEA me!
I’d probably do something related to adoption.
Jen says
IKEA me!! I’m not exactly sure what I’d do, but it would be awesome!
Kim says
Ikea Me!
I work for an awesome non-profit… http://www.victoryjunction.org so you should check it out! It would be great to get away from the desk more often and just hang out with these precious kids! I’d also love to go on a mission trip, just not sure where yet.
Libby says
IKEA Me!
I would like to volunteer at a homeless shelter for women and children.
Bonnie Chatterjee says
IKEA me!
I would travel back to my home country, and spend the time building a school is a rural community, or helping the local ladies set up a cottage industry business, so that they can learn to support their family, and be able to send their children to school.
-Bonnie.
Nikki Olson says
Ikea me! Please please ikea me! I would help rescue dogs!
Kristi says
IKEA ME!
If I had a year to give, I’d spend that time working with literacy programs for elementary and middle age students. So many students don’t love reading because they have never been influenced or known the joy – only the boring school version of reading.
Elizabeth says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year volunteering at a children’s hospital–children are generally so upbeat and positive regardless of the situation.
Brianna says
IKEA ME!!! Ikea is like a second home to me and I have a trip planned this weekend to go there and look for goodies for our new condo. Oh please random.org, pick my number!
If I had a year devoted to helping others, I know it would be something with kids. My husband and I both work in schools and hear of and see a lot of crummy family situations that take a serious toll on kids. I’d love to provide an encouraging and supportive place for kids to thrive in the midst of unfortunate circumstances.
kim says
IKEA ME!!
I would volunteer in an orphanage, anywhere! Children are my passion!
Raquel says
IKEA me! Wow–what would I do? I’ve got this dream of owning a wonderful place up in the mountains where non-profits could send people who just have to get away for a while to recharge and reconnect with their spirit–for free! I’d love to make this place available to any non-profit that provides services to the down and out. It would also be a place for them to take their staff for retreats. I’d use these earnings towards making that goal happen!