*** 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.
Gail M says
IKEA ME! I would love to take a year off and volunteer. I would probably do both habitat for humanity and volunteer at food pantries.
Alisha B says
IKEA Me!!!
I’d love to help out with animals, I like to think that people are their voice! If we aren’t out there helping to take care of them, who will? I’d especially like to know that they were being spade/neutered to help with the over population.
alexis says
ikea me!!!
Christina says
IKEA ME!
Easy– I would go to the Dominican Republic and work for Orphanage Outreach.
April says
IKEA ME! I would volunteer through my church.
Kelli S. says
IKEA ME!
I would spend the year setting up co-op farms in urban settings in order to bring local produce to urban communities.
Mandee says
IKEA ME!
wow, I would LOVE to be able to take a year off from “regular life” to help others. I would definitely help to rescue animals and give them loving homes – I’ve always been a huge animal advocate and I find that I love them more than I do some people! ;)
Melissa says
IKEA Me!
I’d definitely spend my year caring for animals!
Lauren @ 31 diy says
IKEA Me!
What an awesome giveaway! I’m a grad student, but if I could take a year off to help a cause that I love, it would be pets. I would want to rescue homeless and abused animals and find them good loving homes. Did you know that in Wake County (where I live in NC) over 10,000 dogs and cats are euthanized every year and it costs the local taxpayers $2 million dollars to house and destroy these poor animals? And that is just in one county. Imagine all of the lives lost throughout the entire nation.
Emily says
IKEA Me!
I’d love to be able to take a year off for missions in Japan.
Amanda S says
IKEA me!! I’d try to help the homeless community here in Portland, OR by stopping the cycle and really getting to the root of the problem.
Craig M says
IKEA ME!
I would help with the local animal shelters, especially with winter just around the corner… :)
Katie says
IKEA ME!!!! I would help parents who have children with autism by providing childcare so that they could have a break when they are feeling overwhelmed or just have a little time to themselves.
Kate H says
IKEA ME!!
i would volunteer teaching nutrition to children!
Jodi Frye says
IKEA ME!! I would spend the year continuing exactly what I am doing now! I love teaching my inner city kiddos!
jill says
IKEA ME!!!! PLEASE! – i would work at a womens shelter for women and kids!
Ashley says
Ikea me!
I would love to spend a year working with Big Brother Big Sisters – I volunteer there now, but feel like I never have as much time as I’d like with my sib!
Ellen Ezell says
IKEA Me!
I am so passionate about farming and I think it’s a real shame that so many people are completely disconnected from what’s on their plate! I would put together some kind of program that got children involved in agriculture.
megan says
IKEA ME!!!
My husband and I would love to take some time to work with Mennonite Disaster Service- they work with rebuilding homes and communities after natural disasters in the U.S. and Canada. That’s where we actually met- shingling houses in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
Melissa says
IKEA Me! If I had a year, I would go on a mission trip to Africa to help with the Aids crisis.
Kathryn S. says
Ikea me!
I would probably spend a year working with Greenpeace or Jane Goodall’s foundation…or maybe working with children in third world countries. I’d have a hard time deciding!
Tasha says
IKEA ME!
I would most def d0 something to help children.
Beth says
IKEA Me!
I would go to high schools and teach financial education…too many of today’s children do not even have basic financial sense when entering college and going on their own.
Haley says
IKEA Me! I would serve at a crisis pregnancy center and go on a missions trip or two!
Jessica says
IKEA Me!
After years as a volunteer and non-profit staffer, I’ve reently been thinking about this question. I’d love to create a social enterprise program that can help to revitalize my hometown, Buffalo, NY. Lately, I’m thinking a job training/job creation program with a heart – something like a soup kitchen where the workers are training for jobs in the restaurant industry.
Nicole says
IKEA Me!
I’d love to volunteer at an animal shelter.
Heather says
IKEA me!!
I’d definitely love to work with animals in some capacity. My sister and I have talked of wanting to open a no-kill shelter. If only it were possible…
Cami says
IKEA ME!
I would love to go somewhere in South America. I can’t even begin to imagine how far $100,000 could go helping down there!
Kelly Dokimos says
IKEA me!!!!
OMG, I just got home from Ikea, checked google reader and what did I find? This glorious post telling me how to get all the stuff I wanted and didn’t put in my cart. Please, oh, please IKEA ME
Laura M says
IKEA ME! We are expecting a little girl in March and I need baby furniture!
If I could have a year off I would volunteer at an animal shelter and tutor students in math – everyone can love math!
anna says
IKEA ME
I would go back to Ethiopia and open a small place to teach local woman income generating activities so they could provide for their families.
Susan M. says
IKEA Me! I can’t even imagine having a year off. But if I could, I would love to do volunteer work with local charities that help children and families in need. There are so many around us in our own communities who could use a helping hand!
Emily L says
Ikea Me!
I’d help families of critically ill/hospitalized children (I work in a pediatric intensive care unit).
Regan says
IKEA ME
a year in Africa helping women taken from the sex trade industry…
Brittney M says
IKEA me! If I could help others for a year (or more) I would take in one or two foster children. You would be amazed at how many kids need homes in the U.S.
Cielle says
IKEA Me! Would love to offer free child care for single parents.
miranda says
IKEA ME
I would want to help with children in need. Any need!
Kate H says
Ikea Me! I’d give writing workshops to kids!
Keely says
IKEA ME!
Tina W. says
IKEA Me!
If I had a year to give, I would probably split it between a couple of things… pets, kids in need, hmm I’ll have to think on it some more.
Carmen says
IKEA Me! I would definitely volunteer with an animal shelter.
Allison says
IKEA ME!!! After school community program. So many of the students at my school go home to empty homes.
rena says
IKEA Me!
i am already a volunteer at a homeless shelter so i will keep doing that!
Sarah Park says
IKEA ME!
I would help the elderly with there errands and house work.
Livia Iwamoto says
Ikea me!!!!
I would help to develop a better home program to help kids with autism. And send a kid to school on haiti per a year.
Tasha roe says
IKEA Me
Bonus Question:
I would help with habitat for humanity or the local food pantry. my heart goes out to so many that are in need. I would LOVE to be able to work non stop helping others and not expect a single thing in return!
Colleen says
IKEA Me! I would work with children after school to keep the safe, help with school work, and to provide a positive support system for them.
Rachel says
Ikea Me!
I would use the money to help train leader dogs for people in need and also take my therapy dogs to visit more children’s hospitals.
Mollie says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year rescuing animals from all over the world.
Nancy F says
IKEA ME!
If I had a year to give, I would love to do some type of housing project specifically for homeless families with children. Every child should have a safe place to rest their head, every family should have a place to call home.