*** 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.
Shanelle says
IKEA Me! I would love to spread my time at various programs like habitat for humity, community programs geared to teens and i would really love to get more involved in helping those that are transitioning back into the workforce.
Caitlin says
IKEA me!!
I work as an infertility nurse and would love have the ability to help patients struggling financially start their family.
Laura says
IKEA ME!
I spent a year in Asia and would love to travel to South America to teach in rural areas.
Amanda W says
IKEA Me! If I had a year to give I think I would like to work tutoring elementary and middle school children in math.
Sarah says
Ikea me!
I’d start some sort of support program for kids in foster care, to provide them with additional resources and emotional support.
spenser says
IKEA ME!!!
I would spend a year working at a group home with disable adults and children.
Brooke says
IKEA ME!! I actually spent my morning at Ikea and picked out a TON of things I could use this for.
If I could I would spend the year volunterring at a local housing facility for adults with down syndrome.
meggan colombo says
IKEA Me! – I used to be a teacher and would love to go back to a school and volunteer my services. whatever help the teachers needed. small class size by me working with a small group, team teaching…you name it. not having it as a stress of being the teacher would be so much more rewarding.
Kari @ Foreclosure2Fabulous says
IKEA ME!!
I would spend my year volunteering at a children’s hospital. My life’s work is helping children and families affected by chronic illness and if I could be free to provide services to families without billing insurance that would be truly amazing.
Ashley says
IKEA ME!
I’ve always wanted to help abused and battered women get back on their feet… So I’d like to start and organization where we help women get their own place, interview for jobs, and dress for success.
Raina says
IKEA me!! If I had a year to volunteer, I’d try to find a way to work with children…
Melissa says
IKEA me! I would spend my time helping kids with learning disabilities.
Staci Gingery says
IKEA Me!! What a treat – I would use the $ to fund the project I have been working on to help independent designers with their businesses with resources and connections. Seems like the creative types need more time to stay creative and help to make sure they are able to turn their hobby/passion into a business. Kinda like MBA for the Etsy set!
Norah says
ikea me!! I would love to do something for high school history teachers that made it easy for them to coordinate with outside sources i.e. museums that was easy and something they could actually use.
e says
IKEA Me!
I would either start a new organization or support an existing organization that helps inner city kids get excited about learning and set goals for their lives.
Veronica B says
IKEA Me!
If I could have a year off to volunteer I would continue to volunteer in all the capacities I do now – only I may now have time to sleep :-). I would also like to start a Respect Initiative in our schools; my words to live by is that you do not have to be friends with everyone, you don’t even have to like everyone but you do have to be kind to everyone. If you stand by and watch others being treated badly you might as well have been the one doing the bullying/teasing/taunting/etc. We have to teach our kids that it is ok to stand up for others and it is ok to be different, that’s what makes our world so interesting. I don’t think the bullying will stop until more kids are given the tools needed to have a voice and not be afraid to use it.
Hope Butler says
IKEA ME! This year I’m thinking about either volunteering at the library or Hospitality House (a local homeless shelter). :)
Bethany Joy says
IKEA ME
If I had a year to give, I would work at an orphanage in another county :)
Kelly M says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend one year helping others, I would volunteer in Africa. Doing a sabbatical there would be such a unique and rewarding experience.
Corey says
IKEA ME!
I would probably start a non-profit that promotes adoption and helps off-set the cost of international adoption.
Skooks says
Oh PLEASE IKEA ME! I am in love with Ikea and I have been trying to save up for some furniture for my master bedroom for the last several years. What can I say, something “more important” always comes up that requires the $$.
Ok, and sign me up for volunteering for a year! I would be open to a lot of different options. I used to volunteer running a youth group for high schoolers and it was an amazing experience.
Ellen says
IKEA me!
SusanB says
IKEA me!
So many things I’d like to do if I had a year off. I’d love to work with Habitat, but also work with a group that could go repair homes for the elderly and disabled here in my community.
I’d also like to work with a non-profit like Falling Whistles to rescue young boys in the Congo.
Jillian says
Ikea me!
Michelle S. says
IKEA me!
I currently work at a medical clinic for those in need so it would be nice to give more to the community….but I also love animals and would love to help a local shelter!
Sher says
IKEA ME!
I would help impoverished youths in India.
Crystal C says
IKEA ME!!!!
MaryBeth says
IKEA me!
I’d spend the time with children whose parents don’t spend time with them at home.
Luke says
IKEA ME!
I would start an infant/toddler childhood development center.
Breeanna says
IKEA ME!!
If I had one year to help others I would start a program for at risk children, so they would have a safe place to come and play and get the help they need.
Jennifer says
IKEA ME!
I will preface this answer but stating that I am a medical professional (just so people don’t think I am coming out of left field with this one).. So if I had one year off I would travel around the United States doing free yearly physicals to whoever and whomever wanted to show up and to educate them on their health. Being out there practicing medicine daily you realize that it is easy to take the simple things for granted, like a yearly physicals, immunizations, women exams, etc. It would be nice to have time to get out there and talk to people one on one and do what I can to make a difference.
Elizabeth says
IKEA Me!
Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity would be a great way to spend a year:-)
Emma says
“IKEA Me!” I would love to open an after-school program relating to the arts for kids who are high risk – bring out that creative side to distract from negative temptations.
Erin says
IKEA me!!! I would take the year off to start a non-profit targeted at low-income high school kids become college bound.
Kelly says
IKEA Me!!!
I would volunteer in a shelter for women and children…mostly dealing with the children…reading to them, playing with them, rocking them. Letting them know that there are people out there that do care.
Nicole Hansen says
IKEA me!
jen says
Ikea me. I would spend my time helping at an after school program.
Megan M. says
IKEA Me! I think I’d spend my year doing something related to the arts. Maybe bringing traditional crafts into schools?
Kelli says
IKEA ME!
I would work in a free clinic.
Amy says
IKEA ME!
I would work with the Special Olympics Athletes!!
Casey Gesenhues says
IKEA me! I would definitely go to Haiti and do mission work with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. I love those people and I would love to have an opportunity to go there!
Olivia says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working at Casa de Los Angeles, a day care center for children of single moms.
Jackie Bywater says
IKEA ME! We have a nursery to set up :)
Jena says
IKEA Me!
I would probably work with habitat for humanity or work to save horses from off the track.
Lisa says
IKEA ME!
I’d do something with children and reading.-books for kids that don’t have them and literacy programs.
Gray says
IKEA ME!
If I had a year to give, I would volunteer in the community and give back to those less fortunate.
Sam says
Ikea Me! I would use the year to work with our local elderly program.
Jenny A says
Ikea me!
If I had one year I would volunteer in the public schools in my area!
Erin says
IKEA ME!
i would go to africa with the organization called let them lol (started by two friends from my church) and continue drilling wells for water-less communities!
Katie S says
Ikea Me! I would start an alternative program for kids who get in trouble with the law and need something less than juvenile hall but more than community service.