*** 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.
siri says
ikea me! i’d spend a year working on improving recycling efforts here in richmond!
Johnna says
IKEA ME!!
This is the best giveaway ever!
I would love to spend a year making homes accessible for the elderly. So simple, yet so often left undone.
Allyson says
IKEA Me! An entire year to devote to volunteer work, where to start? I would love to spend sometime volunteering in another country helping to dig wells – having clean drinking water is something we all take for granted. I would also love to spend some time volunteering in some of the underprivileged schools in my city. Those kids all have so much potential and just need someone to believe in them and take the time to teach them.
Marcella says
Ikea me!
I would spend my time working at animal shelters :)
sarah Lilly says
I’m getting married in 6 months–Ikea Me!! If I were given one year to serve others, I would start a non-profit to give less fortunate couples the wedding of their dreams.
Erin says
Ikea me! I would spend a year volunteering at the schools in my city
Jenny says
IKEA ME! I’d work with underprivileged youth right here in my community.
Becky says
IKEA ME!!!
I would spend the year working to rehabilitate abused animals.
Andrea says
Ikea Me!
I’d buy a closet solution! We desperately need it! :)
My husband and I like to serve homeless people on Thanksgiving. It’s really a blessing and helps us to put things in perspective. So, we would go for serving homeless people.
Yvonne says
IKEA me, pretty please! I’d be so happy if I win because I love IKEA! If I get a year to help others I’d love to volunteer at the local zoo :)
Suzanne Ropacki says
IKEA ME!! I would love to do something with teen moms, programs to help them get an education so they can provide for their children.
Emily says
IKEA Me! I would spend the year renovating homes with Habitat for Humanity. I love working on houses and helping people create their own homes would be simply amazing.
stephanie says
Ikea Me! (Please.) I think I would take the year to volunteer at the Oregon Humane Society. I love animals and I would love to be able to help find them good homes.
Jessi says
IKEA me please! I would use the money to help stop human trafficking.
Jill Wieskamp says
Ikea ME! I would work with the non English speaking families in our community and teach them English.
Kristiana says
# IKEA Me!”
If I could spend a year helping others I would start a food bank for animals and help educate people on how to properly and lovingly care for them.
Ginger says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would volunteer with http://embraceglobal.org/ – they provide low-cost infant warmers to third-world countries where people can’t afford or don’t have access to an incubator for premie and low-birth-weight babies. It tugs at my heart and I would love to do more!
Rachael says
IKEA me!
I would start a music program for kids….
Thanks for an awesome giveaway!!
Liesel says
IKEA ME! I would definitely travel around the country and rescue animals!
Kathleen says
IKEA Me!!!
I’d work with children who need a loving adult in their life—tutoring them, or just loving them—having fun with them. Great question—why don’t I do that now? Hmmmmm……
lindsay says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer at an animal shelter or rescue center. every one of the animals i’d help become adopted would make my heart swell!
Courtney LaBenne says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend one year helping others, I would go back to Honduras (where I volunteered one summer during high school) to help them continue to build latrines, educate them about cleaner drinking water, and other sustainable living practices!
Nick H. says
IKEA Me!
christy says
IKEA me please please please!
Erica says
IKEA ME please!
If I had a year to help those in need, I would provide photography for families that are fighting cancer. Too many women are stricken and fall from cancer each year. Many of these women are the family photographers. I would photograph them and their families so that they always have a keepsake. How many of us wish we had just one moment more with our loved ones? In a sense photography gives us just that.
Jess says
IKEA Me!
I would rescue abused animals.
Tracy says
IKEA me! I would work for an organization that supports and guides bereaved children.
Jill Whisnant says
Ikea me!!
I would volunteer on the pediatric cancer floor of a local hospital.
Lynette says
IKEA me! I would continue to sew quilts for babies in the ICU – only now I would sew full time!
Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great prize!
J. Beswick says
IKEA ME!
I would help provide prenatal care to mothers-to-be in need.
Marcy says
ikea me please!
Diana says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year volunteering at elementary schools reading to the little kids.
Nichole says
Ikea Me!!
I would love to build a school, or open a program teaching high need children. I intend to apply for the Teach for America program once I’m done with school, I whole heartedly believe that good education is the first step to solving nearly problem the world faces, and that reading well is the most important skill children can learn (if we count only academics… obviously things like compassion are equally important!)
Diane says
IKEA Me!
I would love to set up and work a program to help families get out of poverty. Currently, I have a good friend who is doing this exact thing in Haiti…I would love to bring it here to the US as well. That would be a dream.
Mandy says
IKEA ME! If I had a year to help others, I’d spend as much time as I could doing just that. I’d volunteer with my local soup kitchen. I’d support and participate in community theater. I’d patronize my library and donate my time and assistance whenever I could. I’d eat and shop local. I’d play with my sister on the playground that I helped to clean up. I’d donate my skills to helping non-profits communicate. In short, I’d try to be a big help :)
Ashley says
IKEA me! We just found out we’re expecting our first baby and this would be great for the nursery!
I would travel the world working in orphanages. My cousin was in an orphanage in China and I feel such a strong pull to the babies who dont have anyone else!
Kate says
Ikea me!
I would love to support preschool programs in my city.
mary v says
IKEA ME! oh good gosh one of these days I will win a giveaway! If i had a year I would join the peace corp and request to work in micronesia.
Casey says
IKEA ME!
As an engineer, I’d work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. It’s so depressing to me that kids these days think these kinds of careers aren’t worthwhile or that they allow for creativity. If they only knew!
Emily P says
IKEA me!
I currently work at a charter school and would love to start an after school sports program for the kids.
Erin in Austin,TX says
IKEA ME!!
I’d work towards helping women in need to breastfeed and educate them on how good it is for their babies!
Jessica says
IKEA me!
There are so many ways the community around us could use more help – I would love to help the children who are suffering with chronic illness like heart disease, cancer, and kidney failure at our children’s hospital.
Lina says
IKEA me!
I’d like to go across the country (perhaps the world) and issue the importance of health and nutrition. Try to keep young kids off of drugs and help people understand natural ways of improving and healing their bodies.
Erin says
Ikea Me…I would work in education and developing programs for children :) Even though I work in education now!
Jillian says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year working with wounded Marines transitioning back in to life from combat situations. My husband is in the Marine Corps and has served 16 years so far. Over the years you see wounded young Marines that have had their entire life change in the blink of an eye and are struggling to figure out their new life. It would be an honor to have the opportunity to help them and the programs that sponsor them on a full time basis.
Sarah says
Ikea me! I’d head to Haiti. They need our help!!
Danielle Cusack says
IKEA me! IF I could do anything for a year to help someone I would work in disaster relief. Actually I’m in my last semester of school to do this kind of work :)
Samantha says
Ikea me! I would want to do animal rescue. :)
Jenny says
IKEA me!
I would definitely go to a third world country to teach/build/help for a year! Anything having to do with children is my passion.
Lisa says
Ikea me!
I’d get involved with the refugee community here in SLC. Go back to my first love of teaching ESL, but this time to a community that really needs it for survival. Wow–that would be great!