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Fab Freebie: IKEA, IKEA, IKEA!

*** 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.

Ikea Catalog

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.

Ikea Life Improvement Proje

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.

Comments

  2. Kate says

    IKEA ME!!! I work at a historic site and just found out how many schools in my state can’t afford to send the students on field trips because they can’t afford the busses and the families can’t afford to subsidize the cost. There are so many students that have never been to a museum, an aquarium, a farm or have even ever set foot outside of their city. I would spend the year arranging for trips for these kids. It only costs $250 for one bus!

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  5. Carly says

    IKEA Me!

    I would want to spend a year feeding people who do not have enough to eat. I would want to spend all my time cooking, serving people hot meals, and putting together care packages of groceries.

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  7. Jenny Williams says

    “IKEA ME!”

    I would volunteer and/or help with the research/therapy for children with rheumatoid arthritis, and further, find a cure for auto-immune diseases. Not many people know kids can get this stuff. I did as an infant. I’d love to help the kids and the families. :)

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  11. Jodi says

    IKEA Me!
    I lived in Africa for 3 years in a remote village with no running water or electricity. During that time, I helped to install a water well. If I had another year to help out, I’d go back and help the village to research solar power. And I’d visit all of the wonderful people there who I still miss everyday.

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  13. Rebecca says

    IKEA ME!

    I would definately start a pit bull rescue/advocacy organization. My fiance and I wanted a dog once we purchased our first home. We ended up adopting our dog, Pepper (a pit bull), and he completely changed our perceptions of the breed. We’d love to rescue pits from kill shelters, take in abandoned dogs, and connect former fighting dogs to appropriate rehab facilities. We’d also develop a branch of the organization to integrate pits into the community, perhaps interacting with children or seniors, so we could help combat the negative stereotypes that pits so often receive.

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  14. kristen says

    Ikea Me, Youngsters!! :)
    I would definitely volunteer at a no-kill animal shelter. My dream is to open my own no-kill shelter one day. I’ve adopted two dogs but wish I could adopt 10!!

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  15. Andrea K. says

    IKEA ME!!

    If I cuold spend a year helping others I would take in/help out as many foster kids as I could. All those children that are “too old” to be adopted they need all the love that they can get!

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  17. Mary-Kathryn says

    IKEA me! I would split my time between volunteering at Lab Rescue and The Paul Stefan home, which helps needy mothers and their infants.

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  18. tara says

    IKEA ME!
    I love volunteering to make things for projects that ship handmade items to those in need (like baby blanket and hats) and any project that involves our U.S. Military (care packages, letters, etc.)

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  20. Michelle R says

    IKEA ME!!!!

    I am a teacher, and I have ALWAYS wanted to go to Africa and teach in an orphanage!! That would just be amazing!

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  21. Emily says

    IKEA ME!

    I would love to take a year and focus 100% on helping families with children in the community get access to the resources they need.

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  26. Danielle Harder says

    IKEA Me!!!
    I would love to start a children’s program doing art! Since the economy is down and school are cutting the fine arts I would love to be able to bring that to those who do not get to experience it!! I think the great hands on projects make a huge difference in the education of young ones!

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  28. Emily M says

    IKEA ME!

    I think I’d enjoy splitting my time volunteering with children and going all over the world with Gift of Sight…it’s a non-profit program that sends doctors and aids to give free eye exams and prescribe glasses to those that can’t afford them.

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  30. jen f says

    IKEA Me!

    If I had a year to volunteer…I’d do anything that involves helping children. Maybe in a children’s ward in a hospital or an orphanage.

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  31. lindsey says

    IKEA ME!
    I would volunteer with animals — doing what, I dont care! Animals are defenseless and without a voice, it would be an honor for me :)

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  33. Debra says

    IKEA ME!!!
    I would volunteer with animals DEFINITELY!!! I have 2 dogs and a cat now and if we had the room (and my husband didn’t think I was crazy) I would adopt more.

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  35. April says

    IKEA ME! I would raise support and awareness for the millions of kids out there who are orphans. I would also raise money and awareness concerning human trafficking.

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  44. Nicole G. says

    IKEA ME!!!

    I would open up a long-term boarding center for pets of deploying soldiers. That way they can serve without worrying about their beloved pets back home.

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  46. jen m says

    IKEA me!
    I would choose to volunteer for an organization to help children… whether it be big brother big sister, or some other sort of after school program.

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  48. Aimee Clayton says

    IKEA ME! I would help people who still haven’t been able to recover from the Midwest floods work with FEMA (I’m an attorney) so they can get the assistance to finish fixing their homes.

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  49. Diane says

    IKEA me! I would donate my time to The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic organization that helps the elderly poor.

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