*** 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.
Carolee says
IKEA Me!!! I would love to help improve our local schools. We live in a very small, rural town and there is lots of volunteer work to be done.
Erin says
IKEA Me!!! I would love to do something for hospice caregivers. I think those people are amazing and deserve rgeat training and an infinite support system to continue doing the work they do.
Eileen says
IKEA me!
I would go to elementary schools to educate children about nutrition in an attempt to end child obesity.
Julie says
IKEA ME !!!
I would volunteer for a medical relief team!
Lauren B. says
IKEA ME!!!
If I could take a year off, I would spend it on medical missions (I’m a Labor and Delivery Nurse) going to places like sub-saharan Africa and Haiti to work with the pregnant women there with prenatal care as well as AIDS and HIV prevention. Oh, and spend time with my kids as well!
Thanks so much,
Lauren B.
Jennifer Dondero Konow says
IKEA Me! I’d spend a year helping homeless military veterans learn how to get back into society, help them fill out paperwork to get the benefits they deserve, and basically let them know that their country appreciates them and hasn’t forgotten them!
kristen says
IKEA Me!
given funding, my husband and i would love to travel to uganda to meet a child that we sponsor. there is a big need for access to clean water and lots of organizations are building wells- that would be great. or return to the gulf coast- waveland, mississippi to work on the continued rebuilding and community programs!
Kasaundra says
Ikea me!!! I LOVE that place!
If I had the opportunity to spend a year helping others, I think I’d want to pay it forward. We were shown so much kindness when we got pregnant that I’d want to gather contributions for expecting families in hard financial circumstances.
Jaimie says
IKEA ME PLEASE!
I would probably work on literacy with kids. It breaks my heart that some kids have the opportunity to learn to read while others stay behind.
Callie M says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would LOVE to join the Peace Corp!
Courtney says
IKEA ME! I would start an animal shelter and/or work with the Special Olympics :)
AnitaK says
IKEA Me! I would definitely start or work with a program for people with alzheimers. My mom passed away with complications from alz and now my dad is in the early stages. It is very frightening and luckily I am able to not work outside the home and spend all necessary time with him (sometimes it’s at 3am after a nightmare and disorientation). I worry how difficult it is for all the elderly that do not have a person available to them due to various situations. We NEED to have a way to help these able but lonely individuals SOMEHOW!!! It would be so great to be able to set up a local service to help.
SLH says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer helping single moms and their babies.
Jonathan says
IKEA ME!
There are so many things I would do…
Heather Roecker says
IKEA ME!
I would start a foundation aimed at supporting young women focus on positive self image and independence.
Ashley says
IKEA ME! I would love to add to my always growing IKEA collection.
If I could take a year off, I would spend it working with under privileged kids in rural portions of my home state, North Carolina. I would love to teach them art or coach them in sports. These are two things that helped me gain confidence as a kid and I would love to pass this on to others.
crystal l. says
IKEA ME!!!!!! I’m a teacher and I would volunteer to help out in low income schools needing help!
tim says
ikea me!
I would love to build homes for the less fortunate in the U.S.
Justine says
IKEA ME: If I could spend one year helping others and had only one year to complete the work I would pick an individual whose vision for helping people was in alignment with my heart to help. I would commit to being a team player to that work. Many hands make a heavy load lite!
Michelle says
IKEA ME!
I would love to be involved with women and children that are displaced due to domestic violence.
Lisa says
IKEA ME!!
I would want to raise more money for my research so that I could find a cure for neurodegenerative diseases. Disaster relief also would be on the list. And spend a lot of time with my kids :)
Whitney says
IKEA ME!!!
If I could take a year off, I would want to work with the homeless or abandoned animals in need. Everyone whether human or animal deserves a place to call home!
Rebekah says
IKEA Me!
I would go teach in another country (I teach special education right now) and help children in need.
Kim says
IKEA ME! Ilove feeding people so I would work with Food Banks to provide food for those in need.
Megan says
IKEA ME!!!
I would volenteer with helping foster kids since I was one myself. I would try to get children adopted in the US before going to other countrys. There are many children that need homes here in the US!
Joanna says
IKEA me.
Erica says
Ikea Me!
I would take a year off and mentor foster kids who are about to “term out” of the system. Life skills lessons, ins and credit, how to buy a car, etc.
Abbey says
Ikea me!!!
I would love to help build houses for those who need them!
Jacquie says
IKEA ME…. I would spend the year doing fund raising and delivery of clean water solutions and mosquito netting for countries in need
Angela says
IKEA me!!! I would love to help those children in our own country feel loved and find wonderful loving homes.
Melissa says
IKEA ME!
I’d get books into the hands of all underprivileged children and spend the year volunteering in schools and after school programs.
Crystal says
Ikea Me – I would love helping with less fortunate families. Clothing, food, toys, etc.
Melissa says
IKEA ME!
This is such a great giveaway!
Marci says
IKEA ME!
Adria says
IKEA ME: I would love to spend my year helping out in afterschool type program in an underserved area.
Melissa says
IKEA ME, pleeeeeeeeeeease!
I am technically already “taking a year off to follow my dream” because I am a full time college student! But if I had unlimited funds, I would love to provide healthy snacks for homeless kids!!
Nancy says
IKEA ME! I would help orphanages in Africa who are losing funding every day. We have several friends who are adopting children out of these orphanages and aren’t sure what is going to happen to the little babies who don’t have families.
Ashley L says
IKEA ME!!!!!
I would love to spend time/volunteer with a military family assistance program.
Melissa says
IKEA me!
My apartment could really use some new goodies! Thanks for the giveaway :)
Mindy says
IKEA ME!
I would take a year to help cancer patients and their families with the every day duties of life. My mom lost her battle to cancer about 12 years ago and we had so many people pitch in and help us with life. They made a huge impact on my life and I’d love to be able to pay it forward.
Michelle G. says
“IKEA Me!”
I would volunteer wherever a natural disaster struck or where ever they might need me with the red cross.
Melissa says
IKEA ME!
I would use the money to help transport kids get involved in extracurricular activities after school- kids who normally could not get a ride home would be able to get school-provided transportation.
Meghan Huber says
IKEA me! My house is a shrine to IKEA. If I could take a year off, I would most defintely do work with a local charity in Sacramento called St Johns Shelter for women and children. They have such amazing programs, even a restaurant that serves the public while helping build work experience for their residents.
Marisa C. says
IKEA Me! I would enjoy doing ANYTHING with kids. I would have a giant smile plastered on my face. :)
Bethany Eyre says
IKEA ME!
I would do a financial education course for young people (preferably in the inner city) to help keep them from amassing huge amounts of debt.
sarah says
IKEA ME! I think I would love to volunteer my time with disabled veterans. They have given so much to us all and it would be a way for me to give back what I don’t think I could ever give to this country!
Ginny says
“IKEA Me”
There are so many things I would do…
Taylor says
IKEA ME! Man, what would I do for a whole year? I think I would really enjoy giving my time to the local humane society. I’ve adopted two shelter dogs and fostered a dozen others. Abandoned animals have a special place in my heart!
Sandi says
Ikea me with new rugs for my refinished hardwood floors. It’s gonna be another cold winter in VA and my toes need warming!
If I could spend one year helping others I would open a dance school for children with disabilities. I would make sure that the school gets off on the “right foot” and would sustain long after I go back to reality.
Annie says
IKEA ME!!
I would start a program to support teen parents (or any parent–we all need it).