*** 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.
Michele says
IKEA ME!!! I would train future seeing eye dogs for the blind.
Kim says
IKEA ME!
I’m a teacher so I’d love to work with kids in some capacity– I’d go into the city and develop after school programs to teach kids crafts, games, etc. etc!!
Analyn says
IKEA ME!
Missionizing with my husband somewhere
Bethany says
IKEA Me!
If I had a year to help people, I would offer free marriage mentoring to newlywed couples and hopefully help save a marriage or two along the way.
Bet says
Ikea Me!
If I could spend one year helping others I would spend it with one of the organizations that gets kids out of sex trafficking. I would be a teacher, or cook food for them, or run errands— whatever!
Holly says
IKEA ME!
I think I would join the Peace Corps.
Carley says
IKEA ME!
Becca H says
IKEA Me!! I would love to spend a year helping kids get hands-on science time – not teaching to a test, but allowing them to explore with taking things apart, nature walks, playing with materials.
Stephanie says
Ikea Me!! :)
Jennifer Wedemeyer says
IKEA Me!!! Well, my daughter and I do spend a lot of time helping the homeless in our town, we crochet during all of our spare time making scarves and hats and sleeping mats for the homeless so we would do more if we could!
tricia rodrigue says
Ikea me!: I would volunteer working for schools in Belize. They desperately need books and teachers.
Laura S says
IKEA ME!!
I would spend my 1 year helping educate people about diabetes.
Diabetes is a nasty thing to live with, and often times gets overlooked when a person doesn’t have all the information laid out in front of them.
Liz says
yay! Ikea me please!
Oh, so much that could be done with an Ikea gift certificate!
($350 sticky buns?)
Audrey H. says
Ikea Me!
I would love to volunteer for the Ronald McDonald House!
Jess! says
Ikea-me please.
I would volunteer for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation!
jenni o says
ikea me!
I’d probably want to work with animals in some way.
Jenni says
IKEA ME!
My husband and I really want to adopt a child in need of a loving home and would use the money to help pay for the expenses of adoption, help us buy a larger home, and to support us (so I can stay home with the little one) while my husband finishes school.
Debbie says
I would volunteer in my hometown at all the various charities, food pantries and the churches. I’d help them in whatever way they needed me.
IKEA ME! pwetty pweeze as my two year says. :)
Wendy B says
IKEA ME!!
I would get involved in fundraising for breast cancer!
Lauren says
Ikea me!
I actually spent the past two years participating in a national service program working mostly on hunger and homelessness in my community! I’d love the chance to do it again, I’d also love to go abroad and work with a human rights organization!
Valerie says
IKEA me!
So many things I would do with a year off to do it… but most likely go with Habitat for Humanity to build homes
Doni says
Ikea Me!!
I would love to be able to travel volunteering in various countries, not only helping people but getting to see new places and people.
Anna says
IKEA Me! I would definitely do something to help animals. We just rescued a puppy and I would love to be able to help more animals!
Laura says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year working on youth literacy programs.
Amanda Hays says
IKEA ME!!
I’d love to have an afterschool program for kids. We have several rough areas and schools in the west-side of our city and I’d love to give them a safe place to go after school.
sara says
IKEA me…everything! We’re looking forward to the new IKEA opening in Denver this next year, so give me everything $350 can buy!!
Jen says
Ikea me! There’s a rug I’m dying for!
Camee says
IKEA ME!!
If I could spend one year helping others, I would use theatre as a tool to help children explore problems in their schools.
Nikki says
IKEA ME!!
I would love to help/bring attention to pediatric cancer. So much time/money is devoted to other types. The kiddos need us too as they are our future. Everyone is aware that October is breast cancer awareness month but how many know that September is pediatric cancer awareness month??
Laura Moffat says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would help in an orphanage and love on each little boy and girl – helping them to know they aren’t alone in this world and they are special & important.
Chrissy says
Ikea Me! If I could spend one year helping others, I would tackle the issue of food in our schools. I was so caught up in the Jamie Oliver Food Nation show earlier this year. Our children are our future, and we need to teach them how to keep themselves and future generations healthy. It has to start early!
Alison Fulton says
Please, please IKEA ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrea says
IKEA ME! I would help either the really young or really old. They are both precious and deserve love and respect. I heart YOU and IKEA!!! I’m crossing my fingers!!
Kathryn says
IKEA me!!! I would spend a year overseas in Latin American teaching kids English.
Wendy says
Ikea Me!!!
I would work with seniors and baby boomers and help them organize the memories, celebrate their lives, tell their stories and stay connected to the next generation.
I would also help children with reading and language learning.
Thanks for the opportunity
mary schmidgall says
ikea me!
start up a farmer’s market in our neighborhood. living in the inner city, the cheapest food is junk food – i think it would be great to offer an alternative to our neighbors
Tracy says
ikea me!!!!
Star says
IKEA Me!
If I could take a year off I would fly to Costa Rica and start my traveling volunteer mission at the Sloth Sanctuary and make my way back home from there.
Jessica Dvorscak says
IKEA me! If I could take a year off, I would go to Africa and help villages have clean drinking water.
RLB says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year helping down-on-their-luck families find better housing, food and schools.
Kara says
IKEA Me!
Ursula Graham says
Ikea Me!
I think I would likely donate my photography services to families in need. I love the gift of quality life memories.
Amanda says
IKEA ME !!
Nicole DuBois says
IKEA me!
Would spend it working with animals.
Cyan says
IKEA me!
I would love to redecorate my bedroom. It looks the same as it did in 2001…yikes!
marci says
IKEA me! I would put my MPH degree to use and do public health field work in Africa.
Megumi Robinson says
IKEA me!
My husband and I would go to Africa for a year to work in an orphanage.
Jen Decker says
Ikea Me!
I’m a school counselor and love mentoring high school and college students. It’s such a pivotal point in life.
K.O. says
IKEA Me!
I’m a nurse and I always thought going overseas to do medical missions is something I’d like to do in the future, even if it’s short-term.
Melissa S says
IKEA ME! There are so many good causes; it’d take some time to decide where to start first!