*** 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.
Sam says
IKEA me! I would like to spend a year volunteering at a school with at risk children.
Megan says
IKEA ME!
I’d work with underprivileged children in inner city schools.
Alexis says
IKEA Me!
I’d volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
margaret says
Ikea Me!!! (please!)
I’d spend a year helping underprivileged women find stable jobs and homes
katie n says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year in Costa Rica with River of God spreading the gospel to the Indians.
Michelle says
IKEA Me!!
I would work with animals, helping them find good homes.
Sara WW says
I so need to win this – I just found a house last week and I could buy drapes for my whole house with this!
Shannon says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year helping animals in some way, maybe open my own shelter and help find adoptive homes for them.
Alison says
IKEA ME!
I would work with a local boys and girls club and the Newark public school system!
Angie K says
IKEA Me!
An entire year? wow! I have always wanted to open an art center. Did you take art classes in high school? Remember how fantastic it was to go into the art room and explore whatever technique you wanted. The art room saved my life, literally, when I was younger. I would love to open a place you could go and be creative, without needing to be a student or pay huge amounts of money to participate. So…Free Art :)
Callie B says
IKEA ME!!
I would love to start an FCA program for school-aged kids in my area. It’s a small town, and we don’t have a program like that. I think it would be wonderful.
Hillary Fairfield says
“IKEA Me!”
I would work with Habitat for Humanity as our local chapter has the potential to grow and I could lend my professional expertise of Architecture and Interior design.
Chrissy says
IKEA ME!
I’d like to help out other moms, whether volunteering at a pregnancy center or doing something else. Or tutoring teenagers in science. Or helping Operation Christmas Child.
Shay says
IKEA ME!
Our family would help rescue and care for abused animals.
laura says
IKEA ME!
anything with young children – helping them if they are sick, abandoned or lonely. spending time with them and listening to their thoughts, ideas, fears, hopes.
Rachel M says
IKEA Me!
If I could volunteer for a year, I would work with an organization who focuses on fighting childhood hunger. As a mother to a (thankfully) thriving 17-month old, it absolutely kills me to think of how many babies and children do not get enough to eat or the proper nutrition for their growing bodies.
Amanda B says
IKEA Me!
One of my friends has started a non-profit to help women who had been sex-trafficked. I would love to take a year off to work with her non-profit to help these women find their value and to help them to transition to a different life.
Jenn says
IKEA ME!! I think I would like to do home improvement, grocery shopping, etc. for shut-ins and widows.
Petra says
Ikea Me!
I would love to help families as well as individuals and the community with nutrition, such as Jamie Oliver’s ‘Food Revolution’.
Celestia says
IKEA ME!
I seriously just screamed at excitement about this IKEA giveaway. Obviously the $350 would be great, but I’ve got to enter the bigger giveway too. I graduate from law school in May and I dream of running a pro-bono family law clinic so that people can have representation during that critical and life-changing time of their life (divorce, custody, etc.).
James says
I think I would like to spend my time working for an organization like Habitat for Humanity building houses.
Katreena Schaeffer says
IKEA ME!
I have always wanted to do missionary work and travel to other countries to help children. Whether it’s teaching or volunteering at an orphanage.
Mallory says
IKEA ME!
I’d promote sustainability and local awareness.
carlee says
IKEA Me!
Dave K. says
IKEA me!
working with animals in need has always been a passion for me…
Amy S. says
IKEA Me!
Rescuing animals would be fun.
Rebecca says
Ikea me! I would love to spend more time volunteering with animal rescue organizations!
Rebekah says
IKEA me!
Angelina B says
IKEA Me !
I would love to help a local animal shelter
Alexis Fleck says
IKEA ME!
I would love to help out families who loves ones are deployed. If i could travel for a year, and not have to worry about expenses, I would go to all the major bases, and babysit when the moms needed time to grocery shop, i would hold a kids book reading at the local library on base, and do anything i could to make it easier on the families.
Elise says
IKEA ME!
I already work as the PR Director for a children’s nonprofit benefiting abused girls. I would use the money to start an independent living training class for our girls so they live safely when they “age out of the system.” Since they grew up in residential treatment they didn’t learn the things that “normal” children learn from their mothers like how to boil water or balance a checkbook.
Lindsay B. says
IKEA ME! I would spend the year working for Habitat for Humanity – It’s such a great organization!
Alexis says
IKEA ME! I would spen the year tutoring kids in disadvantaged school districts.
Jessie B. says
IKEA ME!!!
I’d love to work at an orphanage in China or Russia. There are so many babies over there that need love and attention.
Jennifer Sue says
Ikea me!
Caroline says
IKEA ME!
I’d love to work with a food based nonprofit
Nichole@40daysof says
IKEA ME!
There are so many worthy causes. I have no idea how to choose!
Kara says
IKEA ME!!
I just finished law school a few years ago and had great plans of doing non-profit work, until the loan payments hit. My year would be spent working to get benefits for the homeless and help those that are imminently homeless to keep their homes.
Petra says
Ikea Me!
I would love to help families as well as individuals and the community with the importance of nutrition, such as Jamie Oliver’s ‘Food Revolution’.
victorianinbloom says
IKEA Me!
i would spend a year in Russia volunteering to save old houses from disrepair.
K (Barking BabyMama) says
IKEA ME!!
If I had one year off to help others I would love to do a few different things! Here in the states I would love to work with Gospel Rescue Mission and serve the homeless. Here in Tucson we have a large homeless population, and I’ve always been moved by the idea that there are so many out there without a safe refuge to return to at the end of the day. Also here in the states I would love to work with children and babies that don’t have parents to love on them – maybe in an orphanage, or a setting where kids are waiting to be adopted? I just know how loved and cherished our little 17-month-old boy is, how focused we are on him and each little stage of development brings us such excitement and joy, and it breaks my heart to think that someone’s first smile or steps might be missed.
My husband and I were blessed to spend 2 weeks in South Africa 2 years ago working at an orphan feeding project and doing home health care visits in the townships, and we witnessed just a corner of the vast need in Africa. So, outside of the US I would love to serve somehow in Africa, in any capacity, with kids, adults, people with HIV, whatever.
Roxanne says
IKEA ME!
This is sooo cool!! I would love to go and help rebuild New Orleans! So many people lost their homes and all their precious possesions! I would love to have the funds, to do something great like that!!
Jennifer Beard says
IKEA ME PLEASE!!!
If I had one year to help others, oh golly, how could I pick just one thing? I looove helping others. I’d probably have to focus one thing – helping children in other countries get adopted. It breaks my heart when I hear about the “one child” rule in China where orphanages are overrun, and in so many places in Africa where AIDS is rampant and kids are left orphaned. But that doesn’t discount all the orphaned kids in America either. I would love to dedicate one year of my life to meeting the needs of these children (food, shelter, clothing, school, etc.) and to helping them find homes. I know I definitely want to start this in my home by adopting.
Thanks for such a great question!
Suzi D. says
IKEA Me!
I’m a wildlife major and an animal-lover, so I’d love to spend my days rescuing wildlife (like those affected by oil spills) and rehabilitating them. Or something a little closer to home, I’d open up a shelter for unwanted pets that would be less like a bunch of cages and more like little pet homes, with lots of love to go around. :)
Stephanie T says
IKEA ME!
I would probably spend a year overseas in Africa or Asia working in an orphanage. Wherever God wanted me to go…
Rebecca says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would probably volunteer my time and funds to help with Literacy in children.
Sara says
IKEA Me! I would spend a year working with families and kids teaching them how to cook budget friendly meals at home to enjoy together.
Erin J says
IKEA ME!! I’d volunteer at a safe haven for young kids who need a safe and loving place to be. I wish I could just open my home up right now, but I know my heart couldn’t take seeing them go back to their “normal” lives.
MeganB says
Ikea me some new bookcases!
Katherine says
Ikea me!
I would definitely start an animal sanctuary for any unwanted or abused animal to come and live out their life in a serene and happy place! Doesn’t matter if it’s a dog, cat, goat, elephant or rat…all animals would be welcomed and loved!