*** 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.
Bianca says
IKEA ME!
I would spend the year working with underprivileged families …
Ana says
IKEA ME!
I’d love do spend a year providing free health care to children & mothers in underserved populations (i.e. my neighborhood!). I work at a wonderful Children’s hospital in the city but I know the care is out of reach for many due to finances, transportation, and other factors.
Alicia says
Ikea Me!
I would help women and children who have been affected by domestic violence.
Brigidanne says
IKEA Me
Lindsey L says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with the Make a Splash Foundation!!
Catherine says
IKEA ME!!!
Samantha says
IKEA ME!!!
I would volunteer for CoEd (Cooperative for Education)! They provide textbooks, computer and training for teachers in rural Guatemala.
IKEA ME!! says
I would love to work at a low income school somewhere in the US where they really need good teachers!
Jill Z. says
IKEA me! I already work for a non-profit and I love my job…so I suppose I’d just keep doing what I’m doing. Lucky me :)
Jill Stigs says
IKEA me!!
I would love to work with our state’s welfare system. Working with job placement and training, in additional to coordinate neighborhood share programs with cooking, childcare and the like.
Katie says
IKEA me!
I would work with single moms who are going back to school in search of a degree!
Kaitlin B says
IKEA Me!
Kelly Ann says
IKEA ME…
I have devoted my life to working for nonprofits. Because it is something I love. About a year ago I had to leave the nonprofit world and go over to the dark side (corporate america), at least I am marketing products to nonprofits that should help them. But if I had a $100K I would not create a new nonprofit (I think there are too many in the world right now, and are often redundant). Instead I would give my time and nonprofit expertise to worthy causes like Bright Beginnings that offers free childcare to homeless children in DC or work with one of the thousands of other promoting self sufficiency and helping the community grow.
Blythe says
IKEA ME!
I would love to open an after school program. I am going to school to become a teacher and I cannot WAAAAIT to make a difference in children’s lives. My kids made me realize that. :)
Katie J says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend time volunteering with habitat for humanity building houses for those in need. It would be awesome to see how many houses I could help build in a year!
Trish says
Ikea Me!
If I could take a year off I would start an afterschool cooking/homework program to give kids a healthy dinner, and teach kids how to cook and gain valuable nutrition knowledge.
Linde says
IKEA me!!!
I would spend the year working with the inner-city youth in my hometown.
Melinda says
IKEA ME!
I would definitely spend my year doing habitat for humanity!
Libby says
IKEA ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to decorate our new apartment.
Angie S says
Ikea Me!
I’d have an animal rescue.
April in CT says
IKEA ME!! W00t!!!!
I would try to offer help to people who have become overwhelmed with their cluttered spaces. I know it may not be the same as feeding the hungry, but I would hope that an improvement to their living space would help in other areas of their lives.
Danielle says
IKEA me!
I’d spend the year working with middle school and high school students in low-income areas, to get them on the path to college.
Nicole in STL says
IKEA Me!
I would love to have the time to rescue animals and give them a safe and warm home, food, and lots of love.
Kate D says
IKEA ME!
I’d definitely do something with education for children, in some kind of after school setting.
Megan D says
Ikea Me!
Science for elementary school students. So needed!
Kay says
IKEA Me!
I’d spend all year petting animals whether they liked it or not.
NatalieG says
IKEA ME!
You know, sometimes I think you need to take stock of the people in your immediate surroundings and see where they might need an extra hand. Lately, I’ve seen more and more that my grandmother could use another person to help her out every day because even though she is almost 90 she cares for my grandfather who is going through the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s and her youngest child who is disabled. I try to go over and help her out now and then, but I think giving her a year of my time would be the greatest gift.
katie k moore says
ikea me!
i would love to provide low income families with college counseling.
Charlotte says
IKEA ME PLEASE!!!! i’m begging you…literally down on my knees :)
If I could take one year to give back, I would definately focus my work on kids. I have two of my own and anything that relates to kids always pulls at my heart.
Maria says
IKEA ME!
i’d start an animal rescue organization for cats.
nancy cresser says
IKEA ME PLEASE!!!
I would love to help some single mothers in my own area who are really struggling right now.
Lindsey S says
Ikea me!
(please?!) I would open a before/after school program to help kids get a good start to the day, and have a safe/calm place to go afterwards. I’d love to have it focus on reading and the arts.
kate in Michigan says
Ikea Me!
I would spend a year doing something with Suicide awareness in the school systems here in my city.
Margaret says
Ikea Me!
I would do missionary work.
Laura says
I would love it if your prizes shipped to Canada!
Megan says
IKEA me!!!
I would continue to work with (more than I do now) the Boise Urban Garden School, which brings backyard gardening and organic fruits and vegetables to school-aged children from diverse economic areas. We teach them about the importance of knowing where the food they eat comes from, and that often the best way of doing that is growing it yourself!
Tamara says
Ikea me PLEASE!
Julie says
IKEA ME!
If I could spend a year helping others I would love to work with kids and teens during after school programs!
Allison says
IKEA ME! I would definitely spend a volunteer year at an animal sanctuary. Elephants would be the best!
Rita says
IKEA Me!
I would work to help abused women in some capacity, not sure how exactly, but that would be my primary focus.
Laurel says
IKEA me!
I believe that the home has a physical, emotional, and spiritual strength that no other location on earth can offer. I would spend the year building homes for the needy and educating the public how to make the most of their family environment.
Amber Mc. says
IKEA ME! I just finished a complete basement redo, primarily with IKEA inspirations!
Would totally love to spend a year doing breastfeeding support and research.
Meredith says
IKEA Me!
I would spend the year building and setting up dog parks! I love taking my dogs to the dog parks and would love to give other animal lovers the same!
Stephanie says
IKEA me!
I’d work for an unplanned pregnancy center loving women and encouragining them towards life.
Bonnie Morscher says
IKEA Me, please! One year to work with children on a combination art and nature program — maybe a nature journal so they can express themselves in their world with the purpose of helping them become the earth’s caretakers.
Dani says
IKEA ME!
If I had the opportunity to focus on helping others for a full year, I would be an advocate for children in the foster care/court system. I would love to fight for kids and help give them a voice.
Tami says
“Ikea Me” If I could volunteer for a year I would work in a free clinic. I am a RN and I see the need for cheap health care every day.
Rebecca says
Ikea me!
Christa says
IKEA Me!
Jessica H. says
IKEA Me!!!!
I would help repair homes that were damage or destroyed from a natural disaster.