*** 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.
jen says
IKEA ME!! I need fun centerpiece type stuff for my wedding :)
BeckyG says
IKEA ME!!
Melanie S says
IKEA ME!!!! I would do a missions trip overseas!
Audrey Fry says
Ikea me!
Kathryn G. says
“IKEA Me!” I would do the Peace Corps again!
Emily says
IKEA ME! :)
Jen says
IKEA ME !!
I would spend the year improving the homeless and cold weather shelters in my town.
Kara says
IKEA ME! I would choose to work in an inner-city United States school to help those kids succeed.
Kristin Johnson says
IKEA me!!
Any charity to have to do with kids!
Melissa says
IKEA ME!!
If I could pursue one of my philanthropic endeavors, it would probably be opening a non-profit to help men and women in poverty who have lost a job or who are homeless, get trained and outfitted to start applying for new work – set them up with mentors and quit perpetuating the cycle of homelessness and joblessness.
Janell says
IKEA ME!
I would love to work with a non-profit that focuses on literacy – both for children and adults.
Laura Brand says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year teaching inner city youths the sport of lacrosse. It is the fastest growing collegiate sport for females and would offer many scholarship opportunities for underprivileged athletes if they would just get introduced to it!
Rosanne says
Ikea me!
Kellee says
IKEA ME!! I’d like to spend a year working with Habitat for Humanity.
BeckyG says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year helping little kids in need!!
Emily says
IKEA ME!!!
I would spend the year working with a program like drs without borders
Maritza says
IKEA ME!
ErinG says
IKEA ME! I’d love to spend my time teaching or tutoring kids, especially in reading or art
Mommara says
IKEA me!
Amy King says
IKEA ME!! I would love to work with women at a pregnancy center for a year. Helping women and babies would bring so much much joy to me!!
Joy says
IKEA ME ! I would love to work with a service that helped cancer patients in their homes with cleaning, meals, trips to doctors and treatments.
Christie DeSilva says
IKEA ME!!! If I could spend one year doing something for free, I would develop AWESOME free Sunday School and homeschool curriculum and distribute it to those that can’t afford it!!
SarahA says
IKEA ME!
I would want to work with less privileged students after school. Incorporating learning into fun activities for elementary age children.
Cassi says
IKEA ME!!!
I would use my year to work with my local inner city adult literacy program.
Sara V says
IKEA ME! I’d work on improving infrastructure in secluded areas of Guatemala. Woot!
Beth says
IKEA Me!
Rachel Z says
IKEA ME!
Without a doubt I would start my own dog rescue program/no kill animal shelter. It’s one dream of mine that I hope will come true!
rebecca says
IKEA ME! I would use the funds to help research/therapy for autistic children
Veronica says
IKEA Me!
I would love to start a non-profit children’s theater.
Becky G says
IKEA ME!
Christelle says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer at an after school club teaching kids how to read
Kristin says
IKEA me!!!
Seriously $350 at IKEA could go a long way.
I think if I were to take a year to do some good, I would want to help single, struggling moms. I’m not one, but whenever my husband goes hunting for more than a couple of days I feel like one. It would be exhausting trying to be the breadwinner/homemaker/calm, loving parent all the time.
Bobby Waters says
IKEA ME!!!….. I would coach inner city kids and not take a salary from the school
Kristen says
IKEA ME!
I’d take the year and volunterr at a childrens’ hospital. After having a daughter, seeing kids in pain just makes me want to make it all better!
sarah chandler says
ikea me!
Ambre says
Ikea me :-)
Destiny W says
IKEA ME!!!
Laura Belle says
IKEA me! and make my day! I just got married and moved into a new place with my husband – we are in desperate need of some new furniture ;)
We hope to move to South America next year. So, if we had that much extra money, we’d volunteer teaching English to street kids in Chiclayo, Peru. It would be awesome if we could build up a school for the kiddos with the help and leadership of the community there, too!
Debbie says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year helping out the animal shelters; making sure shelters can provide what they needs, maybe some free animal education classes. (You would be suprised how little people know about proper animal care and the such…)
Jessica Lawson says
IKEA ME!
I would use the time to help rescue animals and find them great homes. A pet can make you feel so special and add to your life. There are so many animals out there that are abused and neglected. We just adopted a third dog and he was found on the streets and hungry. He has added so much to our family and we love him.
Daisy says
IKEA Me!
I’m an animal lover, so I’d love to spend an entire year working for a pet shelter. It’ll be hard to resist adopting all those animals, though :)
Naomi L says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend one year working at a no kill animal shelter and helping pets find a loving home.
sarah says
ikea me!!!!
if i could spend one year helping others, i would volunteer for the i’m too young for this young adult cancer foundation.
Beth says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to open a women’s cooperative that provided child care services, health care classes, basic literacy classes, etc. somewhere in North Africa.
Jennie says
IKEA ME! I think I would travel to impoverished countries and work with children.
Katheryn says
IKEA ME!
I would love to help children in need. I’m not sure through what organizations, but anything that would help children that don’t have families taking care of them would be a wonderful opportunity.
marisa says
IKEA ME!!
if i had a year, i’d love to spend time with kids who come from rough family situations, or maybe go overseas and get involved in orphanages.
Alana says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year working with Hand in Hand ministries in Belize. They build homes, donate money and goods to local schools and fund an AIDS hospital for sick children.
Anna says
IKEA me!!
I love IKEA. I would want to open a yoga studio that teaches classes to moms from underprivileged areas. Every woman deserves a little stress reducing exercise, right?
Hanna says
IKEA Me!