*** 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.
Shelby says
IKEA ME! My spouse and I were just there buying new light fixtures for our restaurant :) We drive from St. Louis to Detroit or Chicago to hit one up! Love that place!!
Elena says
IKEA Me! I would want to work in a shelter for abused women and children. It is something that is closer to my heart than I would’ve liked. Thanks.
Monica says
IKEA ME!
I will probably open a rescued animal farm.. where people can drop off their pets if they need to in order to get back on their feet and when they are ready can come and pick them up when they are ready.
Robin says
IKEA ME!~ Love your blog and love Ikea! Light but warm water-proof blankets would be a great help to the homeless.
Sara says
IKEA ME!!
Planning a nursery and this would help so much!
Would love to spend the year working with Habitat for Humanity.
jessica says
Ikea me!
I d love to spend a year working with the USO. until everyone comes home.
Abbey says
IKEA ME!!!
I’d spend a year offering free health education to disadvantaged youth. I work part-time for a non-profit that offers health education, and there’s a real need out there!
Ashley B says
IKEA ME!
A year doesn’t seem long enough BUT I think starting a program for the local schools to really focus on music and art as well as taking the time to start up a Habitat for Humanity in my community as there isn’t one currently. Realizing that’s probably abitious, I’d have to say definitely the Habitat for Humanity. Luckily the community is already pretty arts-minded so unlike some areas (such as where I’m from) the music and art classes don’t get cut out of schools quite as quickly as in other areas.
Erika Garcia says
IKEA ME!
If given the opportunity to take a year off and begin a non-profit the group that I would choose to help would be homosexual youth. With all that is going on in schools across the nation they could use some support and love.
sonja says
IKEA ME, please, please, please! Would love to actually buy my dream kitchen…
Christy says
IKEA Me!
I would help animal or help build houses I think :)
brittneys says
Ikea Me! I would give it to my sister to help her work with the Oregon School for the Blind
amanda says
IKEA Me!!! I would love to spend a year helping others “Make a Wish” Foundation style.
ashley says
IKEA ME! I would combine my love of art and children and volunteer for an afterschool program in Boston.
Christine says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year helping individuals gain access to health care
christy says
IKEA ME!!
i would spend the year learning spanish and working with the underserved in the local medical clinic in my community.
mary s says
IKEA ME!
I would take a ear and volunteer at an inner-city special needs foundation or home!
Kara says
Ikea Me! And what would I do with $100,000 and a year off to help others? The real question is…what WOULDN’T I do? I guess if I HAD to choose I would go back to South America where I was volunteering for an itty bitty NGO in an itty bitty village doing big amazing things for the people there.
Kerry says
Ike me!
Kerri says
IKEA me! Colorado is getting their first IKEA next year and I would love to shop there :)
Shea Safarik says
IKEA ME!! I would love to spend a year opening up an after school cooking program for kids.
julie Ballard says
IKEA Me!!
Our family volunteers at a homeless shelter and they are in bad need of a kitchen_ They have space but no money to complete the project.
jessica says
ikea me!!!
Lindsay says
IKEA me!
I’d love to spend a year working with wounded veterans!
Kari says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year running an after school program about art for kids!
Emily (The Culinary Couple) says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year cooking food for those who don’t get enough of it.
emily says
Ikea me!
I just quit working in film to work at a teen center in my hometown, and my husband is working on a series of educational videos to help Spanish speaking elementary school students keep up with their peers while learning English, so I think we’re doing pretty well on the “world-improvement” front!!!
laura says
ikea me!!
I would love to work with inner city children, tutoring them like I did in highschool and college and teaching them about the Lord!
Stephanie L. says
IKEA Me!
I would want to do something that involves animal rescue. I think it would be difficult, but extremely rewarding (just like winning this gift card).
Shelley says
IKEA Me!
I would devote a full year to expanding the urban farm of which I am a member. Food deserts are a fact of life in urban areas and I intend to bring quality fresh produce to areas where it is not currently available.
Christelle says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer at an after school club teaching kids how to read
Meagan says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend one year helping others, I would start a non-profit to help foster children in and around Houston, Texas.
Casey says
IKEA me!! I would spend a year helping the Spinal Muscular Atrophy chapter here in Georgia raise funds and awareness for children and families of children with SMA!
steph anne says
IKEA Me!
Stephanie says
Ooh, IKEA Me, please! I’ve been dreaming of a nonprofit where adults on the streets could get studio time to spend painting and creating without worry. Life-size canvases…someday!
Gina P says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year helping shelter animals.
Sara says
Ikea Me!
Erin says
Ikea me!
I would spend a month thinking about all the phenomenal programs I could work with. Homeless outreach? Feeding ministries? Community sex education with teenagers? Support for women with unplanned pregnancies? Advocating for kids in the foster system? So many choices of good works!
Barb Langlois says
IKEA ME, pretty please!
I’d spend a year working on a respite program for spouses,families of Alzheimer’s patients still in their homes.
Sarah says
IKEA me!!! I would spend my year with a no-kill animal shelter, or doing something involving the environment.
Sarah K says
IKEA ME!
I would spend my year serving with many non-profits. – Horse rescues, homeless shelters, the Y, soup kitchens, and with the many volunteer opportunities available in my city. I think it would be an amazing experience to work with so many different agencies – I don’t think I could limit myself to one.
Teddi says
IKEA me!!
I would take a year to work at our local Chilren’s Advocacy center.
sue olson says
Ikea Me!
I would work for humane society, rescue other animals or habitat for humanity.
Becky G says
IKEA ME!
I would want to volunteer to help children who are in need!!
Jessica says
IKEA me! If I had a year off, I would likely spend time abroad working with kiddos who need occupational therapy who would not otherwise get it.
drake says
IKEA ME!!!
Laurie says
IKEA Me!
I would love to spend a year with the Make a Wish Foundation!
Rachael says
Every time I see those commercials depicting lost, unwanted animals with their big, sad eyes, I always feel so guilty! I’d absolutely spend my time helping rehome abandoned animals.
kris says
IKEA ME!
I would help out some local animal shelters, I have a soft spot for furry critters. :)
Dawn says
IKEA Me!
So many things to choose from… but I think I would choose to work with children in poor or disadvantaged neighborhoods with tutoring, getting into college, and furthering their education in general.