*** 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.
Holly says
IKEA ME!
I would love to start a non-profit to work with pre-schools and daycares to provide better nutrition for children in their programs.
April says
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Okay, I got a little excited. I’d like to work with children and using art therapy to build their confidence while helping to clean up and decorate low-income and forgotten areas of the city.
Ami V says
IKEA ME!!! I would spend my time working with Amber Foundation for missing children, and be a foster home for abused/rescued dogs
The Waspy Redhead says
IKEA me!
Elizabeth says
IKEA Me!!
If I was able to spend one year helping others I would do anything to help inner-city, abused, and neglected children. I have such a heart for children, I will be an elementary teacher soon and I especially have a heart for hurting children.
sarah says
Ikea me! I would start a law degree so I could offer legal help to those that need it most but can’t afford it!
Angel says
IKEA Me
I’d love to spend a year working with Habitat for Humanity
Kristi J. says
IKEA Me!
I would love to work (again) at another Pregnancy Center to help young mothers through unexpected pregnancies.
Julie says
IKEA ME!
Vaea C says
IKEA Me!
My brother works for a non profit organization that helps outyoung adults with developmental disabilities.They leave in a community in upsate NY and together they create a loving and stable home, enjoy celebrations and leisure time, and share necessary homemaking tasks with each person helping according to ability.I would definitely choose to spend a year over there to help out and share memories with them.
Anne says
IKEA ME!
I would spend the year volunteering at my church to help get their big city link project off the ground.
Jenn says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would love to spend a year working in an orphanage in Russia.
Lauren says
IKEA ME!!!
If I could spend one year helping others I would create an athletic football/cheerleading league for young children. The concept would be helping under privileged youngsters by organizing a football and cheerleading league that is free of charge!
Eric S says
IKEA ME!
Tamsyn T. says
IKEA ME!! There are so many wonderful charities out there – I’d need a little time to decide which one(s) i could devote my time to!
Amanda says
IKEA Me!
I would love to spend a year helping a country rebuild following a natural disaster.
Kera Butler says
Ikea Me!!!
I’d spend the year in an underdeveloped country helping one of the clean water organizations. We take so much for granted every single day.
Kim says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend the time working with inner city high school girls.
Amanda says
IKEA ME! I would probably volunteer and a children’s hospital.
spragln says
IKEA me! Help abused animals!
Kate says
IKEA ME!! I would love to work with make a wish :-)
Clarissa says
IKEA Me!
I would spend my year volunteering for an organization that works with kids (ex. Red Cross Shelters or after-school programs)
Kathy Z says
Ikea Me!
While I love a little voluntourism, there are so many local organizations that need help. I would work with the local food pantry or the homeless shelter.
Katie says
IKEA ME!
I would like to develop neighborhood gardens and get school children involved in the planting & cultivating so that they gain a better appreciation & understanding of where food comes from.
Laura says
IKEA ME!
I would spend that year working on expanding Sheltering Wings- a home for battered women and children in Danville, Indiana. They currently are trying to expand, but they need more money to be able to accommodate more women. I take my safety and security for granted far too often, and I would love to help give that back to them.
Julie Van Pay says
IKEA ME!
I love Ikea!
I would volunteer and use the money towards children with Autism. This is very close to my heart since my nephew has autism. What a great gift this would be to kids with autism
Joya says
Ikea me! I’d do Christian mission work in another country!
terra says
IKEA Me…I’d volunteer at our local literacy council.
Reese says
IKEA ME!
I would like to work with or help promote organizations like blood:water mission or ACTS.
Colleen B says
IKEA ME!!
I would spend it in Eastern Europe/Russia area in orphanages helping any way I could.
Nancy says
IKEA me!
Meredith says
IKEA ME!!!
Amanda says
IKEA ME! Something about poverty…I’ve done some work with Compassion International, and I love them. Or maybe I’d want to work in an orphanage…not sure.
Brittany says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer at my friend’s non-profit: Mr. Graham’s Bread. They sell homemade loaves of bread to the community, and for every loaf purchased one loaf goes to a family in the community in need.
Tami Bern says
IKEA ME John and Sherry!!!
Miss Molls says
I’d spend another year working at a Domestic Violence shelter. I worked at one for two years and then headed to law school. Hopefully I can get back into that kind of work when I finish up!
Kim says
IKEA Me!
I’d spend a year training women re-entering the workforce to negotiate (I currently teach MBAs this skill) and I’d do it with my friend who studies work/life balance issues. It’d be half focused on the workplace and half on homelife – ahh the dream!
Stefanie says
Ikea me!!!!!
I would love to spend a year teaching in India, or maybe leading self esteem workshops in public schools across America, oh, oh, so much I would love love love to do!
Jess says
IKEA ME!
Condo Blues says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year of my life giving back to the rescue organizations that helped me rehabilitate my rescue dog. It took three years of training (on both our parts) and rehab to turn him into the confident goofball he is today. I’d use what I learned to train rescue dogs to be service dogs for specially abled people.
Sarah says
IKEA ME!!
I would work to get resources set up for poor, rural areas that have limited access to the skills and resources avaialable for assistance.
Carol says
IKEA ME!!!!
It would allow me to work full time at the non profit I started which saves old houses, renovates them for families in need of affordable housing.
Kristi says
IKEA ME!!
Janine says
IKEA ME!!
If I could help out somewhere for one year, I would volunteer either in a NICU or orphanage. DD was a preemie so I have a soft spot for NICUs and all underpriveleged kids break my heart so I’d want to help out making life better for them.
Rachael says
Oh (oops), and puhleaze IKEA me!!
Sarah D says
IKEA ME :)
I would spend my time volunteering for the Humane Society! I love dogs and would love to help them out!
Jill says
IKEA ME!!
Katie Y. says
IKEA Me!!!
Is helping other women learn how to organize, clean, and maintain their home considered philanthropic?! Cuz that’s what I’d love to do for free!
Melissa says
Ikea ME!
I would love to further educate and council families on the importance of eating naturally and organically and how you really can do so on a dime!
Lauren W says
IKEA ME! Please :)
I would love to spend a year working for Teach for America — because what America needs right now is more people willing to stand up for and teach the next generation.