*** 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.
Stacy says
IKEA ME!!! I would love to spend a year helping with animal rescue.
Beth says
IKEA ME!!!
christa says
ikea me!
I’m a huuuge library fan so I’d love to do something that helped people with reading, books, literacy…I can’t imagine not being able to read well, it would be maddening!
Rick says
IKEA ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn’t mind doing volunteer work for habitat for humanity.
meredith k. says
IKEA Me!
i would love to take some time to volunteer at the animal shelter where we found our dog, the seattle human society.
Haley Y says
IKEA Me!
I would probably do something to help children reach their full potential through education.
Christi-Anne Plough says
IKEA Me!
I would spend the year volunteering for kiva.org.
Meredith says
IKEA ME!
I would be grateful to have a year to volunteer with an animal rescue foundation… maybe someday!
CB in Texas says
“IKEA Me!”
I would definitely rescue animals!
Katherine says
IKEA me!!
I’d love to travel around and volunteer in as many different places as possible, what a dream that would be!
Cameron W says
Ikea Me!
I would spend a year helping people with leprosy in India.
Jessica says
IKEA Me!
If I had a year I’d move to MA and volunteer at Cor Unum.
Bethany says
IKEA ME!!
sara h says
Ikea me!!
I would love to work with some local organizations that I volunteer with.
Meghan says
IKEA ME!
Are you kidding me? With a year off I would volunteer with my local Parkinson’s Disease Association for 6 months and then travel to other countries to do the same.
kayduh says
IKEA ME!!!
I would volunteer in middle schools or high schools, teaching students about the basics of personal finance.
Monica says
IKEA Me!
Ellen says
IKEA ME!
I’d start a dog rescue center!
sarsk624 says
IKEA ME! I’d spend a year working with Back on my Feet, a program that combats homelessness by doing something I love: running around Philly
Becky says
Ikea me! I’d love to take a year to work in a sustainable community garden to help feed people in need.
Tara says
IKEA ME!
Tyler says
IKEA me!! I would definitely help out habitat for humanity!
Betsy says
IKEA Me!
Caitlin says
IKEA ME!
Molly B says
IKEA Me! I love to help animals.
Erin says
Ikea me!!!
I’d love to spend a year raising money and building a playground for handicapped children!
Trista says
IKEA ME!
I would spend most of the year at my church working with missions. I especially want to help out at the orphanage Hogar Esperanza in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Alexandra says
IKEA ME!
Cali says
IKeA me!!
Trisha says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year volunteering at a local school.
Nicole says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to help children in some way, through the schools~
Jen says
Ikea me!! I would love to spend a year working with our local food banks or women’s shelters!
Jenn says
IKEA ME!!
I would love to spend a year working with underprivileged young children to make sure they have the skills and background they need to start school and perform well.
Tara DeWeese says
IKEA me!
Yvette says
IKEA ME!!!
I would LOVE to go to Mexico and take shoes to needy children.
Patrice says
IKEA Me!
With hospice care facilities so few and the need for them so large, I’d spend a year trying to raise money for “hospice suites,” a place for entire families to spend with their loved one.
Kelly McGuckin says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with underpriveleged children.
Nancy says
IKEA ME!
Love this concept!
Gina S. says
IKEA Me!
I would like to work with an orphanage in Haiti and try and make a difference in a child’s life.
Peaches says
IKEA ME!
I think I would spend a year empowering women and/or teenagers. Or helping military soldiers adjust after overseas tours.
Tawny says
IKEA ME!
Believe it or not I have never been to an Ikea but this would be the best excuse to go!
I would work with Habitat for Humanity.
Julia says
IKEA Me!
Jessica R says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year being a buddy to an elementary school child from a low social-economic background–just doing regular things like helping out with homework or more exciting things such as going to the state fair.
Mike Rotondo says
“IKEA Me!”
We love dogs so I would rescue and place homeless animals.
Kristie says
IKEA me!
Chelsey says
IKEA Me!
I’d love to spend a year at an animal shelter volunteering! :)
Jennifer Marriner says
“IKEA Me!”
Deanne Schermerhorn says
IKEA me!
I’ve recently lost some weight and have started running and would love to spend a year helping others reach their goals too!!
kathryn says
IKEA ME!
neddy says
IKEA ME!
I would love to help with animal rescue.