*** 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.
Allyson says
IKEA ME!!!
I would spend a year abroad volunteering as a teacher to help underprivileged women gain literacy and self sustaining job skills!
courtney says
Ikea me-I would spay every cat and dog in my city. no more ‘no kill’ shelters. just stop the animal population from growing!@
Kate says
IKEA ME!
Help others? You mean beyond my husband, emotional 6 year old and those special needs kids I work with??? :)
Hmm… What I would love to do is offer a weekly cooking party to help people learn how to cook wonderful and healthy meals and snacks in a fun, supportive atmosphere along with personal training options to get moving! Yep, that’s my dream job!
Melody says
IKEA Me!
I would love to spend a year rescuing animals in danger of being euthanized from shelters or investing in a Humane Society in need of facility/ financial assistance. Animals love unconditionally and deserve the best in life! There is no cause nearer and dearer to my heart!
Lyndsay M says
IKEA ME!
absolutely help animals!
Karin says
IKEA ME!
and both my daughters will have a lovely Christmas! Thanks!
Karin
Stacy W. says
IKEA me!
I’d rescue/help place unwanted babies or help young moms in abortion clinics.
Jenn says
IKEA ME!
First off, as a sidenote, I just have to say that we are FINALLY getting an IKEA in Colorado next fall. Counting down the minutes…
I would spend a year working with the Foothills Animal Shelter (where we got our Boxer, Miss Domino Harvey). Or any animal shelter for that matter.
Kristen says
Ikea Me!!! I would spend a year proving healthcare in a medical clinic.
Adele says
Ikea me, please! I would definitely travel with my church to one of their partners abroad.
Max says
IKEA Me!
Jennifer says
IKEA ME!
If I could spend one year helping others, I would love to do a variety of things. Help out a local food shelf, spend some time with the elderly, or maybe work as a camp counselor.
Laur says
“Ikea Me”
hmm, I think I would spend the year teaching art classes in schools where the arts programs have been cut
Christina says
IKEA ME!!!!!!!
If I spent a year in service to others, I think I’d like to minister to young children teaching them about God and His unbelievable love for them while having lots of fun doing crafts and creative projects too.
P.S. Thanks sooo much for this giveaway! This would be an amazing prize to win!
Kathryn says
IKEA ME! Oh my goodness gracious, Ikea is my favorite store of all times!
I would spend a year helping my husband pursue his long-time dream of starting up an after-school marching band/drum line program for Tulsa’s at-risk youth.
Alicia says
“IKEA ME”
With a little one on the way and a house that we are stuck in for a few more years. $350 from IKEA would be a great way to freshen it up.
13thirteen says
IKEA Me!
Kim C says
IKEA ME!
Meghan says
IKEA Me!
Krystle says
Ikea me!!! I would love to update a few rooms in my house.
Kelly Reeves says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year as a volunteer at a nursing home. So many elders in need of love.
Jessica Spencer says
IKEA Me!
I would love to spend a year visiting patients at Children’s Hospitals with my goofy goldendoodle.
Jessica says
omg. IKEA Me!
I would spend a year volunteering at a school for the children of migrant farm workers.
Jacqueline says
IKEA ME!!! My dream would be to be able to help animal shelters so that they could house, feed and take care of more animals while they find them new loving homes!
Angie says
IKEA Me!
I’d spend a year helping troubled teens!
Alison says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year volunteering at our local food pantry. In great need right now but also year round.
Susanna says
IKEA me!
If I had a year off, I would set up service-learning partnerships between schools/French departments and Haitian aid organizations.
Megan says
IKEA ME! I’m a nurse and I’d love to take a year to work with sick children….maybe something with St Jude’s.
Melanie says
Ikea Me! I would love to spend a year in South America, brushing up on my Spanish and doing whatever needs doing – teaching, farming, building houses . . .
Casey W says
IKEA ME!
I would love to win this giftcard! :)
Elizabeth L says
IKEA ME!
This is my lifelong dream – I already work for a nonprofit but Id love to start my own with an emphasis on arts/music education. Afterschool program to give the kids what so many schools cut out and dismiss as “extra” today when in reality the arts is a critical part of a well rounded education.
Shannah says
IKEA Me!
If I had one year to focus on non-profit, I would return to Kenya where I spent 2 years after grad school and get planted back in helping with a local charity. (Though I’d miss my husband and furbabies while I was gone!!)
Emily V. says
IKEA ME!!
There is so much need. Very hard to pick just one. But I would love to help children and animals. I would find a way to help both!
Dawn says
IKEA ME!!!!!! I would absolutely use that year to establish a program that would aid animals, something which has been a lifelong dream of mine.
Candace L. says
IKEA Me!
I can always use more Ikea around my house.
Jessica Labowitz says
IKEA ME!
Spend a year building houses for Habitat for Humanity.
lauren says
IKEA me!
I will never win this but man, I would love to!
I’d work at the animal shelter!
Hannah says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to spend a year helping everyone! But if i had to choose, animals are close to my heart so i would have to volunteer at all my local animal shelters and do everything i could to help find them a home.
Massey says
IKEA ME! Please.
Robin says
Ikea me! I would spend a year using my professional background to help the Oregon Humane Society.
Kathryn J says
IKEA Me!
I would love to spend a year with the Surin Project and also teaching ESL.
Jillian says
IKEA Me!
I’d join the Peace Corps, preferably in Jamaica or Haiti.
michelle says
IKEA ME!
i would spend the year working with no-kill animal rescue organizations trying to get them adopted by loving families
Stacey@StuffbyStace says
IKEA Me!!!
I’d want to go back to New Orleans and continue helping with Katrina relief. I went there to help gut out houses back in 2006 and NOLA has been in my heart ever since. So glad to see its resurgence and would love to continue in the relief effort!
The Orchard says
I love your blog and your ideas.
Just wondering why none of your fab freebies are open to Canadians (or at least I haven’t seen any yet)? I understand that there are some stores that are not in Canada so it makes sense that we Canucks cannot enter. We do have IKEA in Canada, though! I am sure I am not the only Canadian fan to feel this way!
Just a thought.
Keep up the great work!
Tricia :)
Mary Allison Welden says
IKEA ME!!!!
Ames says
IKEA ME!
I would like to spend a year working with Habitat For Humanity. I really like the idea of building a place for a deserving family to live and also gaining some great handyWOman training!
Gretchen says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer at an animal shelter.
Jennifer says
IKEA ME!
I would definitely use the money to help out homeless animals. Or hoarders. They both make me sad when I look at them.
Carrie says
IKEA me! I would go build clean water sources in Costa Rica.