*** 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.
Emily says
IKEA ME!!
I would want to do something with kids – maybe plan and install community gardens at the elementary schools in our district, and improve their libraries.
Andrea C says
IKEA ME!
Melissa H says
IKEA ME
I would spend the year helping other families with children with HLHS, a terminal congenital heart defect that my son has.
Kristen says
Ikea Me!
I have always been fascinated by organizations that send midwives out into rural and desolate places. The mother and infant mortality rate is insane in so many places around the world, and some training and supplies would make a big difference.
Angela says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend time to the Give Kids the World organiztion!
Laura says
IKEA me!!!!!!!! Oh if you only knew how much I LOVE IKEA! It is the “Happiest Place in the World” for me. Check out my IKEA hack at http://gojennings.tumblr.com/post/1340614255/my-very-first-ikea-hack.
If I won this, I could die happy. At IKEA.
Jaclyn Bishop says
IKEA Me!! My husband and I would like to go to Africa and help with feeding the babies!
jennifer says
I would spend one whole year helping victims of domestic violence. I currently run a non-profit that aides those who have been effected by violent crimes.
Eileen Francis says
IKEA Me! Have been trying to furnish my home office!
Shanna says
IKEA ME!
I would like to start or expand a crisis pregnancy center in the area.
Christina says
IKEA ME!!
Jess says
IKEA ME!!!
I would spend the year as an urban missionary…right here in our town sharing the gospel with teens in the inner city!
Laurie @ Little Blue Chairs says
IKEA ME
I would like to work with the elderly.
Cate says
IKEA ME!
I would work in women’s shelters.
Lisa says
IKEA ME!
I have so many friends on the mission field either here in North America or all over the world, I would love to go help them where they are already helping…maybe with a street kids ministry in Kenya or working with inner city kids in Canada, helping to start churches in Mexico…it would be hard to decide!
{Saw you “judging” on Nate Burkus show…awesome!}
Katelyn says
IKEA me! And send an Ikea store to Nashville :)
I would stay in my city for that year, drawing attention to things that can be fixed or improved – like literacy, the drop-out rate and homelessness – right here at home.
Patty says
Oh Please, IKEA me!
Kimberly S. says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend the year working for Habitat for Humanity!
Alicia L. says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year working with the International Justice Mission — a group that is working to end modern day slavery around the World.
Mary N. says
Ikea me!
I would like to spend a year working with an adult literacy program to help people learn to read and write. It is a powerful resource that many of us take for granted.
Jessica Y says
IKEA Me!!!
I would spend the year working with children who are aging out of the foster care system.
julianne7 says
IKEA ME!
I would definitely volunteer with the Peace Corps and would like to be place somewhere in Africa or South America.
Courtney Lake says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year teaching Oakland kids how to cook and the basics of nutrition!
Aubrey Archuleta says
IKEA ME!
Something to do with holding little babies :)
Amber says
IKEA ME!
I would love to do something with the Susan G. Komen foundation!
Lauren says
IKEA ME!
If I could take a year off of work, I would spend the year encouraging school aged girls to pursue careers in math, science, and engineering, using my experience at NASA to promote confidence for other women to pursue their dreams.
Jennifer B says
IKEA Me!
I would spend the year starting an organization to help disabled children through the use of animal therapy.
Ryan says
IKEA ME! I would work on wildlife and forest preservation.
Becca B. says
IKEA ME!!!!
I spent a few weeks in South Africa helping the local church there with feeding and school programs. Would love to go back for a year with my hubby!
jennifer says
Forgot to write IKEA ME!!
Keri says
This is a great giveaway!!
Ashley says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year(or more) establishing a program to make the arts more prominent in school systems. I would love to encourage creativity in children, because I feel that arts should be just as important as science and math!
Liz says
IKEA ME!
If I could take a year off to volunteer, it would be to teach young adults how to cook. My husband (who is an amazing chef!) and I would teach young adults who may not be able to go to college – the basics of cooking (everything from how to prep to gourmet technical skills), and give them the knowledge of food and how to use local produce to give them the skills to create amazing meals to help find them a job, and to give them the confidence to excel in a very rewarding field.
Brianne P says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year volunteering with programs aimed at helping low income women gain job skills.
Jenny says
Ikea me!!! I’d love to volunteer with animals.
Beverly Weber says
IKEA Me!
Megan H. says
IKEA ME!!
I would go work in Haiti with orphans
Carrie says
IKEA ME!
I would work for an organization I already volunteer for on a part time basis–the Nebraska Association of Student Councils.
Stephanie says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year in an exotic location teaching or something.
Johanna says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year working with sick children.
Debby says
IKEA Me!
I would love to travel to another country(ies?) and teach underprivileged kids and take TONS of donated goods to them (toys, food, clothes, shoes, etc)
Michelle says
IKEA me!!!
I’d love to help set up a low cost spay and neuter clinic in my city. We have a HUGE stray animal problem here and too many animals are euthanized!!
Chels says
IKEA Me!
I’d really love to spend time working with the Make a Wish Foundation. When we were 17, my best friend was diagnosed with Leukemia and had the opportunity to go to Hawaii for a couple of days all because of the Make a Wish Foundation. They are WONDERFUL!!!!
Vanessa says
IKEA ME! I think I’d spend a year helping kids at our local elementary school.
Carla says
Ikea Me!!
I would definitely would like to help people in New Orleans by building houses & much more.
Elizabeth says
IKEA ME!
That’s a tough one! While I’d love to work with an organization like the humane society, I think what I would ultimately really want to do would be to work with children, especially in tutoring. I love the feeling of watching a child have something click and understand, and how academic success can provide so many opportunities!
Alison says
IKEA Me!
I would like to make a difference in the world by working with children of all races and ages in the importance of treating our four-legged friends with respect and love!
Kate says
IKEA ME!
Ben says
IKEA ME!
I’d go with Habitat for Humanity, I think… That organization does great things.
melissa says
IKEA ME!
I would love to help promote early literacy in some inner city schools. I would work with both kids and parents.