*** 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.
Leah says
Ikea Me! Would love to spend a year at Make A Wish!
Adeola says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to work with World Health Organization
Ali B says
IKEA ME!
I would most definitley volunteer at the local Pet Helpers
Mary Anne says
“IKEA Me!”
Our city has a problem with youth and gangs. My dream would be to start a resident boarding school for at risk youth to keep them away from the influence and help them concentrate on their education!
Charlie says
IKEA ME!
I would like to help the homeless somehow, especially with the cold winter months coming up, their need is great.
Marie says
IKEA me! There’s a great shelter near my house called the Lighthouse, and I’d probably work there.
Kevin says
IKEA ME!!!!!
Work on building houses with my wife for Habitat!
Mellissa says
IKEA ME!
This one’s tough! I think I’d break my year up a la Eat, Pray, Love and spend 1/3 of the year in Africa working with communities stricken by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, 1/3 of the year in my hometown addressing illiteracy, and 1/3 of the year at the capitol lobbying for equal rights!
Amanda K. says
IKEA ME!
This summer I went to Sudan to visit missionaries working on water projects and community development, I’d love to spend more time there.
Tammy says
IKEA ME!!! Hands down, I’d be helping Habitat for Humanity.
Kristin L. says
IKEA ME!!
Some form of helping people with depression, and learning to accept themselves.
Laura says
IKEA ME!
What an honor to spend a year volunteering – offering kids hope would be my mission
Raqs says
IKEA ME!
I would like start volunteering in our community feeding program for the poor.
Karina says
IKEA ME!
I would do something to help foster care families and orphans.
Debbie says
IKEA ME (please?)
bex says
IKEA ME!
Seriously. Ikea me. :)
I would love to spend that sabbatical creating or working with some kind of organization that actually helps people who have lost their jobs or are on Welfare to get off the programs and get on their feet.
beth lehman says
IKEA ME!! ARE you kidding??? I have to try for this one – there is NO Ikea near me…. Great question – it has arisen at our church lately … I would have to say I’d love to return to Central America – either Guatemala or Nicaragua and either teach reading or work with women to start arts cooperatives of some kind.
David R says
IKEA ME (my wife)
She really wants this IKEA gift card!
Sincerely,
David
Kelly says
IKEA me!
I would spend a year volunteering at an animal shelter.
BudgetBabe says
IKEA ME! :) My husband and I are busy prepping our nursery for our first baby in late February and this would be an amazing gift!
PS – can’t wait to watch you guys on Nate Berkus later today!
Jessica Matthews says
IKEA Me! I would use the year to begin an after school writing program for students to improve their creative and technical skills.
Nicole says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year volunteering at a pet shelter!
sangeetha says
IKEA me – a complete playroom makeover
Kim says
IKEA ME! I would love to work with Habitat for Humanity.
Mel says
“IKEA Me!”
I would spend a year with the Peace Corps… I would love to travel like that and really do good, at the ground level, in other countries.
If I had unlimited funds, I’d open my own strings program and provide every student with an instrument.
Teresa says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer at an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. I did this on a mission trip in college and loved this town.
Kelley says
IKEA ME! :)
Anne says
IKEA ME PLEASE!
Cara says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with women’s domestic violence shelters – especially those that are pregnant. I have recently heard of two different shelters in my community that have had to TURN women away because they are overcrowded and cannot take in more women.
Robin says
IKEA ME!!
Jenni says
IKEA me!
I would open an after school program at an inner city school because I love working with children!
Bridgit says
IKEA Me!
I would start up a healing arts nonprofit for children.
Dean R says
IKEA ME and my mom! She really wants this gift card so me and my dad are teaming up to win this for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JessiBee says
IKEA Me! Please!
I would take all that money and use it to set up a cat shelter in the town that I love.
Brittany says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year working at a small museum in the college town I used to live in. They don’t get nearly enough recognition for the work they do not only for the local historical community, national history, and the community. They can use all the help they can get too.
Cara says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year offering marketing consulting to non profits who need help raising money and awareness.
Rachel says
IKEA ME!! I love Ikea almost as much as you two do, and I want to help my MIL settle in to her new apartment with lots of practical and beautiful storage.
katie says
IKEA ME..I’d volunteer by bringing theater and arts into schools so that kids could find a good outlet for expressing themselves!
Shannon says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend one year helping others I would volunteer with Habitat for Humanity rebuilding homes in disaster areas.
Karen Knapper says
IKEA ME!!!
I would, without a doubt, devote my time and energy to helping single moms. Donating food and clothing, free babysitting services, resources for jobs and education, etc. As a single mom myself, it’s a cause that is near and dear to my heart.
Natalie says
IKEA ME!!! We have a few empty rooms in our new townhouse that could stand to be furnished! :)
I would love to spend a year with Habitat for Humanity – I worked with this organization when I was in college and had SO much fun, not only building the house but working with the families. It was just priceless looking at their faces when they were able to move into a brand new house!
Jessica says
IKEA ME! I loooove Ikea! Our house is pretty much an Ikea brochure :)
Lindsay says
IKEA ME!
I would spend that year working with an organization like the Boys and Girls Club that recognizes the value of a stable, loving adult in the lives of children.
Jessica P. says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year tutoring children in Chicago.
Heidi says
IKEA ME!!! :)
I would love to open a safe zone for stray and unwanted animals!
ashley b says
“IKEA Me!
If I could, I would spend a year helping Veterans and their families transition after coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Sometimes people just need someone to talk to that has experienced the same things as them. :)
Meredith Smith says
Ikea me!
jennifer says
ikea me!!!!
i think i would spend a year helping out our city schools… unfortuately that is one of the main reasons i moved to the subburbs… i couldn’t jeopardize my daughters education and since i work full time i didn’t feel i could make a large impact to improve the schools if i couldn’t dedicate myself full time. i still feel guilty that i am part of the problem and not part of the solution.
Meg says
<3 IKEA ME <3
Given a year to devote to others I would work with the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philly!
Jamie says
IKEA me!! I would spend a year helping raise money to open an indoor pool in our community!