*** 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.
Maggie D says
IKEA ME!
I would love to take a year off to volunteer in schools and read to kids. I am a teacher, so it is not too far off my normal day :)
Erin says
IKEA Me! I would love to spend a year working with a legal nonprofit in my city.
Mali says
IKEA ME!!
I’d love to take a year and work with under-priviliged youth in my city by having great after-school and summer camps for them =)
Sara Mason says
Ikea me!!!!! I would try to help a different cause every month. Do what I could for as many as I could.
Bethany Cox says
“IKEA Me!”
If i could spend 1 year helping others I would start a kayak company that took young women on week-long kayak trips where we talked about beauty, self-esteem, grace, and Jesus.
Rachel says
IKEA ME! I’d want to do something with children with autism!
Angela Watts says
IKEA ME!!
I’m a photographer and I would love to spend a year in Haiti, serving and documenting the incredible stories of rebuilding, hope and community happening there. I will be going for two weeks in January and can’t wait!
Newlyweds on a Budget says
IKEA ME!
If I had $100,000 for a year to do nonprofit work, I would open a free after-school tutoring and mentor program to encourage and support first-generation Americans to go to college.
emily says
Ikea me!! I would work with Make-A-Wish, and help with the behind the scenes, thankless work.
Belle @ Une Belle Vie says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with an adult literacy program. I love to read and know that being able to read, regardless of age, can open a million doors in someone’s lfe.
Totally pumped about this giveaway!
April says
IKEA Me!
I would love to volunteer at a battered women’s shelter.
Tracey says
IKEA ME
I would love to tutor students and teach arts & crafts to kids
sarah H says
IKEA ME! I would dedicate my time to early childhood education: writing grants and locating funds for worthwhile pursuits within the field.
Jamie J. says
Ikea me!
I’d love to have the financial ability to set up my house to be able to foster/rescue animals!
Allison says
Ikea Me!
Klie0500 says
IKEA ME!
Tracey says
IKEA ME!! Tough question, I’m not sure what I’d do but it would be an amazing opportunity.
faith says
IKEA ME!
I would like to do something with the elderly…be a companion or something for old people who don’t have anyone to love them anymore. :-/
alicia says
IKEA Me!”
I would rescue animals!
Maggie W says
IKEA ME!
I would want to work with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and their families.
Jenna says
IKEA ME!! I would spend the year conducting disaster relief wherever needed.
Michaela says
IKEA me! Oh, pick me, me, me!
Can you imagine what would have happened if we hadn’t stopped the vikings from ruling the world? IKEA goodness and Swedish design everywhere!
Lauren Hall says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year working at Interstate, and after-school program helping underprivileged students.
Aron says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with the Homeless and in Food Shelters. Especially this time of year it is important to help those less fortunate!
Anne says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year working with the homeless!
Tammy says
IKEA ME!
After dealing with issues that came up with my elderly father spending time in rehab and the hospital after suffering a heart attack and stroke, I would like to find a way to be a patient advocate of some sort. We really had to step up and take charge of his care, and I saw so many elderly people who didn’t have anyone to help them.
Meredith says
IKEA ME! Please.
Ticona Wills says
I would spend a year working to improve the public school system in my city.
Rebecca C. says
IKEA Me!
Katie says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year in Addis Abbba, Ethiopia. There are to orphanages there that are close to my heart, Kechene(for girls) & Kolfe (for boys). I’d be there in a heartbeat if If given a plane ticket!
Thanks!
candice says
“IKEA Me!” I would love to spend time working to help shelter animals.
Angelica says
IKEA ME!
I would spend the whole year serving the orphan.
Erin Mack Trapanese says
IKEA Me!
I am an assistant principal in a struggling urban school. It strikes me how the same students who wander aimlessly through the halls or express feelings of hopelessness are able to really turn things around when they have an adult who listens to their goals, helps them make a life plan and follows up with them about it. If I could have a year off, I would develop a systematic mentoring program for the neediest (highest number of courses failed, low attendance) students in Denver. Their future success is crucial to our future succses as a nation!
Kim says
IKEA ME!!
Jess says
IKEA ME!
I would volunteer for Habitat for Humanity if I had a year off!
Leslie says
IKEA me! Hmm…not sure about the charity – there are so many needs!
Sophia Rose says
Ikea Me! Please and thank you! ;)
Jenn R. says
IKEA me!
Kate says
IKEA ME!
i’d spend my year off volunteering for the leukemia and lymphoma society.
Elizabeth Lee says
Ikea Me!
If I got a year off, I would start a program to help local foster kids who have aged out of the foster care system.
Traci says
IKEA Me!
I would like to volunteer cleaning up the wilderness areas and trails.
MJ in NYC says
IKEA Me! PLEASE.
I would love to volunteer to raise puppies for the Seeing Eye Dog organization :)
Cindy says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to volunteer for an adult literacy group.
Ticona Wills says
Oh yeah…IKEA MEE!!!! LOL.
Liz says
Ikea me! I would work for doctors without borders.
Monelle says
IKEA ME!
jmbenson says
IKEA ME!! I would volunteer with a women’s/teen pregnancy shelter.
Ashley says
IKEA Me!!!
I would love to start my own animal rescue or volunteer in some capacity at any of the non-kill many animal shelters here in Los Angeles!
IKEA ME! says
I would share the wealth, helping both children and animals.
Mary Beth says
IKEA ME!
My 9 year old daughter and I would spend a year helping animals…cats specifically!