*** 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.
Katie says
IKEA Me!
I would love to spend a year providing free fitness and nutritional classes for adults and children, to teach children the benefits of exercise at a young age and giving families cost effective ways to live a healthier lifestyle.
Heather Bigelow says
IKEA ME! I forgot to mention my philanthropy! I would love to spend a year working in schools helping with literacy improvement. As a high school English teacher it breaks my heart to see students who can’t read!
alisa stofer says
Oh PLEASE IKEA ME! oh man how cool! i just finished staining some RAST nightstands! I live on the gulf coast and would LOVE to spend a year working with baby Sea Turtles and helping get their habitat back in order after the oil spill.
Thanks for this guys!
Kate says
IKEA ME!
I would pay money to spend a year working with SAVE DARFUR! It’s such a great organization that I’ve always dreamed of being more involved with.
Erica says
Ikea me! If I had a year I’d probably do random acts of kindness everyday, mowing peoples lawn, raking leaves, making meals, leaving gifts…
rebecca says
IKea me!
I would work with adoptions and foster kids.
Kelly E says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year helping the Red Cross with disaster relief across the US.
Vanessamae says
IKEA Me! pretty please!
I’d work with “un-adoptable” (over age 12) children. They make up some of the best kids I know!
Ellen says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to start a program to help single mothers with childcare expenses.
Katelyn says
IKEA ME!!!
I would like to help underprivileged children.
Emily B says
IKEA me!
I would spend the year either assisting with an urban garden initiative or doing international healthcare work.
Jenny says
IKEA ME!!!
I would volunteer to help kids with type 1 diabetes manage daily life through a mentorship.
Xandrea says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year giving animals in shelters the love and attention they deserve.
Monica says
IKEA ME!
Spend a year re-homing the homeless (both 2 and 4 leggers!)
Avigail Barel says
Ikea Me!
Jenn K. says
IKEA me!
I’d spend the year doing something to help kids.
Maria says
IKEA ME
I would work for an organization aimed at ending the exploitation of children.
Sarah says
IKEA me!!!
Kari says
Ikea me!
I’d love to spend time working to help orphans.
Celeste says
IKEA Me!
If I could spend a year helping others, I would work to improve the conditions for people in Nicaragua, which is the country of my spouse’s family. It’s a beautiful country. The people are kind and welcoming, but the poverty is striking and so sad.
Sofia says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year volunteering abroad in Latin America or Africa, teaching or helping build a community school.
Dana Beth says
IKEA ME! (please please please!)
I would take the year and spend it somewhere like Ghana or the Dominican volunteering for a non-profit. Helping others + experiancing new cultures = win win!
Denise T says
Ikea Me!
I would like to start an academic tutor center for underprivileged kids!
Carla says
IKEA me! I would spend the year trying to get healthier food into our public schools.
Lisa Piccirillo says
IKEA ME!
I already volunteer teaching an after-school program and am on the PTA board. Being involved in my kids’ education is extremely important and I’d like to help other children too. I’d probably volunteer in a reading program or another after-school program.
Karen says
IKEA me!!
I would volunteer with Compassion International and go to South America to help feed, clothe and enrich children’s lives. What an experience!
Lisa says
IKEA ME!!! I would love to work at an animal shelter or build homes for those in need.
sarah says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year working with autistic children in lower income areas that perhaps don’t have the same resources at their disposal as other autistic children.
Nicole says
IKEA ME!!!!!!
Micaela says
IKEA ME!
If I could give my time for a year I would become a Guardian Ad Litem to help foster care kids.
Danielle says
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abigail says
IKEA ME!!
Megan says
IKEA ME!!
I’d like to help immigrants and refugees coming to the US survive in America–teaching them to shop, use public transportation, talk to school personnel, etc!
Jess says
IKEA Me!!
I would love to work with kids…any kind in any way.
Heather says
IKEA me!
I’d spend it working with a group focusing on educating people about making good food choices and getting good grocery stores into food deserts.
Rikke says
IKEA ME!
I’d love to spend a year working with the youth. There are so many great kids out there that are lacking any kind of support system and that are living in undesireable circumstances – I’d love to think in some small way I might be able to help a few of them.
Becky K says
IKEA ME!! Please!
I would love to work with Wish Upon a Wedding, or start my own not for profit along the lines of The Bridal Garden (all proceeds for used gowns support a charter school in Brooklyn)
Rebecca Bertrand says
ikea me.
i would spend a year volunteering at a younglife camp
Nickie says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year working with at-risk teens
Meagan says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with special needs children!
Stephanie says
IKEA ME!
A whole year could go so far helping groups such as a local cancer center, habitat for hummanity and even perhaps a mission trip to El Salvador.
Michael S says
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Kate S. says
IKEA ME!
I am a Pilates instructor and have practiced yoga for over a decade. Movement helped me survive my teenage years and recover from an eating disorder; I have long wanted to start a program that would utilize movement as a way to increase girls’ self esteem and to learn to believe in their own beauty, so that’s what I’d do with a free year (and maybe without one!).
LeeAnn says
IKEA me!! I’d love to work with inner city kids about nutrition again!
Jessie says
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Tessa says
IKEA ME!!
If I could spend one year helping others I would volunteer at homeless shelters around my area and help to educate people on the issue.
brandon says
IKEA ME!
Chelsea says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working to bring hearing aids to children with hearing deficits in third world countries.
Greg says
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Schuyler says
IKEA me!
I would tutor kids from poverty-stricken neighborhoods and show them the importance of education.