*** 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.
Suzanne says
IKEA me!
I would love to take the time (and money) to spend a year volunteering at various different organizations globally – every 6 weeks, travel somewhere for a week or more in order to engage in a local volunteer opportunity. Starting with Habitat for Humanity here in the US!
Carolyn says
IKEA ME! :)
Victoria says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year providing free art classes for kiddos in orphanages and of course loving on them.
Alexis says
IKEA ME!!! I’m obsessed with IKEA and really have been wanting to overhaul our living room!
Anne K says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year working with pregnant teens. Spent a lot of time volunteering at a pregnancy care center in high school, and really valued that time!
Lauren Olivia says
Ikea me!!
I would definitely work with a literacy program – I love books and would want to share the love!
Katy says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with different animal sancuaries :)
Jessie P. says
IKEA ME!
I would take cooking classes full time and then host dinners three times a week for impoverished children in my area!
Krista Haws says
“IKEA ME!”
I would LOVE to take a year and work with Juvenile Diabetes Foundation since I’m a type one diabetic and there is great need for research and support for this disease. :)
Carrie says
IKEA me!!!
Lauren says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend the year helping the homeless right in my own area, it’s shocking how close to home these problems you see in the media really are.
Allison W says
IKEA ME! (I LOVE Ikea!)
Given a year to help others, I would devote my time to shutting down dog fighting and dog fighting kennels.
Judi B says
IKEA ME!
I would run a program that teaches people how to grow stuff in their own yard and make things from scratch. It would be a getting back to basics and learning to enjoy the process. The objective would to restore knowledge to a generation that is dependent on retail outlets for everything. To increase knowledge and skill, empowering individuals to be both economical and green.
Sharon Woo says
IKEA Me!
If I had a year to work in Philanthropy, I would create a Science program to supplement the science classes that are dwindling at my local schools. I hear that many schools are only getting basic science instruction once a week and in some cases every other week. I would use my degree in Liberal Studies (emphasis in Science woot!) to create an after-school/weekend program to teach science to different age groups. Without the pressures of teaching to learning standards, I feel I could really expand on the instruction they are getting so infrequently and hopefully I could foster some curiosity that students need to push them forward in the sciences.
Kandace says
Ikea me!!
I would love to do several things. First I’d love to work with NILMDTS as well as visit nursing homes and shelters. I’d start homeschooling my kids and take weekly trips to nursing homes and food pantries and teach them about volunteering and helping others in their life.
Christy says
IKEA Me!!!!
Joanna says
IKEA me!!
No idea what I would do, but it would have something to do with libraries. And children.
Nate says
IKEA Me!
I’d probably join AmeriCorps or something.
Mandy Ford says
IKEA me!!
If I had a year to do anything I wanted, I think I would help low income families redecorate and organize their spaces so they could have a happier home environment.
Brooke says
IKEA me! I would work with single young mothers.
Lisa says
IKEA Me! I’d spend a year travelling and providing health care to those who have none.
Heather Byrne says
Ikea Me!
Jessica O says
“IKEA Me!” I would LOVE to spend a year off working with the elderly. Particularly providing respite to the caregivers of those whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia.
Rhonda says
IKEA me!! Lord knows I need it!
It is my dream to start a non-profit for expectant families in need.
Michelle says
Ikea Me!
I’d spend a year coordinating master gardeners to teach low income communities how to grow their own produce and find chefs to teach them how to cook delicious vegan food!
Diana says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would spend a year abroad teaching Elish to little ones!
Yahpee says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to open a humane animal “shelter” for elderly animals. They are SO hard to get adopted and have such special needs.
I would love to be able to do something to make the last years of an animal (someone’s former pet/family member) to be made feel loved -not forgotten or discarded.
Karrie says
Ikea me! I would love to help with animal rescue.
Jillian says
IKEA Me!!! I would spend the money working with orphans in Uganda! I am already planning on going there next summer and the money would sponsor my trip! Thanks!
Ashley M. [at] (never home)maker says
IKEA Me!
And if I had a year to volunteer . . . I’d definitely focus on health in some capacity. Like start up a running program for children/young adults.
Nicole Kidwell says
IKEA Me! I teach first grade, and I can’t imagine not spending a day with my kids, but I would volunteer at my school for the year to work one-to-one with kids who are struggling and to provide mentoring to students.
Taylor Ryan says
IKEA ME!!
I’m a poor college student that needs to stock up for her first apartment next year!
Lauren says
Ikea ME!
I would spend my year working with small, non-profit new play development organizations.
Sheri Griley says
IKEA me!
I live next to an elementary school and always get very sad during the cold months when I see so many kids without coats, scarves and gloves. I would love to find a way to make sure these kids will be warm in the winter.
Alison says
IKEA ME!!!!!!!
Jessica says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year working with less fortunate kids.
Sarah R. says
IKEA Me! I would love to outfit a school for children in Zambia. My sisters went last year to help with the building and it would be great to give them even more help!
Melissa M says
IKEA ME! I would start a non profit to help literacy.
Ashley says
Ikea Me!
Shunta says
IKEA ME!! So exciting!! I’d love to develop a service/program in the Greenville area for young girls and divide the program by age group.
elizabeth sullivan says
ikea me!!
if i could take a year off i would move to nicaragua to work with orphans and help to improve the quality of life for kids in that environment!
Brenda D. says
IKEA Me!
I would spend a year volunteering with the local SPCA – helping them find forever homes for their animals.
Erica S says
IKEA ME
So many good options that it would be difficult to choose just one. After having kiddos of my own, my heart goes out to foster kids that need a good home.
Greta says
IKEA Me!
I would spend one year helping breast cancer patients recover from Lymphedema.
liz tsang says
IKEA ME!
Hmm… I would love to spend a year helping underprivileged people (specifically children) in China. But my husband would have to come, too, as he’s the one who speaks chinese :)
Lauren Gerfen says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working in Arts Education.
Teeny says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to spend a year volunteering time at Head Start. It would be so rewarding to work with children.
michelle says
IKEA ME
I would take in some foster kids.
sarah says
IKEA ME!
I would take a year off to help with providing nursing care in areas that do not have access to medical treatment
Whitney Dupuis says
IKEA ME!!!
Streets & Lanes ministry is a non-profit that helps the homeless in my area. I would love to be able to take time to really help these people that need it so desperately.