*** 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.
Ellie says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year trying to get kids good’n interesting in reading for pleasure. There’s something out there for everyone!
Letty says
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I’d spend the year mentoring underprivileged kids.
Maria D. says
Ikea me! I would love to take a year off from my boring corporate job and travel to another country to work helping women and girls get out of the sex trafficking rings.
Tobi Curtis says
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I would definitely spend some time with kids. I would love to teach reading or work with school programs!
Maha says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year helping to shelter abused women and their children.
Lacey says
I would absolutely love to spend a year to help provide clean drinking water for those without it!
Taylor A. says
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That’s a tough question, but I think I would like to help rescue homeless animals in some way. The only problem is that I’m super tender-hearted when it comes to that sort of thing.
Jill says
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I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in college and would love to find the time to do it again…
Tori Sams says
IKEA Me!!!
I would spend a year rescuing homeless & abused dogs.
Gena Romano says
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Alicia says
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Stacey says
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Monica says
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I would spend the time travelling and helping people learn to appreciate the earth and all the gifts mother nature has to give, instead of being so materialistically focused.
Allison Suter says
IKEA ME! I will spend the year photographing underprivileged families in North America and abroad.
Brynn says
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I think it would be amazing to spend a year working in a soup kitchen – cooking for and feeding those in need would really feed my own soul!
Erin says
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Carrye says
IKEA ME! I’d love to spend a year working in an orphanage.
Bryan says
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Audra says
Ikea Me! I would spend a year working with after school reading programs.
Caity says
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I would most likely help my local food bank as that covers such a basic need for so many people who have very few other means to get food for their families.
Devin says
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If I could spend a year volunteering, I would keep it close to home and spend my time tutoring/mentoring local children.
Sue says
IKEA Me!! I would love to work with the Colombian government in promoting travel to that country…
Danielle says
Ikea Me! I would love to open a gym geared towards children. I would provide a variety of programs that focused on fitness and fun.
Cassie says
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I would love to spend a year working with Big Brothers Big Sisters!!
shannon says
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if i could spend one year serving others it would definitely be to travel globally serving on different ministry teams spreading the Gospel
Eileen says
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I would volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
tiledsgnr says
Ikea Me! So many amazing opportunities to help people, I would try and find something local.
Ashley says
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Anything animal related. They depend so much on us.
Connie says
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Jae says
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I’d kickoff a community program matching up tweens/teens with the elderly to run errands, do small chores, etc. The elderly receive help with things they can no longer accomplish alone & the kids benefit from the wisdom of those they help as relationships develop. Win-Win!!
Chad Lynch says
IKEA ME!
If I were given the chance to spend 1 year helping others I would probably choose to help out Habitat for Humanity or some animal rescue service!
Alyssa says
Ikea me! I would serve with Military Communities Youth Ministries overseas!
Michelle F says
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i would love to spend a year working to help solve the global clean water crisis
Cici Sidor says
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Lesley E says
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I’d spend a year traveling the US and helping rural volunteer fire departments write grants and find funding to keep their fire and EMS services afloat.
Emily B. says
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I have always wanted to open a no-kill animal shelter! I plan on doing it someday!
Brooke says
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I would love to spend a year raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness! It has affected several members of my family and friends.
Corrie says
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I am a nurse, so I would probably help out in a health clinic, either somewhere in South Africa where I spent a summer during college or somewhere here in the USA.
Holly Hanna says
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I’d volunteer for Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Progam!
Ashlee says
IKEA ME!!! I think I would love to go hold babies that needed holding in orphanages or help out gather up toys for kids that need them.
Mary says
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I would love to work with an animal rescue in my town!
Sarah G says
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I would love to save animals and help San Antonio Texas work towards becoming a no kill city.
Shantel says
I would open a homeless shelter or find a way to help solve the homeless situation in my community.
Carly G says
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Debbie B. says
Ikea me! I can get lost in Ikea!
I would work with kids with cancer.
Juliet says
IKEA ME!!! I would work with teens in crisis.
Alicia says
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I would raise awareness about animals and work to make animal spaying and neutering accessible and affordable to help solve the stray problem.
Gina says
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If I could spend one year helping others, I would work with youth and children, just spending quality time with them and building relationships with them.
Liz Chatman says
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OMG! There are so many things I would love to do. A few of things I would want to do is start up a program to help teenage parents with education, job training and parenting classes. Another is to work with a program called Beleive to Become which encourages middle school students to attend college and go after their goals; along with helping their families find resources in the communities for various needs. I would love to fund a home where young single mothers could live for a year or two to provide a loving supportive home for them and their babies while they attend school and better themselves. As you see there are alot of things I would do! :) Liz
Brittney says
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I would love to start a non profit literacy program.