*** 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.
alex m says
Ikea Me!!
I’d love to be able to work for a year with family members of people who have cancer
Stacey says
IKEA ME!!
kita says
ikea me!!
I would love to start a soup kitchen and feed those less fortunate.
Jessica says
IKEA ME!!
I’d spend a year working with a childhood literacy project with some free pediatric clinic on the side.
Kaitlyn says
“IKEA Me!” I definitely would spend my year doing one of two things (or both!): volunteering with animals in shelters and volunteering at a children’s hospital with kids who have terminal illnesses. Kids and animals… sums me up in a nutshell!
Meredith says
IKEA ME!
I would love to help other people by doing what I love, sewing! I could sew baby blankets, diapers, etc. for children who need them.
Denise says
IKEA ME!!!
If I could spend a year helping others. my plan would be to start an organization to help people learn to prepare healthier meals for their families.
julie says
Ikea me! I love ikea.
If I had a yearto help others id probably want to teach or work with inner city kids. Right now my mind is fried I can’t articulate this weel but I ran an after school prgram in college I wish I could get involved with again.
Marin says
IKEA ME!
I would like to open a kitchen/shelter for Portland’s homeless that specializes in local, organic, and healthy food.
Celia says
IKEA ME!
I’m a librarian, so I’d love to spend a year helping out existing libraries or starting libraries in schools or for the public in third-world countries that have little access to books and technology.
Melissa says
IKEA ME!
I would love to make an impact in the lives of children. I don’t know exactly what I would do, but it would definitely involve children.
Katherine says
IKEA me!!
Karissa Ancell says
Ikea me!
I would either help children in the foster care system or maybe work with animals.
Claudie says
Ikea Me!
I would spend the time trying to fight hunger. I’d volunteer at food banks and also try and find ways to get awareness out there.
Sandy Anderson says
Ikea Me!! This is a fantastic give away! I would spend my year working with children in Appalachia who do not have enough food or dry and warm shelter or who are unable to attend school regularly.
Debbie V. says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year working with the Humane Society!
Alicia says
IKEA me!!
Ashlee says
IKEA Me!! I would like to gather stuffed animals to donate to hospitals for children who are in there for a prolonged time and need a fun new friend.
Missy Boeke says
IKEA ME!!
Ellen Goodman says
Ikea Me! I would take a year and work on one of the many urban farming projects that are springing up around Pittsburgh.
Courtney says
Ikea Me!
I would start an after school program for elementary- middle school children where arts would be the main mission. Couldn’t you imagine!?
Amy says
IKEA Me!
I would volunteer my time to tutoring kids after school :)
Casey G says
IKEA Me! If I didn’t have to worry about student debt, I’d love to spend a year volunteering with the Trevor Project (for LGBT youth).
Diana says
IKEA ME! I would spend the year helping the needy families of my students get to their doctor’s appointments, find day care, learn English, and get jobs.
Samantha B says
IKEA me! I’d love to spend a year volunteering at an environmental education center and helping kids connect with the environment.
Julie Anne says
IKEA ME!!!
I would love to spend a year working with an organization that helps abused women who have had to leave their homes with not much more than what they could put in a laundry sack in finding stable housing and work and child care away from their abusers.
Kim says
IKEA ME!!!!
I would LOVE to take a year to be able to assist in the shelters near by. So many sweet pets need the TLC and to get adopted.
Katy says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend the year helping kids and animals in need, together. Maybe some kind of partnership where the love and cuddles flow like crazy.
Lindsey Roberts says
IKEA Me! I’d like to spend a year helping out at my kids’ school, getting a school garden started so that the little ones can enjoy healthy, fresh produce in the cafeteria.
Sadye Errickson says
Ikea Me..working to reduce human trafficking of women and children
Kristi L says
IKEA ME!! I would love to spend a year working with Save the Children organization.
Andrea says
IKEA Me!
If I had a year to help other people I would spend it feeding the hungry with fresh, delicious, healthy food.
Thanks for the contest!
Alison says
IKEA me!
Not sure if my other comment posted…
I would like to spend a year educating children of all ages and races the importance of treating our four-legged friends with respect and love.
Elise says
IKEA ME!!! :)
I would love to spend a year working at Daybreak – a program run by the Lehigh County Conference of Churches.
Katharine says
Ikea me!
I’d help foster art appreciation in underprivileged kids.
Amy in PA says
IKEA ME!!!
Sarah says
IKEA Me!
I would love to start an after school program for teens that helps to teach certain life skills they don’t get in school and unfortunately in these times aren’t getting at home. Things such as budgeting, understanding credit, basic cooking and life skills. Sometimes I feel teens are shoved out into the work unprepared for the reality of life.
Ellen says
IKEA ME!
I know this sounds silly, but I’d love to just spend a year helping out all of my friends and loved ones with anything they need. Work around the house, advice, help with a project or event, whatever – I just find myself always wishing I had more time to help everyone.
Brittany says
IKEA ME!!! I love love love this store!! and if I had one year to help others it would definetly be voluteering with a local clinc full time, I am a nurse and know how hard it is for nonprofit clincs to get help, and free help at that.
sheley. says
Ikea me!
Ashlee says
IKEA Me!!! I would like to gather supplies to decorate children’s hospital rooms and the local children’s hospital.
Blair says
IKEA ME!
I have always said that if I won the lottery, I’d quit my teaching job, but stay on in the school as a “free” employee. In these tough times, Lord knows the school system can use the money!
Julie says
IKEA me! I would spend my time working to train seeing eye dogs. I have a brother who is blind, so this cause is really close to my heart.
Debra says
IKEA Me!
I would like to spend a year working with the Boys and Girls Club.
Amber says
IKEA ME!!
I would absolutely take a year off to rescue and rehab animals from local shelters to find loving homes. This has always been my dream if I won the lottery.
Laura H says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year volunteering for various Children’s Cancer Research organizations such at St. Jude’s, UI Dance Marathon, CureSearch Walk, etc.
Pamela O. says
IKEA ME! Please!! I love Ikea! Hmmm, one year helping others? I think I’d have to say it would be a year of working to motivate young (and old) to live debt free. (a thing my husband and I are currently working on and a position we wish we had never gotten into in the first place).
Kimberly P says
IKEA Me!!! If I could spend a year helping others, I would want to do something to help neglected and abused children, maybe volunteer in a shelter or become a part of a mentoring program.
suzanne says
IKEA ME!!! Wow, a whole year??? 1matters.org
Tara C says
IKEA ME!
Animals are my thing! I would take a year to save as many as I can and shut down as many kill shelters as I can.