*** 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.
Stacy says
IKEA Me! :)
I’d love to spend a year travelling the globe working helping to monitor and protect endangered animals and habitats.
Jessica Kish says
Ikea me!!
I would spend a year building homes in Mexico. I did it in high school and would love the chance to go back.
Katie Pike says
IKEA ME! (Please)
I would spend a year working with homeless veterans, the things many people take for granted these vets are responsible for.
Jessica says
IKEA ME!
I would work with the organization I am already a regular volunteer – Open Arms of Minnesota.
Brandi says
IKEA ME!
I would spend a year working with Habitat for Humanity!!
Julia H. says
IKEA ME!!! I would work at a Horse Rescue!
Colin says
Ikea me!!
Sam says
Ikea Me! New apartment needs new stuff!
Maria says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year helping ronald mcdonald house charities:)
Laura Stern says
Ikea me!!!
Rachel says
IKEA me! I’d love to spend a year volunteering for Easter Seals. They do great things and I would love to help them!
Emme says
IKEA ME!!
I would love to start up a non-profit legal clinic!!!
Carolyn says
IKEA ME!
If I had a year with no big financial worries, I would dive headfirst into my mountain rescue groups: cleaning up trails, learning more about how to save people lost in the wilderness, and educating people about everything you can do in our national parks!
Kelly Deen Morse says
IKEA ME! I would spend a year teaching people using the local food bank how to cook fun cost effective meals in their home. Rich people shouldn’t be the only ones with a personal chef.
Peter says
IKEA ME!
Kristina says
IKEA ME! I’ve always wanted to open up a no-kill shelter for animals. And considering the economy and the fact that so many people are “having” to give up their pets because they “can’t” afford them anymore, the shelters we DO have are getting so full… more no-kill shelters are always needed.
Britten Parker says
Ikea ME!
I would do pro bono coaching/counseling work for recent college/ grad school graduates.
Elyse says
IKEA ME!
not sure what I’d do. I feel guilty for not doing something already! I’m going to be kind of selfish and say I want to go to a foreign country to help ppl in need… partly because I want to travel to a faraway country! help build schools, manual labor, that kind of thing. Rough it for a while. But not sure I could handle a whole year.
Olivia says
IKEA ME
kristin goree says
“IKEA Me!”
I would like to volunteer in Russia or other former Soviet Union countries in the orphanages and helping to improve the quality of live of the children there.
Deana says
IKEA Me!
I would work at a soup kitchen of some sort, but make fun stuff like cookies and cupcakes.
Patty Torres says
IKEA ME!
I would LOVE to be able to take a year off and help rebuild homes for those have have lost theirs in natural disasters.
Jenny says
I love IKEA! I would also love to spend a year volunteering with the public school system. Helping teachers and students out in any way that I could.
Lauren K says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation!
An Ikea couch would be clutch right about now too!
Jennifer M says
IKEA ME!
I would love to do mission work with churches anywhere in the world. Or work with children in public schools.
Ginny-Beth says
IKEA ME!!!!
If I had a year off, I would go to Africa and work in orphanages and teaching about health.
Lauralou says
IKEA ME!!!!!!
Please!
Gosh. If I could have a whole year, I think I would be working to enhance literacy programs in our schools. I already teach full time, but I see the gaps with which children come to school at all ages. I’d like to address that…bookmobile, perhaps?
Laura h says
Ikea me! I would open a shelter for rescue dogs
Will Stern says
Ikea me!!
Juli D. says
IKEA ME! Since I have a background in elementary education, I would volunteer for a year working with innercity children.
Michelle says
IKEA ME!!!!! I love animals so i’d want to work in an animal shelter to help rescue precious pets and find them a good home! :)
Lindsay says
IKEA ME! :)
Mikelle Blackner says
IKEA ME!! I would love to spend a year teaching in an orphanage!
Amanda Fellingham says
IKEA ME!
Just moved near one and can’t wait to start shopping there.
Gretchen says
IKEA me!! I would love to spend a year travelling and working with Habitat for Humanity what a fulfilling way to do do something I love.
Sarah P. says
IKEA ME!
As a librarian I would love to start a full scale book loaning program on wheels (bookmobile) that would visit the elderly and the economically disadvantaged in our neighborhood.
Inez says
IKEA Me!
I would spend the year rehabilitating unwanted (old, sick, injured, special needs, etc) dogs and fostering them and subsequently homing them.
Carmen says
IKEA ME!
I would work for the afterschool program at the elementary school. :)
Katie says
IKEA ME! I’d take the year to go to south america and work in rural villages teaching sustainable farming techniques!
Kassia says
IKEA me, please!
I would love to spend a year working with the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps!
Katie says
IKEA Me!
I would love to get involved with pet therapy for the elderly and children.
Gigi says
IKEA ME! I would use the money to help seniors with legal issues (estate planning and elder law mostly)–even if someone thinks they’re not rich enough to hire an attorney, an attorney can help preserve assets to pass on to the next generation, which can make the end of life much more pleasant.
Joy says
IKEA ME!
I would like to provide better options for low income housing.
Laura says
Ikea me!
Katelyn says
IKEA ME!
I’d like to spend a year in Haiti helping rebuild.
Magali says
IKEA me! Would love to work at a animal shelter
Lindy says
IKEA Me!
I would do something to either help teenage girls or unwed mothers. Maybe I would start an animal resuce. It’s really hard to narrow down what I would do!
Lindsay says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year working with underprivileged students, mentoring them and helping them achieve their dreams.
Audrey says
IKEA ME!
I would spend the year working/collecting for the various food banks/pantries in our area. The need is so tremendous!
Kirsten says
IKEA ME!!