*** 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.
Jen says
IKEA ME!
I would definitely spend a year setting up a local non-profit to help provide healthy lunches for local schools
Jenn B. says
IKEA ME… And if I had a year to do whatever, I would do more within a local refugee community. It can be such a struggle to start life in a new country with nothing to your name and I would want to take the time to make a difference in their lives.
Brooke says
IKEA Me!
I’d buy a bus and convert into a “breath mobile” and drive through inner city neighborhoods taking care of kids with asthma.
Elizabeth says
IKEA ME!!!!!!!!!!!
I WOULD LOVE TO SPEND TIME HELPING RESCUE ANIMALS.
Amy C. says
IKEA me. I would love to spend a year helping out at a Ronald McDonald house.
Jenny Bright says
IKEA ME!
I would use the $100,000 to start a foundation urging younger people to get preventative care as you never know when it could be most beneficial. My husband is in remission from Stage 3 Colon Cancer at the age of 28 after having no indicators of being sick. We were the lucky ones and so many others could be diagnosed with other illnesses earlier if they would just get regular physicals.
ashley says
IKEA ME!
I love animals, so i would probably spend my year doing something related to that.
Laura says
Ikea me! I would spend my year passing out sandwiches to the homeless and learning their stories.
Elle says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year fixing up my city’s parks and making the area more family friendly.
Monique says
IKEA ME!
Well, I’m a doctor, so something health related. . . perhaps prosthetics and orthotics in an underserved community.
Ashley E says
IKEA ME!
I’d love to spend a year working with babies or very young children – perhaps at an orphanage or in a foster situation.
Tristan says
IKEA ME!!!!!!
I would spend a year working at The Lakeshore Foundation here in Birmingham, AL. The Lakeshore Foundation is devoted to kids with disabilities and helping them overcome these disabilities.
kella says
ikea me, baby! :)
i’d either like to build a camp for kids, or spend a year helping to rebuid haiti. :)
John says
Ikea me!!
Kelly says
IKEA Me! I would love to take a year to help establish creative writing programs in underfunded/undersupported high schools.
Ana says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year volunteering with Kiva.
Anna M says
IKEA ME!!!!!
I would give free ice cream to everyone- make the world a better place. :)
Laura C. says
Ikea me! I would spend my time teaching girls about the wonderful careers in math and science.
shana says
IKEA Me!
I would work on a project for bringing water and other help to areas in Ethiopia, where two of my sons are from.
shawna says
IKEA ME!
I’d be a foster mom for rescue dogs.
Sarah says
IKEA ME!!! I would enjoy taking therapy dogs to hospitals, schools, and nursing homes to bring good cheer and a smile to all.
Rebecca says
IKEA ME! So many choices, it would probably be something like teaching or tutoring.
Allison says
Ikea Me!
I’d love to spend a year working with Doctors Without Borders. I’m not a medical professional, but I’d help in any way I could.
Lane H says
IKEA ME!
Aisha says
IKEA ME!
I would love to spend a year volunteering with Teach for America.
Mary Robbins says
IKEA ME!!
I’d spend a year working with Pegasus Therapeutic Riding – volunteering to teach horseback riding to disabled kids as therapy.
JulieKP says
Ikea Me! Oh me me me please me! I am going to buy an Ektorp couch in the very near future and this sure would make my day! Tack så mycket Ikea!
Allison K. says
IKEA ME!
I spent a summer working with inner city children in Philadelphia and if I could spend a year serving others, I would definitely return to the neighborhood where I lived and start an after school childcare/tutoring/fun time program to provide some extra love and attention to kids who don’t have the resources and luxuries that I had as a child. I’ve been blessed so I can be a blessing!
Carrie says
IKEA Me!
I would probably travel overseas and teach children.
annie says
IKEA ME!
I’d spend a year volunteering for Generation TX, a grassroots movement to get more students on the path to higher education in Texas.
Jennifer I says
IKEA ME!! I would love to start volunteering at a hospital again.
Dani says
IKEA ME!
I would love to take a year to teach craft to those that could really use it. Whether it be teaching sewing in a remote village or teaching knitting to those dealing with substance abuse. I think everyone is better with a little craft in their life!
Courtney says
IKEA Me!!?
Johanna says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year working with Make a Wish Foundation!
Heather H says
IKEA ME! If I could take a year off work to help others, I would spread my time out volunteering. I would like to help with all my church’s fund-raising and youth group events, volunteer at the Equine Humane Center, the small animal shelter and any other opportunities that came up like soup kitchens, etc. I would also like to volunteer with a group that gives support to rape victims.
Kenneth says
IKEA Me!
Katie says
IKEA ME!!!
Micki says
IKEA ME! PLEASE!!!
I would give a year working for a library that really needed me!
Emily Black says
Ikea me!!
And I would definitely spend a year rescuing animals!
Michelle says
IKEA ME!!
I’d work with children in any and every capacity!
Holly B says
IKEA ME! I would love to spend a year volunteering for Habitat for Humanity!
Carrie says
IKEA Me!
Gretchen K says
IKEA ME!
I think I’d do a variety of volunteer activities, from soup kitchens to homeless shelters to environmental work.
Lisa says
IKEA ME PLEASE!!!!!! I would love to transform a big, old house in our little village as an after school & evening “hang out” place for kids with nowhere to go &/or no one to go to. A comfy place to stay out of trouble, get help with homework, & feel cared for & cared about!
Maegan L. says
IKEA ME!!! Wow, I would love to spend a year doing pro bono legal work to help low income families establish clean and affordable housing, and to protect them against housing discrimination and slum-lords.
Karly says
Ikea Me! If I had a year, I think I would have to split it up between a couple of different charities, animal rescue and working with children in the foster care system.
Mrs. Petrie says
IKEA Me! I love everything IKEA. Go Scandi style!!
Beth says
IKEA Me!!! With a year and a $100,000, I would work to promote the fair trade industry, which supports impoverished artisans throughout the world.
Melissa T says
IKEA ME!
I would love to work with a program helping to promote literacy for both children and adults.
Kristin says
IKEA ME!
I would ask to be the director for Girls on the Run in my community (a full-time job), and take college courses to learn about grant writing.