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IKEA Foundation Supports World Humanitarian Day, Calls on Businesses and Foundations to Support the Refugee Crisis

Today on World Humanitarian Day, the IKEA Foundation is calling on businesses and foundations to support global and local efforts to help refugee families. Next month, President Obama will host the Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis during the high-level week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. With more than 65 million people forced to flee their homes, the summit will call for all countries and sections of society to work together to tackle this issue.  The IKEA Foundation believes that businesses and foundations have an important role to play in strengthening the

IKEA stores begin Brighter Lives for Refugees annual fund raising campaign

(Conshohocken – PA, November 23, 2015) The IKEA Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign, a global cause-related initiative, will soon be active in over 40 countries raising millions of dollars for refugees. From November 29 through December 19, 2015, for every LED product sold in all IKEA stores and online, the IKEA Foundation will donate $1 to help UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. These raised funds will help provide light and energy from renewable sources to refugee camp families to enable them to live in safer and more suitable conditions. Last year, thanks to IKEA customers and co-workers

The IKEA Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign raises $11.6 (€10.8) million for UNHCR

(Conshohocken – PA, April 13, 2015) UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, thanks IKEA customers and co-workers for supporting ‘Brighter Lives for Refugees’, a global cause-related campaign that raised $11.6 million* for refugees this year. In just the US, IKEA raised over $1 million and sold 1,031,275 LEDARE bulbs. The campaign ran in IKEA stores globally from February 1 to March 28, 2015. During this period, for every LED light bulb purchased by an IKEA customer, the IKEA Foundation donated $1 to UNHCR. The funds raised by the campaign will help improve the lives of 380,000 refugees in Bangladesh,

Helping Refugees, IKEA Foundation and UNHCR Provide Sustainable Lighting and Access to Primary Education

(Conshohocken, PA- January 21, 2015) The Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign returns to make a difference and create a better everyday life for the many refugees living around the world. Starting February 1 and running till March 29, 2015, for every LED light bulb purchased in IKEA stores, the IKEA Foundation will donate one euro ($1.16 *) to help UNHCR light refugee camps— making them a safer, more suitable place for the families who live there. In its first year (2014), the Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign, raised $10.6 million (€7.7 million**) globally, and the US alone raised over

IKEA Foundation “Brighter Lives for Refugees” Campaign Thanks Customers and Co-workers for Support In Raising $10.6 Million for UNHCR

Campaign supports camps in Asia, Africa and Middle East with Sustainable Lighting and Improved Access to Renewable Energy and Primary Education(April 30, 2014) The IKEA Foundation announces the ‘Brighter Lives for Refugees’ campaign, which ran from February 3 – March 29, 2014, raised $10.6 million* (Є7.7 million) globally, and the US alone raised over $570,000 in its first campaign year. For every IKEA LEDARE (LED light bulb) purchased during the campaign period, Є1*(approx. $1.38) will be donated to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) by the IKEA Foundation. The $10.6 million

IKEA Lights Up UNHCR Refugee Camps With Sustainable Lighting

Brighter Lives for Refugees Campaign Supports Camps in Asia, Africa and Middle East with Sustainable Lighting and Improved Access to Renewable Energy and Primary Education(Conshohocken, PA- February 3, 2013) It’s a bright idea for a good cause with the introduction of the new IKEA Foundation campaign, ‘Brighter Lives for Refugees.’ Running February 3 – March 29, 2014, the global IKEA store initiative includes a donation of one euro ($1.35)* to the UN refugee agency UNHCR for every IKEA LEDARE - LED light bulb sold. Raised campaign funds will help to provide solar street lights, indoor solar

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