***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org has selected the two random folks who are about to get $100 to IKEA. And they are… Jennifer (who improves lives by teaching and will also be adopting a child from Ethiopia) and Ashley (who says needs some improvement for herself). Congrats!
If you take one thing away from this post, it should be this: two people are winning $100 gift cards to IKEA this week. Woot! But if you have room for a second thing, know that it’s because Ikea is hosting their second annual Life Improvement Project that, among other things (like hilariously helpful “instructions” for living a better life) includes another $100,000 Life Improvement Sabbatical Contest. So if you’ve got a great idea about how to help others, IKEA will give you one year and one hundred grand to make it happen. Last year’s winner (whose video can be seen here) was actually from right here in Virginia. Double woot!
- PRIZE: An $100 gift card to IKEA, courtesy of the IKEA Life Improvement Project
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IMPROVE ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …how you’d like to improve the lives of others. Do you have a special skill or talent that you could leverage? Or is there a specific cause or area of need that you’d like to dedicate yourself too?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 12 at 8pm EST (or at 10,000 entries)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: The continental 48 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of IKEA Life Improvement Project
Lucy says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to start a non-profit to help people in historical, but gentrifying, urban neighborhoods stay in and improve their homes through tax subsidies and home imporvement grants.
Staci Johnson says
Improve Me!!
I would like to improve the lives of youth by teaching proper nutrition and health. There are too many negative forces out there telling me people they should look a certain way, and I want to teach them how to be healthy.
Melissa says
IMPROVE ME! I want to help people (kids and/or adults) learn to read.
Angela McNett says
IMPROVE ME!!!!
Heart disease.
Jennifer says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to do something with music and the arts for kids. I’ve come to see that I was very fortunate with my school growing up and would love to spread that wealth around…
Samantha says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m a life-improvement-with-modern-conveniences sort of girl, and am also throwing cross-cut shredders, shoe horns, and other random little conveniences to my family and friends to help make their lives a little easier, and free of identity theft.
With $100,000 of life improvement funds though, I would most likely put that towards the animals and some of my favorite animal charities because they’re the ones that often can’t speak or help themselves.
Molly says
IMPROVE ME
I am currently getting my masters in epidemiology and am focusing on preventable hospital acquired infections. Seeing sick, but smiling patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado motivates me towards finishing my project so that we can sooner implement measures to keep the children as healthy as possible.
JRBlack says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d really like to help schools in the inner city … sprucing them up, teaching the students life skills, health skills, getting updated technology with the skills to use it.
Amanda P says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help both animals and children in need.
Anne B. says
IMPROVE ME!!
I really want to play the Pay it Forward game. I have plans to leave a baked good in the mailbox for the postman, to pay a toll for the car behind me- its the little things that I think make a big difference :)
Nancy S says
IMPROVE ME!
I think just being nice to other people on a daily basis rubs off & they’re nice to someone else and so on and so on :)
Amy says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I support LLS and we just had our annual Light the Night Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s a beautiful event and I would love for others to support LLS this way!
Bridgett27 says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m a Gerontology major and would love to improve the lives of the elderly!
Lindsay says
IMPROVE ME
I’ve been learning how to use my camera ever since my daughter was born, and people have hired me to take their family pictures. I’m not really interested in starting a business, but I have loved providing sessions and pictures for my family and friends… to help them capture the love and joy in their lives!
Stacy says
Improve me!
I want to start a non-profit to help people improve their FICO scores. I’ve wanted to do this since I started my last position with a credit union and learned how to read and understand credit reports. I loved helping people go from E,D and C paper go up to B, A and A+ status.
Jeni T says
IMPROVE ME!
sarah says
IMPROVE ME! I… have no idea.
Patty says
IMPROVE ME!
I help others by working in health care and volunteering at a food pantry.
AngelaM says
IMPROVE ME!
Would give food to the hungry
Sherri says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to see more help to families who have suffered loss of women in their lives from breast cancer. Yesterday was 20 years to the day my husband lost his mom to the disease at a young age of 15.
Amber says
“IMPROVE ME!” Every day as an industrial designer I strive to improve the quality of our lives through designing better products that make our lives as consumers easier and have minimal footprint on our environment. I also volunteer for several philanthropies that benefit multiple organizations includig Juvenile Diabetes, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer and Red Cross.
Essie says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to take photographs for them.
Whitney Mayer says
IMPROVE ME!! My job helps improve the lives of others (or so I hope) I am a recreation therapist and work with those with brain injuries and who have had strokes…
Caitlyn says
IMPROVE ME!
I am a college counselor, and I love helping first generation youth apply, gain admission to, and enter into college!
christina says
Improve me!
Haley H. says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to host arts and crafts classes either at children’s hospitals or for inner city youth.
Kelly says
IMPROVE ME!
Mel says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to help little kids learn the value and love of reading.
Hillary says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I am a 23 year old high school teacher and I’m always working to improve the lives of my students. Sometimes all these kids needs is a kind word, because they never get it at home. Sometimes all they want is to know that one person in their life cares about them. If I can improve one students life, by even the smallest amount, I have improved my own life. The most troubled kids are the most rewarding ones.
Erin says
IMPROVE ME! lately I’ve enjoyed practicing my new-found crocheting skills by making bears for a local New Moms group!
Mandy says
IMPROVE ME!
Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and at the local animal shelters
Sara says
IMPROVE ME!
I would use my skills as a speech-language pathologist to help children and/or adults that do not have access to an SLP to help people communicate effectively. I would love to work with older adults who have aphasia or have suffered from TBI’s to help them get their language back – so their quality of life is as great as possible. Everyone deserves a voice.
sara
runningslpmom.blogspot.com
Kelly says
Improve me!!!!!
Ginny says
Improve me!
I’m working on a teacher certification, so I’d change lives by teaching.
Christie says
IMPROVE ME!
Before I had kiddos, I used my time and talents to help animals in need at local shelters. I’d like to get involved in the cause again as my children get a little older.
EM says
IMPROVE ME!
Jackie says
Improve me! My passion is for shelter dogs! I love volunteering as a dog walker at the humane society on Saturday mornings.
Sarah M. says
Improve me!! :)
Angie says
Improve me!
Say hi to as many people a day :)
Ann says
Improve me!
Breanna says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to take pictures for people, pro-bono, on occasion. It would just be fun :)
Ashley says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I would love to start a camp for girls from 6th grade thru 12th grade where we would have fun, build confidence, and skills they could use throughout their lives!
Renae Kim says
IMPROVE ME! I want to volunteer at an Animal Shelter this year and donate to the local humane society. And continue working at the Veteran’s Hospital, giving the best care to those who chose the highest sacrifice, to give their lives for our wonderful country!
Betsy says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to have enough money to buy old houses in need of lots of TLC, fix them up, & donate them to low-income families.
Mary says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to be involved in helping high school kids pick a career path to better line out how they can be successful after high school. I’m participating with a non profit organization for a start up program that will provide this assistance!
LMjORDAN says
IMPROVE ME!
Lisa says
Improve me! I’d like to think I’m improving my at-risk students daily by teaching a remedial English class at a university.
Krista D. says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m a budding photographer and would love to take pictures of families in need – for free with free prints, of course!
Jenni says
IMPROVE ME! If we can ever afford it, my husband and I would love to adopt our 2nd child.
Samantha says
“IMPROVE ME!” I would love to have more time to allow me to donate my time. As a photographer I try to help my church out by taking photos of events. There are just so many other ways photos can help… sharing a person’s hardship/story or a groups cause.