***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
lms52 says
IMPROVE ME!
Kassy says
IMPROVE ME! Pretty much anything dealing with kids and education…
Carrie says
IMPROVE ME!
Always say ‘I can’! If you say you can’t, then you won’t!
Krystle says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to bring a therapy dog training course to my city and then take the dogs to visit schools, nursing homes, hospitals.
Sara Rogers says
Improve me!! I’d like to help troubled youth.
Andy says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to help bring awareness to orphaned pets and rescues and stop puppy mills!
Letitia says
IMPROVE ME!
I volunteer for the French Bulldog Rescue Network. While our goal is to help needy little homeless frenchies, helping them enriches the lives of so many humans at the same time. :)
LaMadre says
Improve me!
I would take a year off from my job and spend a year working on creating and building an endowment for Hardy Girls Healthy Women, Inc.
Tanya says
Improve me!
Samantha says
IMPROVE ME! I want to improve literacy. I would sit down with every single person who struggles with or can’t read and take the time to get them to where they need to be.
stephieZ says
“IMPROVE ME!”
I foster animals. I like keeping pups and kitties safe until they find their furever homes:)
Amanda says
Improve Me!
Jess says
Improve me! I’m finishing up my masters degree in education so that I can teach severly handicapped students, I love my work!!
Ellen says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help people with long term or terminal illness with getting to their doctor’s appointments and other events. There are so many more of our seniors needing transportation assistance who don’t have the money or family to get over this hurdle. Because of this they are not receiving proper care. I would like to develop a program to assist in filling this need.
APRIL says
IMPROVE ME!
we love helping the hungry. it’s a basic need that isn’t met in so many people in our community.
Ashley says
IMPROVE ME!
Katie says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m a college advisor. I like to think I help the students I work with to transition into adulthood and learn how to be productive, altruistic, thoughtful members of society. Some of them make this more challenging than others :)
Marcia says
IMPROVE ME
I would love to do something to get rural areas more access to organic food.
Karla says
IMPROVE ME! I love helping to improve the lives of animals in need! Support your local humane society/shelter! >^..^<
Kristina says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to teach an art class to underpriveledged children!
Suzy says
IMPROVE ME!
Shira says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help people by teaching them how to cook. So many families survive solely on microwave dinners and take-out. I’d like to teach families how cooking for yourself is not only beneficial for your waistline, but it can be cheaper too!
Krystle @ ColorTransformedFamily says
Improve me!
Gina says
IMPROVE ME!
Stefanie D says
improve me..i would love to get people eating healthier
Kelsey D says
IMPROVE ME!
I volunteer as a coach for a great organization called Girls On The Run it is all about teaching young girls the importance of being an individual, staying healthy, accepting others and most important having FUN through positive messaging and running! Its a great program and is amazing to see girls truly come out of thier shells with new self-confidence!
leslie says
IMPROVE ME!
Jen says
IMPROVE ME
amanda says
IMPROVE ME!
Sounds so simple, but I’m making the extra effort to give compliments in public to people I don’t know. This could be as simple as telling a mother what a great job she is doing (as she attempts to corral her kids at the store), or complimenting someone on what they are wearing. Small compliments and words of encouragement go a long way…so why not spread some love:)
Jessica says
IMPROVE ME! I’m working on my sewing skills, and when they finally get (quite a bit) better, I’d like to make things for the people in womens’ shelters or homeless shelters.
Liz says
IMPROVE ME! My husband and I would get more involved in ESL teaching of adults. He moved to the US from South America when he was 12 and him & his sister easily learned English in school but his parents had so few opportunities to learn English, despite their eagerness. We’d love to teach it to adults who immigrate here.
Amy says
IMPROVE ME!
I would help others by trying to remove the stigma that is attached to mental illness. This is a cause dear to me as my brother was diagnosed with Schizophrenia.
Nicole O says
IMPROVE ME!
I have dedicated my life to people with disabilities. But, the one thing they need most is dental care. I wish i could have a private dentist to treat all of my clients!
Susie says
Improve Me!
Karyl says
IMPROVE ME! I just started volunteering for a food pantry this fall and would like to keep making the time to stick with it. Next, I’d like to teach everyone to drive as though their address were printed on their back bumper. Think how pleasant our roads would be!
Claudia says
Improve me! I love crafting and all kinds of art. I would love to spend more time introducing kids to the magic of art and fostering their own creativity!
Diana says
Improve me! I’d love some extra cash to incorporate into my workshops where i try to help young girls to understand that science can be fun and interesting, and is a viable career choice for women.
heather says
We are helping in a small way by fostering dogs until the human society can find them a loving home!
Jen R. says
improve me!!! my sister is a holistic health coach, and i’d love to be able to spread the world about health the natural way:)
Shannie says
IMPROVE ME
Showing people how beautiful they are through photography is something I love to do. Self esteem is such a big issue at any age.
Julie says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to get more involved with underprivledged kids and making sure they get all the love and attention they need.
Robin says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to improve the lives of orphans.
Kelsey says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to be able to spend time volunteering at a children’s hospital and just cheering the kids up!
Stephanie Hazzard says
IMPROVE ME! I’d help kids with youth sports!
Kelsie says
“IMPROVE ME!” I am about to graduate with a degree in history and education. I want to change students’ lives!
Kara Gates says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to travel to third world countries and love on the abandoned children in orphanages.
Jessica says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to help kids apply for student loans and grants so that they can go to college and make a better future for themselves.
Laura says
Improve me!
I want to teach inner city kids to play the piano. It’s my passion and they would benefit so much from that instruction and discipline.
Emily says
IMPROVE ME!
I would work to protect natural areas, so that they can be enjoyed for years to come!
Breanna says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to volunteer at a camp that teaches children about living for God.