***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
Alicia says
IMPROVE ME!!
Amy says
Improve me! =) I’d love to help disaster victims.
Jessica says
Improve Me! I would do any and everything to make an unfortunate childs life better!!
Kelley N says
IMPROVE ME!
Jean says
Improve me!! I enjoy making greeting cards for the troops overseas- its through an orginization called “Operation write home”..
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I would love to help educate people on nutrition and how to make healthy, inexpensive meals they can make for their family to help end the trend of obesity.
Melissa O says
Improve Me!!!!
Meg says
Improve me! As a special education teacher I would love to be able to do more things with my kids in the community.
Allison O. says
IMPROVE ME!
I get such joy from helping kids learn, even the smallest things, like what sound a frog makes or the names of colors. Sometimes I think I should change careers!
Travis says
IMPROVE ME!
Delia says
Improve me! I like to improve the lives of children I work with at school.
Elizabeth says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to eradicate human trafficking… and offer safer houses for those who have left the industry. I spent 4 months in El Alto, Bolivia, working with women who were in prostitution, and my life will never be the same.
Hannah says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to teach the people in my neighborhood some of my favorite recipes. As an Italian/Lebanese family, I feel like we have a lot to offer our lovely Hispanic neighbors!
Kate says
Improve me!
I hope to help improve the economic situation in Detroit by getting MBA students interested in the area.
Lisa in Seattle says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to take kids on low-key, rambling nature walks. I worry that too many kids are becoming so out of touch with the natural world, either because they don’t have access to it or nobody wants to take the time to share it with them.
annie says
IMPROVE ME! …I would love to learn another language! I should have payed better attention to my spanish classes in high school!
Caroline says
IMPROVE ME!
Stephanie says
Improve Me!
I’d like to buy the world a coke. A HFCS and sugar free, organic, free trade, no preservatives or artificial colors or ingredients, coke. So I’ll go with: potable water worldwide.
Angie says
IMPROVE ME!!
I would love to work with children. Building confidence and working through self-esteem issues.
Elizabeth says
“IMPROVE ME!”
I would like to increase awarness of gratitude. Gradtitude can have a HUGE effect on people. We constantly point out the negative, rather than embrace the positive.
Mary @ stylefyles says
IMPROVE ME! I like helping others through coaching, soccer specifically =)
Amy says
Improve me! I run 5ks and half-marathons for those who can’t… Those who’ve lost their lives… Those who are disabled… Those who lost their strength
Nicole says
Improve me! I work at a university helping students to be successful – I also love working with the youth initiatives in my community!
Corey says
IMPROVE ME!
Karen says
IMPROVE ME!
I work with a service organization at Virginia Tech called SERVE and love mentoring freshman and sophomore students – helping them to see their strengths and to find their place in the community.
Katie says
IMPROVE ME PLEASE!!! :)
Darci says
IMPROVE ME!
cristina says
IMPROVE ME!”
I would like to improve the lives of others by teaching. I have recently left my corporate world career to pursue a graduate degree in education. I am currently teaching computers to adults and English to immigrant adults in my area.
Jen says
IMPROVE ME! Education –> improvement!
Ashley says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to be in Africa (or America) improving people’s lives with the word of Christ. Only Jesus Christ can bring eternal life and everlasting improvement.
Kelsey says
IMPROVE ME! So far, undiscovered talents aside, I have found my greatest skill to be information organization and design. I want to help people who want to change the world for the better by designing websites and print materials for them to better convey their messages. My areas of interest are pretty varied: alternative education, helping the homeless, mental illness education/awareness, free language and culture courses for immigrants, closing the gap between the wealthy and the poor. I believe a lot can be accomplished through civil discussion if nothing more than increasing awareness and exposing people to new experiences/ideas.
IKEA is great! And their products are one example of affordable design for better living – something I fully support!
Anna says
IMPROVE ME!! I’d like to use my nursing and education skills to help people with diabetes learn how to eat/cook for health.
Judy says
IMPROVE ME…
I like to help moms get their homes organized so they can have a simple more organized life.
emily says
improve me!
i’ve always wanted to get involved w/ Habitat for Humanity.
shelia says
Improve me! A new women’s shelter has begun in our area. They’re calling for volunteers and I see a real need to help these women pull their lives back together.
Michelle says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to expand my father-in-law’s ministry to cities across the U.S. Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge (http://www.facebook.com/mrbobutb) provides supplies (clothing, toiletries, etc.) to the homeless in Milwaukee, Wis. He’s at Cathedral Square with his trailer of “stuff” every Sunday morning.
Sarah in Indiana says
Improve me! I hope I already improve the lives of others in my job as a librarian, by helping them access all kinds of great resources, both educational and entertaining.
Zhaleh says
IMPROVE ME! I am studying to be a doctor, and my current interest lies in nutrition awareness in an effort to attenuate rates of chronic disease.
Kimberly says
Improve me!!
Jacklyn says
IMPROVE ME!
AshleyB says
Improve me! I have always wanted to work with an org that works with homeless vets. That just seems so wrong to me.
Kathryn G. says
“IMPROVE ME!” I improve the lives of the first generation college students I work with. We all say education is important and I am lucky enough to get to work with young people everyday.
Ranjitha says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help kids with their education.
Lindsay says
IMPROVE ME!!
I was a girl scout for over 10 years and would love to get involved with a local troop.
julia says
Improve me!!!
Rebecca says
IMPROVE ME! i would love to have the time and resources to help kids who have been brought here illegally by their parents gain amnesty..
Stacey says
improve me!!!
Bryn says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I like to just listen to people…make sure they feel valued and heard.
Courtney D says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d help improve my coworkers health!
Amanda S. says
IMPROVE ME! I would definitely help animals :)