***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
Sarah says
IMPROVE ME!
I love to help other moms (and myself!) by organizing once-a-month cook days.
Rachel says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to do volunteer work somewhere in the world.
Ashley says
IMPROVE ME! I’ve actually just started mentoring a high school student!
Sarah says
IMPROVE ME!! As a former teacher turned stay at home mom, I would love to squeeze in some time during the day to tutor kids at the school I used to teach at!
Meghann says
Improve me! I am currently working at a local university to develop a program that supports former foster youth as they transition from foster care to higher education. Only about 3% of foster youth attend college and I would love to help improve this statistic!
Megan says
IMPROVE ME!
Improving the lives of all types of children – by volunteering in local schools, reading to your kids, buying lemonade at the corner stand on a sunny Saturday – is so important to me. Kids need to know that there is a village rooting for them and confident in their future.
Luke says
IMPROVE ME!
Jessica J. says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m currently learning sign language in order to communicate better with my dad who is losing his hearing.
Julie (from Pocketful of Joules) says
IMPROVE ME!
I would spend a year working (for free) with this awesome organization I’m involved with: Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)’s GIVE program. I help them out as much as I can, but could do even more with a bunch of free time and some money to live on!
Joanna says
Improve Me!
I have a desire to work with families who need help getting back on their feet by offering free or greatly reduced child care.
Jeanette Kerr says
Improve Me
Emily says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to teach people to want to be involved in local politics.
Flavia says
IMPROVE ME! As a teacher, I would like to help people improve through education.
SarahWest says
IMPROVE ME!
Stephanie D. says
IMPROVE ME!
Lisa Ornelas says
IMPROVE ME!!!
Hi! I would love to help feed families and keep them warm this upcoming Holiday Season. I live in the Bay Area and have been known to take in pillows and blankets to the homeless.
anna says
Improve me!
This is going to make me sound humble-braggy, but I work for a housing program and shelter for homeless women and for a small arts organization. Both of these tremendous organizations are doing great work to improve the lives of others and both organizations could use more support and funding. If I suddenly found myself with big piles of money, I would make sure they were funded!
Leah says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to be able to knit a hat for all the cold heads that need warmth in our country.
Emily @ NewlyWife says
Improve me! I do my best to be kind and friendly ever day. I’m thinking, though, of getting more involved in helping make life better for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Peggy Bastian says
IMPROVE ME!
Jennifer says
IMPROVE ME! I like to think that I do help others in my daily life by being a librarian – and I’d also like to volunteer at the public library next year to help even more.
Jessica says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to run a website and workshop sessions with tutorials for teens about internet safety and smart information searching.
Erin S. says
Improve me! I would like to do more work for improving the lives of CF patients!
Corynn Flood says
Improve Me!
Shana says
IMPROVE ME! I currently volunteer with a local rehabilitation hospital helping patients with physical and occupational therapy exercises and would like to be able to spend more time but my job in the city takes up a lot of time (including the commuting).
Emily J says
IMPROVE ME!
I’ve been really inspired by the foster parents I see at work lately. I’m hoping to someday change someone’s life in the way they do!
Jarel says
“IMPROVE ME!” I want to be able to teach people about where their food comes from and how to cook healthful home meals.
Kelli Dahl says
IMPROVE ME!
I so like the idea of making gifts instead of buying them and while I do some of it, I’d like to be put in a position to help others do it and then I think I would do it more too! I LOVE handmade gifts!!
Randi says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help others feel that they have the ability and the tools to lead healthy lifestyles. There’s not excuse not to!
Katie says
IMPROVE ME!
My husband recently finished his time in the Marines after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and experiencing firsthand the lack of services for our veterans has made me passionate about helping improve the care for our military members, wounded warriors, and their families.
hannah says
IMPROVE ME . . .I love sharing my Lord Jesus with anyone. He brings peace and love into every life he enters. What could be better than that!
Lia says
IMPROVE ME…..and upgrade the ratty rug in my bedroom :)
Angela says
IMPROVE ME!!
I go to an elementary school every other week during lunch to help children learn how to read. We are “reading buddies”
Natalie says
Improve me! I will use my skills as an English as a Second Language teacher to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees in my area.
Adrian says
IMPROVE ME!
Wilhelmina says
Improve me! I’m trying to do a random act of kindness everyday; it makes me feel good, and I hope it makes other people want to pass it along!
stephanie says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to devote some time to Habitat for Humanity.
Amy says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to volunteer at an animal shelter to help find unwanted pets a home. Everyone can use and benefit from the love and affection of a furry creature!
krakatoa says
IMPROVE ME!
I just booked my first trip to ikea, 7.5 hrs away!
Rebekah says
IMPROVE ME!
Teach music lessons.
Lindsey says
IMPROVE ME!
Sara says
improve me! My husband and I are the youth diretors at our church, directing kids toward God and encouraging them is one of the best things I could ever do with my life!
Iva says
IMPROVE ME!
patty says
IMPROVE ME!! I serve on the board of directors for an orphanage in Mexico. LOVE it.
Katie Beth says
Improve me!
Deirdre says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help girls realize their potential through the power of sports.
Libby says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to improve the lives of others through health outreach. I’m a nurse! I want people to be healthy! (I also want people to appreciate the value of support hose. HA! Kidding)
Darcy says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to have a therapy dog – the stories I’ve heard about how it can help someone just warms my heart, and I would love to be a part of that!
Amanda D says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to adopt a child someday and give that baby an amazing home!
Kim says
IMPROVE ME!
I know you guys will like this one: I teach negotiation. And it’s an AWESOME way to help people. My favorite is taking a shy undergrad who is like “oh I’m a terrible negotiator” and teaching them that it’s just a set of skills to be learned (insert excellent teaching skills here) and then I get an email from them a year later saying “I just negotiated VC funding for my new company AND I negotiated my husband into always scooping cat poop!” (true story). It’s awesome.
Plus, you guys are awesome and excellent negotiators. Please come guest lecture in my class one day :)