***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
Tara P says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to improve the public school system. How? If I knew that, I’d get started! =)
jessica b says
IMPROVE ME!
just recently became a board member of a local childrens resale committee. i’m excited to be on a committee that helps local families in need, get great second hand clothes at a wonderful price!!
Cassandra says
Improve me! I would work toward improving math skills with kids and more importantly, trying to make math more accessible. (AKA work to get rid of the “I can’t” mentality)
marcy says
Improve me- Someday I would love to teach people to sew or crochet or something that they could do to create something themselves. Not only does it feel wonderful to make it yourself, but it feels even better to see someone else do it for themselves.
Carla says
Improve me!
I’d love to volunteer more – soup kithens, habitat for humanity…
Sherri says
IMPROVE ME!
Lindsey says
IMPROVE ME!!
Lauren B says
IMPROVE ME!! I would love to work more with adoption and kids in foster care.
ann elgersma says
Improve Me! I’d like to improve the life of a child by becoming a foster parent.
Erin says
Improve me! Helping homeless animals find a home. We have three adopted pets already
Janna says
Improve me! I am a social worker and work to improve the lives of children and families everyday!
Amanda says
IMPROVE ME!
I work at a nonprofit helping vulnerable children in East and Southeast Asia.
Shante says
IMPROVE ME! My talents focus on helping collegiate students to gain the best college experience possible through campus activities.
Allison says
IMPROVE ME! I’ve always wanted to start a program that pairs at-risk teenagers with rescue dogs to train for a “job” assisting handicapped kids – kids helping kids with the added bonus of wonderful pets!
Kate says
Improve me :).
I’d love to devote more time to encouraging girls and women to live healthy, happy lives through self-esteem building and empowerment.
Lisa says
Improve me!
I would love to use my love of performing arts to improve the lives of at-risk kids.
LindseyR says
Improve me … as I’m still on a learning curve with gluten free cooking for our family. Its a lifelong commitment and well worth feeling healthy again!
Mattie says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to travel and offer my help to those who need it in other countries.
Marinela says
IMPROVE ME!
Would love to volunteer in an orphanage.
Sarah says
Improve ME!
I’d like to help out with the Habitat for Humanity causes.. where I can contribute to giving the less fortunate lovely homes.
Chelsea & Kyle says
IMPROVE ME!
I have plans to one day start a service for the elderly in my community to visit with them, go grocery shopping, go on outings. I see how much joy it brings to people to have someone to sit and talk to. It makes a big difference when you are stuck at home and might go days without seeing a friendly face.
Katie says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to help foster the love of reading in kids, whether through an after-school literacy program or by volunteering for story time at my library.
jody says
IMPROVE ME!!
Teaching – helping out schools. Sooo important.
Alia Truex says
IMPROVE ME!
I love to donate,organize/distribute food for the needy
Betsy says
IMPROVE ME!!
I would love to help families through adoption. On our very LONG journey to become parents, my husband and I realize that it’s not just a privilege to have children of your own, but also to provide a home to children in need.
Kelly says
Improve Me! I would love to find a way to improve education in our country.
KatK says
Improve me!
rachei says
Improve me! I love working with pregnant/post pardon ladies and teaching them how to take care of their bodies through safe preventative exercise.
Annie says
IMPROVE ME!
I work with kids with autism and Asperger’s in a school, and I’d love to do hippotherapy on the weekends!
Meg says
IMPROVE ME!
My daughter has life threatening food allergies and every day we have to deal with that in some way or another. I am a huge advocate for food allergy awareness and do my best to raise money and awareness to keep her, and the many kids like her, safer in this world that is so focused on food. My goal is to help make schools, churches, etc. more inclusive and safe for kids who could die from a food.
Kathleen says
Improve Me!
Julie L says
IMPROVE ME! I would work with kids and the education system.
Maggie says
IMPROVE ME!
Read to kids! Put books in the hands of babies, toddlers and kids!
Layne says
Improve me!!! I would love to help feed starving children and teach people to look at life half full instead of half empty… I could also use losing several hours (days) of my life to putting iKea furniture together :)
Brandy M. says
Improve Me!
I mentor low income students and students who struggle with their grades in middle school. I would like to continue this mentoring program in more schools in my area.
Caleb says
IMPROVE ME!
I don’t really know what my cause would be. Oh well.
Shelby says
Improve me! I hope in some way I am improving the lives of children in my community by working for the state as a child support enforcement attorney.
Heather G. says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to start a dance program in schools to get kids to enjoy physical activity.
Katy says
IMPROVE ME! I am a teacher, so anything that has to do with helping children is a passion of mine!
Susan says
improve me!
always room for improvement!
Holly says
IMPROVE ME!
I already volunteer for Make-a-wish but I’d love to be able to volunteer full time for them, or St. Jude’s. They both do such amazing things!
Stephanie N says
“IMPROVE ME!”
Big Brothers Big Sisters is an AWESOME organization!!!
Candy says
IMPROVE ME! I like to help out shelters, particularly battered women shelters. :)
Katherine says
IMPROVE ME! I’m all about early childhood literacy and access to great books!
Megan Foard says
IMPROVE ME! I’m going back to school to become a school counselor. I really love working with teenagers (crazy, I know!)
Lindsay says
“IMPROVE ME”
Lauren says
IMPROVE ME!
I’ve torn between a few things I want to do…
1) Continue to give back to the low-income community I used to teach in by assisting middle school and high school students get into college.
2) Reform the school lunch policy and educate youth about the importance of good nutrition.
3) Assist the “average joe” with healthy meal options for varied dietary restrictions (gluten free, diabetes, lactose intolerance, etc)
Katie D. says
IMPROVE ME!
I’ve always dreamed of being a foster parent.
Kyle says
IMPROVE ME!!
I try to improve people’s lives by doing cancer-related research :)
Jessica @ The Southern Belle Baby says
IMPROVE ME! I am hoping to get involved in full-time ministry one day, but in the mean time, I am trying to learn all I can to better serve God!