***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
Megan says
IMPROVE ME! i want to teach immigrant children english when they come to the US.
Veronika says
IMPROVE ME!
I dream to be a teacher one day and kiddos learn and grow!
Emily L. says
Improve me!!
Harmony says
IMPROVE ME!!!!
I’d like to have world peace and puppies for everyone!!
love,
Miss America *eyelash flutter*
Jen@Organized-Desigm says
Improve Me!!! I would love to help out children that are in need!
Ashlyn says
IMPROVE ME!
Random acts of kindness all the way!
Alyssa says
Improve me. I have a huge heart for autism and have worked with those kiddos for years. They just passed a bill in CA for insurance to fund ABA therapy! YEY!
Izzy says
IMPROVE ME!! I’d make sure children aren’t going to bed hungry
Katie Cross says
IMPROVE ME!! Yay Ikea! I’d love to join big brothers and big sisters of america– I’ve been meaning to sign up for a couple years now.
Jennifer says
Improve me!
I would love to help seniors stay in their homes by helping them with minor home repair/upkeep projects and adding assistance devices (like ramps and shower grab bars).
Patricia says
IMPROVE ME! As a mother of three young boys with Type 1 Diabetes, I would love to help raise awareness and support toward finding a cure for this terrible disease.
Each year in the US, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults – approximately 80 people per day – are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Thank you for spreading the word!
Andrea Rangno says
IMPROVE ME! Someday, when our own kids are grown and gone, my husband and I would like to be foster parents, specifically to older kids who are considered “un-adoptable”
audra says
IMPROVE ME! i’d like to get back in the classroom someday and help children learn to read! (just taking time off to raise my own little ones first :)
Charlotte | Living Well on the Cheap says
Improve me! I pretty much help people everyday by providing counseling to children, but I’d like to get back to doing some volunteer work.
Shannon says
IMPROVE ME! I just joined the bone marrow registry…
sara says
Improve me!
I love being a teacher because I feel that I’m making a difference in children’s lives.
Sarah says
IMPROVE ME………our goal is to open up our home and make this a safe place for kids to come and relax and not worry about the pressures of life.
Emily says
IMPROVE ME! I volunteer with an animal shelter and a shelter for abused women. I love helping others.
ash says
IMPROVE ME!
I teach psychology at a community college and always incorporate suicide awareness and prevention with my classes. (Suicide is the second leading cause of death with this demographic. I want everyone to know that HELP and HOPE are out there!)
Sheena says
Improve Me!
I just love helping people in real tangible ways.
Kerry says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to help prevent homelessness. There is such a need for more affordable and transitional housing!
Kari says
IMPROVE ME!
Victoria C says
Improve Me!
Adam says
Improve me!
Molly says
IMPROVE ME (please)!
I work with college students and preschoolers. The college students support the preschoolers but end up learning from them as well. And I get to learn from everyone! I hope to improve the world by helping people find their own confidence through education and community service.
Kaitlin says
IMPROVE ME!
Someday, I would love to be able to travel to less fortunate areas around the world and teach moms-to-be about prenatal care. As a NICU nurse, I see babies everyday that could have benefited from simple changes during mom’s pregnancy.
Something as simple as taking a vitamin can dramatically improve a baby’s life!!
Jenni says
Improve Me! I would like to do outreach to people who have drug and alcohol addictions
Gretchen says
IMPROVE ME!
I aim to teach my kids about being kind and helpful to others to ensure the improvements just keep on rolling through the years.
Laura says
Improve Me!
Right now I’m feeling passionate about victims of natural disasters. I’m trying to get a team rounded up at our church to head to Joplin to work on rebuilding efforts.
Cait says
IMPROVE ME!!
Ashley says
Improve me! I’d like to volunteer more at local soup kitchens.
Veronica says
Improve me!
Jess says
IMPROVE ME!
Kirin says
Improve me! I used to volunteer as a tax return preparer for those less fortunate, and I’d like to do that again this tax season.
Beth says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to be able to give self-confidence to those people that lack it and end up being the rude, mean, and truly sad people that bring down groups. Can you tell I dealt with this at work today? Wishing everyone had a support system that told them how worthwhile they were so they’d spread that encouragement around
Lisa Ruthig says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m a certified animal massage therapist and I’ve seen how massage can not only improve the lives of dogs, cats, horses, and other critters, but also their families, when they see their beloved pets able to do the things the things they used to do or never could. I’m wondering how I can turn that into a good sabbatical…. lots of workshops to teach owners how to massage their own pets?
Free massage for Burger if he every visits CT or MA!
Emily Anderson says
IMPROVE ME! I’m a fine art photographer and I would like to get involved with our local crisis pregnancy center and donate maternity and/or newborn photo sessions to women there that couldn’t otherwise afford it. (I’m getting choked up just writing this so I think that means it’s time for me to act on this.)
Steph H. says
IMPROVE ME! I love working in non-profit and helping others. I really hope to work for the American Heart and Lung Association someday to improve the lives of those with disease, and the help decrease the amount of disease.
Jenny says
IMPROVE ME!
I keep talking about figure out how to volunteer at a local science class or group or something. Maybe this year will be the year…
Sarah says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to teach families and children about nutrition so we can begin to live healthier lifestyles and reduce the number of unnecessary diseases that the US has.
SK Bryan says
IMPROVE ME! Working with friend on selecting a deserving teen girl to redo her room. I know how much my own girls loved their room redos & the confidence, self-esteem, and love it generates is contagious.
Rachel says
IMPROVE ME! I want to help children become independent, confident, lifelong learners. I am lucky enough to live my dream everyday as a Kindergarten teacher! :)
Kiki says
IMPROVE ME!!!!
Helping women who are abused and who needs someone just to listen. I was a crisis counselor and would love to go back.
Angie G. says
IMPROVE ME!!!! I would love to begin a crafting program for kids of low income families in our church and community.
Sara says
IMPROVE ME!
I am a teacher and I am always looking for ways that I can help improve their lives. I recently started learning sign language so I can better communicate with some deaf students who are new to the school this year. Never stop learning!
Jenn Hannifan Diekmann says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to spend some time visiting the elderly and having other locals join in; it’s easy to lose sight of just how lonely they can be, especially as the holidays draw near.
Lisa @ Cozy Condo Living says
Improve me!
I’ve been working with a non-profit that renovates/updates apartments for domestic violence shelters. I’ve been having fun using my newly acquired design/DIY skills to help out. It’s very rewarding.
Caroline says
Improve me! I think that a way to improve life for others is to build more housing for families who experience homelessness. Places where families could live in their own dwellings (i.e. apartments) rent free while they get back on their feet and build up enough savings to get a place of their own and become truly financially independent. So much of the percentage of the US homeless population is children (which I think most of us forget about) and there are just not enough safe, stable places for families with children who have fallen on tough times to live together as a family while they work toward financial independence.
katherine says
improve me!
i would love to work in a children’s hospital.
Jane Little says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to redecorate my elementary school. The kid’s bathrooms are dingy and depressing. The classrooms all need fresh paint and don’t even get me started on the teacher’s lounge.