***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
Brooke says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to help with my community’s habitat for humanity projects.
Angela Barraza says
Improve me! I would like to help make adopting children in need easier for families willing to give them a new life and love.
Stephanie L. says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to do anything that helps animals.
Angel says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m actually exploring improving myself – learning more about running a household, learning to cook, learning to sew, sharing and to try to send more thank you notes. I’m finding that in the last month, all of these things have brightened peoples’ day and that when I do them, life around me improves as well.
My favorite way to improve the everyday is to make eye contact, smile and give a small nod of acknowledgement to anyone I pass. It’s amazing how good it feels and how often it will defuse a tense encounter with strangers.
Lisa says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to reach more people about the benefits of healthly living!
Wren says
IMPROVE ME!!!!!
Daria says
IMPROVE ME….
Autism/autism awareness is my #1!
Amy @ The Nifty Foodie says
IMPROVE ME!
April Oxford says
Improve Me, Please! I would love to use my skills as a photographer to capture the difficult moments in a person’s life, i.e. providing family portaits for those who are dealing with the sickness of a child or spouse, when their futures are so uncertain, giving them memories to cherish forever.
Nikki says
Improve me! I would love to help more people grow healthy food for themselves and their families.
maureen m. says
Improve me! Going to tackle a sewing/crafting project with teenage girls from our church to make winter hats, scarves etc. for kids who need them in our community!
Heather says
IMPROVE ME!
How would I like to help others? Well, I’m a total dork, and the way I’d really like to help people is to find a way to educate Americans – really – about their rights and about the founding documents that protect our guaranteed, God-given freedoms. I loved my high school civics class, but I fear I was the only one, and it makes me sad to think that a large percentage of our population is walking around without a basic working knowledge of how our system works.
Stacey says
Improve Me! Raise awareness for Homelessness in the States as well help these individuals start over with somewhere to live and skills that could help them get a job and get them back on there feet!
Liz @M2M says
Improve me!
I have wanted to become a lactation consultant for about a year now…I struggled to nurse my son and I think that my background would make me an ideal candidate to help other families.
Sabrina says
IMPROVE ME! Right now I’m obsessed with organizing, so I basically want to go to everyone’s house and organize their stuff. Not world-changing, but I’ll bring baked goods!
Amy S says
IMPROVE ME!
I teach dance to youth of all ages. I would love to promote health and movement to youth (and everyone!).
Nicole S. says
Improve Me!
Kim says
IMPROVE ME! :)
Ranelle says
Improve me!
lisa leyboldt says
Improve Me!
Well without being too politically incorrect…. i’d like to be able to reach out to a very troubled part of our city (Omaha, NE) with the Gospel of Christ. I know that’s not a cool thing to say but the fact remains there are some seriously troubled people/families out there with NO hope. And people do desperate things when they have no hope.
Aileen says
I teach piano, and I have two children under the age of three who have severe, life threatening food allergies. I’d like to write songs and make a CD to educate others and to raise money for a cure. I would also like for the children, teenagers, young adults, and parents of kids with food allergies to have a positive unifying connection through music. IMPROVE ME.
ashley says
Improve me!…I’d work teach adults to read.
Marcy says
Improve me!
Shannon Zickrick says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to have some formal training so that I could be a doula/breastfeeding counselor.
Julianne says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to put the fun back in lives. People spend all their time worrying about what’s to come that they don’t stop to enjoy the little things in life, like laughter. I would love to start a magazine or blog that would give ideas how to stop everything and spend some time with friends and family, let loose and have fun!
shannon R. says
IMPROVE ME!!!! I work with special needs kids in schools which is a joy to do! I enjoy watching and helping them to learn :)
Adrian says
IMPROVE ME!
If I had the time and money, I want to dedicate myself to a chihuahua rescue. They’re in Los Angeles by the boatloads and I’ve always wanted to have a “sanctuary” where I could rescue chihuahuas and find homes for their cute lil noodlebutts.
Becca T. says
IMPROVE ME!
As an interior designer, I’m interested in design for the underprivileged, especially of low-income housing and community spaces.
Danielle says
Improve Me!!! I would like to improve the lives of others by going into a health/research science field to help treat or cure illnesses.
Mary says
IMPROVE ME! I would rescue horses.
Anna says
Improve me! I am dedicating my life to entertaining others. Who doesn’t like the circus? (I’m not talking about clowns).
mine says
IMPROVE ME!
Laura says
Improve me!!! I’d love to teach finance to little ones through the federal reserves program eventually… I hope my kids turn into little John and Sherrys. ;-)
colin says
IMPROVE ME!
Michelle says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to show young kids how to cook with fresh fruits and vegetables!
Michelle
Katie says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m in graduate school for mental health counseling and hope to improve the lives of others through providing and advocating for mental health services!
Kristy B. says
Improve me!!
stacie says
IMPROVE ME!
Heather R. says
IMPROVE ME!
My current volunteer work is as a guardian ad litem for CASA. I would love to be able to quit my job and volunteer for them full time. It’s the most fulfilling thing I do.
Alyssa says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to improve the lives of others by using more encouraging words, and less critical ones.
Jess says
IMPROVE ME!
I want to help people learn how to communicate with each other in more effective ways.
Maryellen says
Improve Me!!
Tracy says
IMPROVE ME! I hope to teach people how to be themselves; never trying to mimic anyone or anything :-)
Glennis says
IMPROVE ME! :)
Deborah says
IMPROVE ME!!!
Spread kindness & practice random acts of kindness!
Brianne says
Improve me! I don’t have a special talent but I love helping people in what ever way I can.
Marriah says
Improve me! I’m a social worker working with cancer survivors, so ensuring the kids have a comfortable environment to come to is always a priority.
Lorraine says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help out in an animal shelter.
Emily Wilson says
IMPROVE ME! As a 4th grade teacher, I improve the lives of children everyday by giving them a solid education. However, I’d like to improve my teaching by being trained in children with autism since I’m seeing that more in more in my classroom.
Amanda K says
IMPROVE ME! As a nurse I’d really like to do some medical mission trip type things.