***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
Aimee C. says
Improve me!
Kathy says
“IMPROVE ME!” by helping those who don’t have anyone to listen to them. To let them know there is Someone who loves them cares about every detail of their life.
Carrie says
IMPROVE ME!
Ally says
IMPROVE ME! I love to give blood, and I don’t just do it for the free T-shirt and cookies. :) Using my O-negative to save lives, oh yeah!
Rachel W says
IMPROVE ME!
I want to finish my degree to become a teacher!
Crystal says
IMPROVE ME!
I think if I could focus more time to my yoga I could be a positive force to those around me, because of my own positive energy….
Jody says
“IMPROVE ME!” No seriously, I have been waiting to buy some BILLY bookcases at IKEA and $100 would be like getting one free! I am going nuts at our house with everything on the floor.
I would like to do what I have seen others do, take a shelter house and make it look more like a home. The families that live there benefit and feel like people care about them, and the building itself lasts longer. Double win.
Katelin says
IMPROVE ME!!
I would love to help people through art.
Calli says
IMPROVE ME
DorisD says
IMPROVE ME
Jenn Wiley says
IMPROVE ME!
I foster shelter dogs, and rehabilitate them… So i do help! I also spend my thanksgiving and christmas volunteering at a soup kitchen in baltimore. my entire family does. its little things that make a big difference!
Melissa Mattox says
IMPROVE ME! I am the director of my churches Vacation Bible School every summer and also an Awana director. I help kiddos every week by loving and praying on them. A lot of these kids never receive a hug or an encouraging word throughout the week and I ensure before each child leaves they get both from me.
Ali Miller says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I don’t have any special talent or skill, but I think it would be very beneficial to teach people how to budget and make their money go further. I know everyone can benefit from this right now, but especially those on a low and fixed income. There are lots of ways to make your money go further and it breaks my heart in Wal-Mart to see a mother of three or more purchasing large quantities of items that I know are significantly cheaper elsewhere and/or there is a better product (and coupons!)
Budgeting my money in new ways has made a huge impact in my quality of life and I think it could help lots of people as well!
DonnaVDL says
Improve me! I would love to help care for infants and children – if only mine didn’t take up so much of my time. Maybe once I am retired…
Lindsay Mann says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to help pets find deserving homes with the right people/families. It would be a win/win and my heart would be 100% in it.
Dora B says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to raise more awareness about Dwarfism and that people that happen to have a condition are people first and not freaks or toys!
Erica says
Improve me! I’d enjoy making people more aware towards recycling and how easy it is.
Allison W says
Improve Me!
I love to help elderly people with whatever they need. Often they just want someone to listen to them since they are lonely.
Jamie says
IMPROVE ME! My husband is finishing an orthopaedic fellowship this year and he will finally be done with his training. I would love to go on some medical missions with him and use my nursing skills to assist bettering people’s lives who have been ruined by disease and injury.
Catherine says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help give all children access to a quality education.
Haley says
Improve me!
Would love to work with children that come from broken homes.
Anneliese says
Improve me! I don’t have many redeeming skills, but I am handy with a hammer… perhaps Habitat for Humanity??
Liz says
IMPROVE ME! Read to kids
Kristin Jones says
IMPROVE ME! I have always been passionate about helping communities rebuild after natural disasters (In 1999, a friend of mine and I founded a walkathon to benefit earthquake victims in Honduras – long before those things were making national headlines!).
Michelle says
IMPROVE ME!
Working with children is a cause that’s important to me!
MDmomof3 says
IMPROVE ME! I tell my children everyday that they I love them and isn’t it wonderful that everyone doesn’t look or sound the same. They are exactly who they were meant to be. In helping the next generation to build confidence, I’m building it in myself. I have the power to influence!
Donna says
IMPROVE ME!!
My daughter has type 1 Diabetes and I am very interested in the ongoing research into curing the disease or improving the technology that will help kids with the disease live long and happy lives.
Alie says
IMPROVE ME!
brenna says
Improve me…
I’d like to become a certified spanish-english translator to help within the healthcare system.
Nancy says
“IMPROVE ME!”
Between health, environment, and household expense it seems having the ability to obtain healthy food could help any community or population.
Gigi says
Improve Me!!
S leigh says
Improve me!
Kim P says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to be able to volunteer more!
Samantha says
IMPROVE ME! I would do anything I could to help abused children and senior citizens.
Megan says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help kids with a terminal illness
Andrea says
IMPROVE ME!
My passion is health care and I would try and help people in my own community gain access to necessary health services.
dana says
IMPROVE ME!
i think that if we were to all take some time, every day, to be better people – to ourselves and to others – the world would be greatly improved.
LMN says
IMPROVE ME!
i work in community nutrition counseling. i’d love to improve our nutrition environment to provide more ppl with fresh fruits and veggies.
Sam G says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to dedicate more timea and resources to helping fund research for Cystic Fibrosis. While pregnant with our second son we learned my husband and I were both carriier for the cs gene. We have been so fortunate that both of our boys are completely healthy, but I feel because I’m so fortunate, I really should be helping others that did not have the same result as us.
Liz Mann says
“IMPROVE ME!”
Amanda K says
IMPROVE ME!
Melanie @ Mailbox Journey says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help raise more awareness about puppy mills and help put a stop to them.
Dana says
IMPROVE ME!!!! I would love to make more quilts for veterans and their families. They give so much and do not ask for anything back.
Lauren Murph says
“IMPROVE ME” I think I try to use my sense of humor to make people smile. I dont’t like to be too serious.
Korby says
IMPROVE ME! My husband and I are in ministry…so obviously sharing God’s love. Also, I would love to adopt.
Emily L. says
Improve Me! I want to help improve other’s lives by volunteering wherever I can. It’s the small things that matter the most in life. :)
Jennifer says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to be involved in dog therapy and nutrition counseling.
Kristin says
IMPROVE ME! I volunteer for Girls On The Run, a program for 3rd-5th grade girls that uses running to teach about self esteem, postive life choices, etc. It is amazing, and completely rewarding to feel like i’m actually making a difference somewhere.
greenbean says
improve me! by getting them better food
JulieA says
Improve me! I’d like to work on learning how to be a good mom to my soon to be born in January son!