***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
Anna says
“IMPROVE ME!” I’d love to help people recognize signs and symptoms of major health problems by communicating better with them through the internet.
Susan says
Improve me! I would work all day with animals, giving them the love and attention they deserve.
Katie says
IMPROVE ME! I’m studying to be a nurse so am looking forward to being able to help people improve their quality of life–and give back to the community with volunteering my newly acquired skills!
lindsey says
Improve me! I work in child welfare and try to improve lives by educating parents, connecting them with resources, and being a support system for them.
Rebecca says
Improve Me!
Anne-with-an-E says
IMPROVE ME! I’m working to improve access to healthcare for children.
Sarah says
IMPROVE ME!
I used to teach career workshops internationally to help others navigate the job-hunting process. Would love to do it again!
wanda says
IMPROVE ME!
helping people heal emotionally!
Sarah @ Redhead in Ruffled Flats says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to teach young people how to prepare for the world, which is exactly why I’m getting my teaching license!
Nikki says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to help kids with broken families.
Ashley says
Improve me!
I would like to open a no-kill animal shelter in NYC or use funds to assist the few that we currently have that are running out of room.
Liz G. says
Improve Me! I am a teacher so I like to think that I am improving lives everyday. :)
mary says
IMPROVE ME!
After spending a few months working in Malawi, Africa, I’ve made an internal promise to myself to join the Peace Corps in my future. You can ALWAYS be used somewhere, no matter what you gifts and talents are!
Ellen S says
IMPROVE ME!
Maria D. says
IMPROVE ME! I have an interior design degree and would love to use my background to help people furnish homes with craigslists and thrift store (& Ikea) finds that are affordable, yet still make a space be a “home”.
Tamarria says
IMPROVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!
I am the executive editor of a site that encourages and uplifts women!
elaine says
improve me!!
Tara says
IMPROVE ME!
maryb says
IMPROVE ME! i work in retail…enough said lol
J says
Improve me!
Annette Young says
Improve me!
I would make sure everyone heard about Jesus. <3
Ashley says
Improve me! I believe one of the best ways to help people is to help the children. It’s the next generation and what’s better then a brighter future? Plus, what parent isn’t happy when their child is happy?
Melissa says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to volunteer more!
Liz Erwin says
IMPROVE ME!
I decided to leave my librarian job to go back to school to learn new media to teach to at risk children and teens. I’m hoping to fuse together traditional literacy with digital literacy for teens who would otherwise not have access to it.
Traci says
IMPROVE ME!
Lauren says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to make time to tutor kids in math.
Gloria says
IMPROVE ME…..I want to yell less at my kids and enjoy them more!
Angie says
improve me!
Im trying to teach my kids to enjoy the outdoors and have a healthy lifestyle.
Alison says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to run an animal shelter. Animals need love just as much as people do!
Julia says
Improve me please!
heather says
“improve me”
I am a volunteer with Medical Teams international
I go on medical brigades to other countries. I love it
Heather W says
IMPROVE ME!
I am always trying to think before I act or speak to my kids, always trying to be the best parent I can be.
Phoebe says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I would love to learn how to cook better and healthier and teach other how to do it too, on a budget!
Megan says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to help with literacy!
Goldie says
IMPROVE ME!
Ana says
IMPROVE ME! I’m looking to get involved in helping adults learn English as a second language.
Keely says
IMPROVE ME!
I want to teach my children to love. Each other, and others. To make the world a better place.
Kelly S says
IMPROVE ME!!
Jennifer Rocco says
Improve Me!!!! I teach Culinary Arts to high schoolers, and I would love be able to teach less fortunate families how to cook healthy meals for their families:)
Aimee says
IMPROVE ME!
Kelly says
IMPROVE ME!!
Clare says
IMPROVE ME!!!!
I have been given a chance to do some mission work for Spring Break and I get to bring college students with me.
Andy says
IMPROVE ME!!
Emily says
IMPROVE ME!
I have a goal of spending more intentional time teaching my son this year – kindness, the alphabet, how to fix his fire truck on his own so I don’t have to a billion times a day. . .
Ashley L. says
Improve me!
I’d like to improve the small moments in everyone’s lives by smiling and genuinely friendly towards them, especially at my job in the retail field.
shokufeh says
IMPROVE ME! Helping people discover all the awesome that is inside of them (and maybe doing the same for myself along the way).
Ashley says
Improve me!
I’m getting my masters in leadership and organization and look forward to helping corporations embrace leadership rather than traditional (nonsustainablr) hierarchy.
Allison says
IMPROVE ME! Going to med school to help heal… when you have your health, you have everything in life
Rebecca says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d really like to teach other young moms how to be better organized!
Elizabeth says
“IMPROVE ME!”