***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
Julie says
IMPROVE ME!!!
marissa says
IMPROVE ME!
Amber says
ImPrOvE mE! Creating a welcoming and warm environment for a women’s shelter is something I have always wanted to do.
Teresa says
IMPROVE ME!! I would love to be more positive to people around me!
Jessica Lauren says
IMPROVE ME! I’ve always had a place in my heart for special needs kiddos, especially those with autism. That’s why I spend my day hanging out and teaching them, and want to one day open my own school for special needs children!
Todd says
IMPROVE ME! “He must increase, and I must decrease!” John 3:30
Aubrey says
IMPROVE ME!!! I would like to get involved in the public educational system where I live. As of right now, paying a steep tuition is the only way for our young kids to get a decent education.
Nicole says
Improve me!
I mentor young girls in a local girls home, I hope I improve their lives!
Nicole P. says
IMPROVE ME! A friend just asked me to help her learn how to cook so she can provide healthy meals for her family. I’m so honored and overwhelmed! Pray that I’ll give her the guidance she deserves!
Kindra Taylor says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to be able to teach expectant mothers in third world countries about pre-natal nutrition. Or I’d like to volunteer in an orphanage overseas. But since I have a life here in the states, I volunteer with the Big Brother Big Sister program and meet with my “Little” every week to help her with school work and just be a good, consistent role model in her life.
Chrissy says
Improve me!! I would love to help parents who have special needs children adapt to their new lifestyles and schedules based on the unique needs of their children! It’s an abstract idea, but I’ve been thinking about it for a while!
Laura says
IMPROVE ME!
I want to use my ESL teaching skills to help immigrant and refugee families improve their quality of life and access to employment. Currently I volunteer with a 10 year old refugee girl, and it’s so rewarding to watch her language skills improve and see her adjust to her new life.
Susan says
Improve me. I work in healthcare and would love to share our approach to delivering high quality outcomes for lower prices.
Nora says
Improve Me!
I am committed to helping underrepresented students gain access to a college education because education is a right!
Lisa says
IMPROVE ME!
Linda says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d like to teach quilting and knitting to kids.
Debbie Firebaugh says
IMPROVE ME! I have been a teacher in one form or another for over 40 years.
Leslie C. says
IMPROVE ME!
I grow up in a big, happy, loving family and would love to take in foster children in the hope of giving them the kind of wonderful childhood that I was blessed enough to enjoy.
Kate Gigliotti says
IMPROVE ME! : D
I’d get more instruments into the hands of children in city public schools!
Stephanie M. says
IMPROVE ME!
Funny, I was just talking to my husband today about wanting to give out FREE HUGS! I would like to give out FREE HUGS so that people feel cared for and to brighten their day. You never know when a hug is all someone needed to get through the day.
Katelin says
Improve me!
I would love to help others by being a true listener. So many people go through life being ignored. True listening is a gift.
Heather S. says
Improve me!
kera says
Improve me!
Teaching others to grow their own food is my new passion.
Andrea B says
Improve me!! I’m a nurse and would love to set up a dog therapy program at my hospital!!
Jen says
IMPROVE ME!
I want to teach people how to cook – I hate that so many families rely on convenience foods, packaged meals, and frozen dinners. It’s unhealthy and I would love to show people that it’s not that much more effort to make something healthy to feed their family.
Shannon says
Improve Me! I would love to bring the art of dance to children who are not able to afford to take dance classes.
jamie says
IMPROVE ME PLEASE!
my passion is showing/teaching people how to eat healthy!
Rachel Dowd says
IMPROVE ME! I was a reading major in college and would love to promote literacy for children in an amazing way!
Erin says
Improve me! I hope to one day become a neurosurgeon and go into neurological research. There is so very little known about the brain and so many different (and small) abnormalities can cause such a decreased quality of life. Only 6 more years of school left! (only) :)
Mari says
IMPROVE ME! I can offer my husbands teaching skills to help kids learn history to get a better understanding of current events. As for me I would love to help young families find parent education and support resources.
Leslie C. says
IMPROVE ME!
I’d love to work with the Wounded Warrior Program.
sarah says
improve me! i work for meals on wheels and make sure that our senior neighbors stay healthy!
Shannon says
Improve me! I am passionate about teaching children how to read. The look on their face when they “get it” is so rewarding!
Michelle N says
IMPROVE ME!
I would help improve our school district.
april's craft nest says
improve me! i like to make crafts for the people i love (or even like!) not sure how much it improves their life, but it appears to improve their mood for a while! :)
Brittany says
Improve Me! I would love to mentor and help tutor young children! They are our future :-)
claire says
IMPROVE ME!
finishing studying to be a nurse practitioner. hoping to improve the lives of my patients every day
Christy says
IMPROVE ME!!
I am a nursing mother and I have an infant with a host of food allergies. It was not a simple or cheap dietary switch. I would love to put together a cookbook of family friendly recipes that are allergy friendly and cheap with a lot of information and list of supports for others in the same boat. A basic information sheet to share with extended family members and friends would be immensely helpful too.
Jessica Yoder says
Improve me!! I strive to teach people how to stay healthy through my work as a family physician.
Kylee McCann says
Improve me!! Next month I’m going to Haiti to use my special skills of nursing. Now if only I had some special skills in French…
Skeeter says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to work in underprivledged schools to help kids graduate and move onto college. It would be great to help kids realize their dreams.
Moira says
IMPROVE ME!
Lauren @ Circle G Designs says
IMPROVE ME! I work for Habitat for Humanity so affordable housing is something I would love to continue to address — more specifically, the lack of supportive housing for people with mental illness is an issue very close to my heart.
Jen says
IMPROVE ME. I just joined Compassion International as an Advocate last week and am speaking up on behalf of the poor; not just any poor, but the poorest of poor in 26 different countries around the world. It’s such an honor to be able to work with Compassion.
lemur_lass says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to volunteer with my local habitat for humanity group.
Sara says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to find my way back into the classroom. Not necessarily as a teacher this time around . . . but something supportive and helpful and world-changing.
Liz B. says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help improve the lives of others by encouraging my friends and family (and eventually any/everyone) to take ownership of their physical condition and health. That goes for diet & exercise, but also yearly physicals and other exams. It’s like they tell you on airplanes- you have to put your own oxygen mask on before you can help someone else…. So you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others – and maybe eventually we’ll all live better lives.
Abby says
IMPROVE ME!!
I try to be as kind and accepting of others as I can and hope that it is contagious!
Kristen says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to adopt an orphan.
Lisa P. says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help others by becoming a dietitian or personal trainer someday. I would feel good about my job, unlike how I do about my full time work now.