***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
jessica says
improve me!!
i would love to spend my time volunteering for planned parenthood or volunteering in school kitchens.
Payal says
IMPROVE ME!!
Building houses with Habitat for Humanity.
Carolina says
IMPROVE ME!
Melissa says
IMPROVE ME, please :)
Jamie says
IMPROVE ME! I am in nursing school and plan to help others by making their hospital stays more bearable. There are too many bad nurses out there, so I am trying to tip the scale in the other direction!
Jess says
IMPROVE ME!
I enjoy volunteering at my children’s school weekly and because of that have begun looking into the possibility of turning it into a career.
ron says
improve me!
i would volunteer at animal shelters.
Kim R says
“IMPROVE ME!” ~ always open to any kind of improvement.
Maggie says
improve me
I’m improve kids each day in the classroom. Ikea would make me one happy teacher :)
Jennifer says
I’d love to help more people by building Habitat for Humanity homes…IMPROVE ME!
Natasha says
IMPROVE ME!
Ami says
IMPROVE ME!!
I think my favorite way to improve the lives of others is to give compliments. I know I LOVE to get compliments and I think most of us think nice thoughts about other people all the time but we rarely say them out loud. So I’ve decided to not repress those kind thoughts and to say them. I’ve been known to tell a complete stranger that I love her hair. It always gets a smile. :)
Christy R. says
IMPROVE ME!
Sam says
IMPROVE ME!
I think we could make the world a better place with one random act of kindness at a time :)
Carly Johnson says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to work with homeless women & children’s shelters to help them meet at least 1/3 of the daily nutritional requirements to help prevent those staying there from suffering from nutritional deficiencies that could be prevented or minimized by the knowledge of a registered dietitian.
Terra says
IMPROVE ME!I would love to help families in my area who are struggling to find work, homes and clothing. Here in Santa Cruz, CA homelessness and struggling families are everywhere, I would LOVE to help them!
Kimberly says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to provide low-cost counseling services because improvement of interpersonal relationships goes a long way to making life happy.
Donita says
“IMPROVE ME!” We work with youth/teens in our community and LOVE IT. I would like to be able to do even more for them. ;-)
Evelyn says
IMPROVE ME!
Alana says
“IMPROVE ME!”
Lizzi says
Improve me! I would love to dedicate more time, effort,and money to education on child abuse. So needless and preventable. Thanks!
Shane Elizabeth says
IMPROVE ME! :)
Ann Marie says
IMPROVE ME!
I kind of do this now in my job, but I’d like to take it to a larger scale: help people feel empowered to take control of their lives and do things they never thought they could.
Anna says
Improve me!
brita says
IMPROVE ME!
every holiday season the various choirs i am in go and sing for old people at nursing homes. its only a little thing by they are always so appreciative and grateful that we think of them.
Maggie says
Improve me
HEre’s to helping kids. Each and everyday!!
Heather says
improve me! i would like to help my local animal shelter!
linda says
“IMPROVE ME!”
Janet says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to ‘donate’ this to my adorable grand babies for their brand new play room!
Tricia Anderson says
improve me!
Jamie says
Improve Me!
I sometimes wish that I had become a teacher and spent my life educating our youth. A better life starts there!
Elizabeth L says
IMPROVE ME!
I work for a nonprofit that serves youth and hopefully one day – if my finances allow – I’ll start my own foundation.
Stephanie M. says
IMPROVE ME!! I have always had a heart for children because they don’t get to choose their childhood. My heart breaks when I hear about a child who has been neglected, abused, treated cruelly, or who simply isn’t given proper care through food/clothes. I would love to create after school and summer programs for underprivileged kids where they would receive love, healthy meals, and positivity. Lots more too….
SarahH says
IMPROVE ME!
Wendy says
IMPROVE ME! I love to visit with my grandma and let her know she’s loved.
Christina says
IMPROVE ME! I’m a huge fan of literacy and always had a dream to record books for the blind. Or teach kids-in-need to read :)
Tammy says
IMPROVE ME
I am most passionate about helping children who come from abusive homes. I think it’s so important that those kids know, and get a chance to feel what love truly is.
lisa says
“IMPROVE ME!” I love to tutor children with their school work.
Vicky says
Improve me!!! I would like to help others with my counseling skills.
Lauren Page says
IMPROVE ME!!! I work as an Autism Consultant, helping teachers work with and support students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I love it!
Megan lim says
Improve me! I improve lives with volunteer work.
Michelle says
Improve me!
I’m a therapist….and try to help people find some inner peace each day…
Mis says
Improve me! My daughter just moved out and I am turning her room into an office! Thank you
Jess says
IMPROVE ME!
I volunteer for a suicide prevention hotline. When people reach their lowest points, it’s so important to have someone there to listen.
Tamara says
IMPROVE ME!
Kate says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to help mothers-to-be at home and in developing countries improve and understand their prenatal and birth options.
Colby says
Improve me! I work with kids everyday and would like to get more involved in improving the lives of foster children.
Kate H. says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m in library school right now, and would like to work with wee ones (0-5) in libraries in underserved communities.
Lori says
IMPROVE ME! I love anything to do with helping out children in need.
SusanH says
IMPROVE ME!
I am a teacher who has left the classroom and become a 1 on 1 aid to autistic adults. I love it, and I hope to be able to use my experience in education to bring better quality education to people on the fringe. That includes people in other countries who don’t have access to conventional education and to those with disabilities.