***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
Brittany says
IMPROVE ME
I want to be a doctor (pre-med student now) and help sick kids!
Laura O says
IMPROVE ME!!
I’d like the opportunity to start a more accessible postpartum depression group in my community for families with limited resources.
Michael says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to start a new project geared towards military members and their families. Being a member of the military I know how hard it is to be away from your family members and I would like to think of a unique way to make that a little less difficult.
Mary Sterck says
IMPROVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!
Suganya says
IMPROVE ME! I would encourage more people to make their voices heard! We need more ‘Occupy’ movements to get to a better place.
Michelle says
IMPROVE ME!
I am extremely passionate about reading intervention.
Laurie S says
Improve me!
Lindsay says
IMPROVE ME! I love helping out people in need. Whether it’s stopping to help somebody broken down by the side of the road (with my hubby, of course) or just holding the door for somebody, I think the world is in need of more kindness.
tk says
IMPROVE ME please!
Jesse says
Impove me!
I don’t want this to sound all soppy, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how my actions affect other people. I think I’d like to improve the lives of others by being intentionally kind.
Linda J Burton says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help the elderly.
Annelisa says
Improve me! I work at a library in a high-needs area creating the after school programming. It is really rewarding!
Analiese says
Improve me! I work at a non-profit organization and volunteer at 2 more, all trying to help disadvantaged children.
Xochi S says
Improve Me! My special skill is helping others feel better about themselves by helping them look better (manicures and makeup)
Cynthia says
IMPROVE ME!
Katie says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m an ICU nurse at a Children’s hospital, and I would love to help bring a little of home to the families that are here day in and day out. Hearing one Mom say, “I miss carpet,” and another longing for her ‘good’ hair stuff or just a good home-cooked meal…makes me wish I was made of money so I could buy a small area rug or favorite shampoos or make dinners for the families here.
Christina C says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m a nurse, so improving people’s lives every day is part of my job :)
RMS says
IMPROVE ME!
Kristi D says
IMPROVE ME!!
Abigail says
Improve me! I want to help children learn foreign languages to broaden their horizons!
Sandy says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m an educator, and am passionate about enabling our kids to open their minds and hearts to new experiences and possibilities.
christine says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to work with woman of domestic abuse.
Heather D says
improve me.. I work at a hospital. There is no public transport at night or on sundays for pts who come into the er and have no car. Its really sad to see them sit for hours waiting for someone to come get them. If I knew how Id love to help with that.
annabelvita says
IMPROVE ME! In a dream world I’d improve people’s lives by being a midwife
Bonnie says
Improve me!
Hmmm…so many ideas come to mind but…if we could all get a fair dose of humility, I think we’d be in better shape – in mind and spirit. We’d probably treat each other quite a bit better, putting others before ourselves.
claire says
IMPROVE ME :)
I work on mission trips in Mexico every summer a LOVE helping children, I would love to start a non profit down there!
Mandy says
IMPROVE ME! I am passionate about helping animals. I’ve already switched to all products that are not tested on animals, and have recently become a vegetarian, but I’d love to do more to help educate others and stop the abuse of animals in factory farms and places like puppy mills.
Beth Moss says
IMPROVE ME!
My daughter, AnnMarie (6 years old), began “Marie’s Mission” ~ an effort to feed the hungry ‘one can at a time’. We encouraged our church family to bring one can of food each week with a annual goal of 5,200 cans. The response has been overwhelming. We hope to encourage others to begin a “Marie’s Mission” to feed the hungry and to grow her mission.
cappy says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to develop a program through my nonprofit organization that helps connect children to their environment, and show them the value of protecting our natural resoure so that someday their child will have healthy drinking water, food, air, etc.
Kelly Morley says
IMPROVE ME…..I’d be able to spend some of that loot to help fund some beautification projects and improvements at my daughter’s school!
Jennifer Peters says
IMPROVE ME! I am currently redecorating the teachers lounge at my children’s elementary school here in the Richmond area. We have some of the best teachers and they are SO deserving of this makeover!
Jennifer says
IMPROVE ME! I’d like to improve the educational system for children, especially those who are living in “bad neighborhoods”
Lesha says
Improve me! I would love to volunteer at a local NICU. My son was born 16 weeks early and we spent 4 months in our NICU. I was there every day and noticed some babies didn’t have anyone. I’d love to “visit” with babies that don’t have that family support.
Jan says
IMPROVE ME! I love to encourage hurting people.
Amanda says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to get back to mentoring kids in a local underprivileged school near us…did it a few years back and it really changed me – fun and rewarding!
Rebecca says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to help clean up my neighborhood.
Jamie says
IMPROVE ME! I help bring more respect and care to the aging.
Becca says
Improve me! I try to be respectful and polite to my neighbors.
Elisa says
IMPROVE ME!
Jessica says
IMPROVE ME!
I teach.
Beth says
Improve Me!
I would love to work with either local government or federal government to make Medicare and Medicaid more easily deciphered by the common person. Too many people who need it go without due to lack of knowledge.
Rebecca says
IMPROVE ME – teach more yoga!
Rhonda says
IMPROVE ME! Continue doing free photoshoots for about due and new mothers in rescue missions.
Bethany says
IMPROVE ME! I endeavor to help others through education about permanent solutions to the worlds problems.
Lauren says
Improve me!
Because all good works start at home, I work every day to be more patient and kind with my husband (easy!) and my pre-teen son (maybe more challenging!).
Rebecca says
IMPROVE ME!
Everyone at my work says I am always very upbeat and a nice person to talk to. Is it funny that it surprises me….
Maribeth says
IMPROVE ME! I would love to build more confidence to try a higher level of home improvement projects.
Amanda says
Improve me! I would like to help young women and girls with self-esteem, empowerment, and finding their voices.
Amanda says
Improve Me!! :-)
I’d help set up local support networks for pregnancy and infant child loss. :-(
Karen says
IMPROVE ME! My heart goes out to hurting children, and I’d love to find ways to give them the relationships and love that they don’t have.