***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
Marie says
Improve me!!
Bonita says
Improve me!!!
Jenna says
Improve Me!
I love to help improve people by building them up and giving them the skills to find their purpose in life.
Jenn Martin says
IMPROVE ME! Yes please :)
Erin says
Improve Me! I’d like to spend more time volunteering at the Food Bank.
Natalie says
IMPROVE ME
Natalie says
IMPROVE ME!
Alison K says
improve me!
Grace Y. says
IMPROVE ME! Visit the elderly in senior homes, they seem so lonely there.
charlotte says
IMPROVE ME!
I would help save shelter cats that are on death row.
Karen says
Improve me! I used to work closely with kids at an old job (museum education) and would love to get back to that. I had so much fun teaching them and would love to do that again.
Melissa says
IMPROVE ME!!
I want to share with other people what I have learned about a Whole Foods/Plant Based Diet!! And how it can reverse Cancer and Heart Disease!! Whoop whoop!
lauren says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to help low-income people find great jobs by teaching them how to write effective cover letters and interview well!
Jenn says
Improve me!!
Although they aren’t humans, my husband and I donate time, money and old items to our local animal shelter. Ever since we adopted our dog over five years ago it’s been my passion.
heidi s. says
IMPROVE ME! We would like to become foster parents and help guide and mentor children that haven’t had the best beginnings.
Kim says
IMPROVE ME!
I donate all of my fabulous free goodies I get through designing products for companies to local thrift stores!
Eva Kovacs says
Improve me! After falling in love with an Ethiopian man while on vacation, we are starting our brand-new Eat-Pray-Love experience in the US now. We hope to do future projects in support of children in Ethiopia.
lauren says
IMPROVE ME.
I’d like to bring art to areas that don’t have much at all. I’d like to start community gardens and bring cities without access to good food the access to grow their own. Those are the two things I can think of.
Chelsea says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to help improve the lives of people and pets by helping them to understand each other better.
Kelly F. says
IMPROVE ME! I am a huge fan of Ikea and IkeaFans rock with ideas on improvements. I would love to improve the lives of animals, specifically dogs. I am a foster mom for rescue dogs and I love it!
Yvette says
IMPROVE ME! I try to raise funds for and awareness of my genetic disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Tara says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to help babies who don’t have loving families to take care of them.
Vanessa and Stephen says
IMPROVE ME!
We like to try and improve the lives of our family and friends by helping them out whenever we can!
stephanie w says
Improve me!
I would love to help bring more music and arts into our local school programs!
Ryanne says
IMPROVE ME
heather says
improve me!
i would love to tutor children in math and early literacy skills
Kim Rily says
Improve me!
I’d like to invent some kind of solar paneling that would go on top of semi-trucks to make them cleaner and not have to use fuel. Less $$ on shipping (or at least cleaner.) We spent the long weekend in Colorado and NM, and AZ. Driving into Los Angeles, seeing the smog… I want to clean the air, literally!
(But for the other stuff, I want to redo our garage into a man cave/adult cave.)
Jenna says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to be able to dedicate myself to working with the March of Dimes. Every baby should be given a good, healthy start to life.
Allison says
Improve me! As a teacher, I work time improve my students’ lives every day by building their literacy.
Stephanie says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to make a difference in nursing homes and orphanages, just spending time with them and letting them know people care.
Erin says
IMPROVE ME! I want to give more to my at-risk kindergarten students and their families!
Emily Caltagirone says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to donate more time to the Humane Society in my area and reduce the suffering and euthanasia in my area!
Tara F says
Improve me! I would really like to improve the lives of animals… probably doesn’t count, but if I had $100K that is what I would do.
Ashley says
IMPROVE ME!
I teach kindergarten students which is extremely rewarding! On a daily basis, I am hoping to improve the lives of my students, one little task at a time.
Rachel says
“IMPROVE ME!” and I want to support local businesses and fair trade, slave free products to improve the life of workers all over the world.
CB in Texas says
IMPROVE ME!
nicky says
IMPROVE ME!
i’d dedicate to somehow helping the lives of children, like my daughter, with Epilepsy. They need more funding to find a cure and more awareness to remove the stigma of the diagnosis. I hope one day little kids like Claire will have a way to be free from seizures once and for all.
Jen says
IMPROVE ME!
Once my children get older and I have some free time (ha), I’d love to explore midwifery.
Heather S says
IMPROVE ME!
I’ve been contemplating lately what field I’d like to go into and I know I want to become a dietician and the question is whether I want to also train as a birth doula and help pregnant women with dietary difficulties or if I want to train as a chemical dependency counselor and work in the dietary there. I wish I had the time and money to do it all.
Maria says
Improve me! Seriously IKEA, you guys are truly in the BIG time now. Fabulous!
So many passions, so many causes, so little time. Basically any group, two-legged or four legged that has no voice or has a diminished voice is deserving of my time. One of the programs I am involved with is the Guardian Ad Litem (court advocate for children that have entered the child welfare system) A wonderful program and always in need of committed volunteers.
Teresa says
IMPROVE ME! Help people be healthy!
Mary Beth says
IMPROVE ME!
Count me in as another animal lover! I enjoy helping the local no kill shelter by donating my time and food.
Kelly says
IMPROVE ME!
I am dedicated to ending homelessness in Northern Virginia.
Michelle V says
IMPROVE ME!
I like to volunteer my time at the food bank and donate my shopping bags to mothers who are in desperate need of them.
Ashley H. says
IMPROVE ME!!!
I’m currently going to school to become a Physical Therapist, so I think I can improve the lives of others by helping them get back to their activities of daily living :)
Adriana says
IMPROVE ME!
Improving the lives of others- definitely something I’d have to work on. Maybe being kind to people I meet everyday, including those that are rude- maybe they’re just having a bad day and need a smile?
Tania says
Improve Me! I manage our company’s employee volunteer efforts and would love to be able more helping people give back.
LYNDSEY C says
improve me. I would like to help kids in need.
Maggie says
IMPROVE ME! I’d love to work on changing school lunch policies. I hate to see what they’re serving my students every day!
Kristin H. says
improve me!