***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
Erin says
IMPROVE ME!
A cause very close to my heart is providing care, love and shelter for abused and neglected children.
Laura H says
Improve Me! I am finishing up my training with IMAlive to be an Online Suicide Intervention Specialist. I want to help others find their strength and purpose to battle through depression, addiction and other mental illnesses.
Jennie says
Improve me! I’d love to help families who are adopting raise funds for their adoptions…
Katie D. says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m planning on becoming a college literature professor. I’d like to think that I won’t be entirely torturing them with papers and poems, but, rather, enlightening their minds. A girl can hope!
natalie says
IMPROVE ME!! While I don’t have a special talent, I think volunteering in ones community helps touch the lives of many and something I enjoy doing!
Ashley says
Improve Me! Adopt as many shelter animals as possible. I’ve adopted two already, would love to give more animals a loving home!
Miranda says
IMPROVE ME! My husband and I are dedicated to sharing the good news of Christ with the unreached peoples of the world.
Christy says
IMPROVE ME!
I would spend time with young mothers, espeically single mothers, to encourage them. Families are God’s design and true change starts in the home, so investing in moms has potential to change the world!
tosha says
IMPROVE ME! I would like to improve the lives of others by helping them with their work/life balance :)
Corinne says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to spread the word about how going vegetarian is so good for you, without being the annoying person handing out flyers in front of buildings!
Haley says
IMPROVE ME!
Help everyone receive the health care they deserve
wendy says
IMPROVE ME!
I certainly don’t have it all figured out, but I find that being an “older” mama (I’m 43 with two precious boys, ages 10 and 3) certainly has helped me stay balanced and focused on what matters most. I try to give my kids my best and not what’s left of me and by being honest about that to other mothers, they tell me that’s an inspiration to them. I’d love to someday use my teacher heart and combine it with my mama heart and help other mothers keep their eyes on what really matters and not keep up with what society or other mothers might think they’re supposed to be doing. :)
Tracy says
Improve Me! I would like to get involved in the Big Brother Big Sister program.
LisaP says
“IMPROVE ME!” I want to help hungry kids. No kids should have to go to bed hungry – it breaks my heart!
Kay says
IMPROVE ME!!! I keep wanting to educate people of how to live greenly without extreme lifestyle changes, giving people small ways that make a big difference.
Thomas says
Improve me- In high school I volunteered for at a program called lifejackets that helps at risk youth. I would love to find something where I am stationed now and find the time to help again.
Cali says
Improve me!
Kristin M says
IMPROVE ME! – I would teach basic math for living skills to young people. I am amazed at how many people can’t balance a bank account or figure out a basic budget.
Nicole says
IMPROVE ME! As a social worker in a non-profit that works to fight hunger and poverty in our community, I’d love to make sure that every family has their basic needs met. Food to eat, roof over their heads. You know, all of those things that most of the rest of us take for granted!
Karen says
Improve me! I really need some improving right about now. Thanks!
Audrey says
Improve me!
The most important cause for me is education, education is the only way to live happily and to give important feedbacks on what happens around the world!
Jennifer says
Improve me! I’d like to return to volunteering at a homeless shelter’s meals on wheels program.
Karen J says
IMPROVE ME! … I would love to focus on financial literacy for ALL!
Katherine says
IMPROVE ME!
I would love to do something to help teachers. Aside from being vastly underpaid in most areas of the country, many of them have to buy their own classroom supplies and supplies for many of their students. (And no, I’m not a teacher…just something I feel strongly about!)
Kate says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to teach high school chemistry one day soon. Our children (girls too) should learn to love math and science instead of fear it.
jessica w. says
“IMPROVE ME!” I love helping other people learn to sew and bake and cook, I work with my nieces all the time
Danielle Blake says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to get back into volunteering. I used to do it quite often before moving to my current city.
Brooke says
Improve me!
I enjoy mentoring disadvantaged youth, helping them discover all they are capable of achieving.
Shannon K. says
IMPROVE ME!
Anna B says
IMPROVE ME! Also a teacher, and my favorite thing is helping kids dream about their future and how they can make the world a better place.
Ginny says
IMPROVE ME!
I work with animal rescue and adoption.
mel zeiger says
IMPROVE ME!!! We are big fans of improving people’s lives thru reading and family time, we love a good family board game :)
Nicole says
Improve me! I am a high school English teacher in a low-income school district, so I spend about 10 months out of the year trying to help my students become stronger readers and express themselves through writing.
Grace Hancock says
IMPROVE ME!
I work for a community improvement organization, helping people clean up and beautify their cities and towns. It’s amazing how a simple coat of paint, or a fresh landscape can really improve a community’s pride!
Andrea Ross says
IMPROVE ME!
For a moment I was stumped and kept writing and erasing my ideas, but I would take the $100,000 to towns to do basic repairs on peoples homes so they had safe places to live. I would stock their shelves with food that would sustain them and ask them to pass something on to someone they could help, so that way it keeps on giving.
Lisa says
IMPROVE ME!
I might focus on healthful eating. People have started eating so much food that’s bad for them, bad for the environment, and bad for animals. If we started eating better, we’d help local farms, reduce factory farms’ negative impact on the world, and we’d start feeling better, healthier, and happier.
Kai says
IMPROVE ME!
It makes me sad to think that there are children out there whose parents never give them books. Would love to open a children’s library here in NoVA.
Sarah says
IMPROVE ME!
I volunteered teaching ESL for a few years in our last city before we moved…I need to start doing that again!
Myranda says
IMPROVE ME!
Brenda H. says
IMPROVE ME!
I would like to dedicate my time to helping kids improve their education.
Maggie says
Improve Me!
I’d love to get involved in volunteering for a literacy program.
Alexandra K says
Improve Me!
Ann says
Improve Me!!!
Kristin ~ Bien Living Design says
Improve Me! As an interior designer, I would love to help with a Habitat or Rebuilding Together type organization to provide updated, safe & stylish interiors to those in need :)
Tina says
IMPROVE ME!
I would dedicate my time to helping feed the homeless.
Karen says
Improve me! I would love to teach kids about nutrition and exercise.
Ashley says
Improve me! I’d love to coach sports again, maybe to a group who wouldn’t ordinarily get to play.
Kim @ girlevolving says
IMPROVE ME! I hope (and try) to listen to people, help them feel heard, and be encouraging. Everyone needs that!
Nicole says
Improve Me!! If I were moer patient I would be a nicer person all around…
Caty says
IMPROVE ME!
I’m working to build better learning environments for children all around the world and I need to confidence to sell this idea to the world