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Virginia Woman Donates Lottery Winnings to Charity
Carrie Edwards from Virginia won a big lottery prize!
Instead of keeping the money, she decided to give it all away to charity.
She's giving to three groups: one that helps families with a disease called dementia, one that helps people get healthy food, and one that supports military families.
She chose these groups because they are important to her, like the charity for people who suffer from dementia supported her husband.
Edwards hopes her generosity will inspire others to help their communities when they get unexpected blessings.
Carrie Edwards won a Powerball prize of $150,000.
Edwards decided to donate the entire amount to charity.
The donation will be split among three organizations.
One recipient is the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.
Edwards's decision aims to inspire others to give back.
- Who
- Carrie Edwards, a Virginia woman
- What
- Donated her entire $150,000 lottery winnings to charity.
- Where
- Virginia
- When
- Announced her decision on Tuesday after winning on September 8.
- Why
- To give back to organizations close to her heart.
Key facts
- Winner
- Carrie Edwards
- Lottery Prize
- $150,000 (Rs 1,32,13770)
- Date of Win
- September 8
- Donation Recipients
- Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, Shalom Farms, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
- Recipient 1
- Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Recipient 2
- Shalom Farms
- Recipient 3
- Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Quotes
Carrie Edwards
The Virginia woman who won the lottery
“As soon as that divine windfall came upon my shoulders, I knew I needed to give it all away”
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PJ Lepp
A spokesperson with the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
“She does so much for us already that I just couldn't believe it when she said I was just so excited”
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Anna Ibrahim
A Shalom Farms representative
“When there's only less than 20 people working at your org, this kind of gift is huge. It means more fresh fruits and vegetables in more shoppers bags across the city”
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