‘God Is Blessing Me So I Can Bless Others’ Woman Donates Lottery Winnings To Charities

‘God Is Blessing Me So I Can Bless Others’ Woman Donates Lottery Winnings To Charities

A Virginia lottery winner immediately donated the entire sum of her winnings to three personally-important charities.

Winning $150,000 after matching 4 of the 5 numbers plus the Powerball number, a $1 dollar Powerplay addition saw her standard $50,000 prize tripled.

Carrie Edwards won the September 8th drawing, but received her gift yesterday.

According to WISTV, the first $50,000 gift was made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, an organization supporting urgent research and family resources for those affected by early-onset dementia.

The donation was made under Carrie’s name and her late husband, Steve, who died of the disease.

“This cause is deeply personal,” she said, during what happened to be FTD Awareness Month. “I wanted this gift to shine a light on the families who are fighting this disease and on the researchers working toward a cure. God is blessing me so I can bless others through him.”

The second gift was made to Shalom Farms. Based in Richmond, this organization strives to create richer food opportunities to underprivileged residents and low-income earners.

The third $50,000 was given to the Navy-Marine Relief Society, providing several programs and services, such as educational support, to assist active duty and retired Sailors, marines and their families in financial need.

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“These three organizations represent healing, service, and community,” Edwards said. “Shalom Farms heals through food and soil, AFTD brings hope through research, and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society carries forward the tradition of supporting military families in times of need.”

“All of us at the Lottery are delighted to see this prize being shared with worthy causes, due to the wonderful generosity of Carrie Edwards,” said Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones.

Edwards hopes the donations make a difference to their respective causes, but also that they inspire similar acts of kindness and generosity among Virginians.