Canadian Couple Gives Lottery Winnings to Charity
INSPIRATIONAL, 15 Nov 2010
Chronicle of Philanthropy – TRANSCEND Media Service
A couple in Nova Scotia who won $11.2-million in a lottery this summer has decided to give most of their winnings to charity, reports AOL News.
Allen and Violet Large, a retired couple who say they are living comfortably, told news agencies that winning the money was a hassle. They decided to give some to family and friends, and the rest went to charities such as hospitals where Ms. Large had received cancer treatments, churches, and organizations including the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
Ms. Large says giving the money away simply felt good.
“That money that we won was nothing,” Mr. Large adds. “We have each other.”
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