Woman Gives Away Over $100,000 After Winning $1 Million Lottery: ‘Pay It Forward’

Kane Lee
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Woman Gives Away Over $100,000 After Winning $1 Million Lottery: ‘Pay It Forward’:-A woman from Illinois named Antoinette “Toni” Green recently won a million dollars on a scratch-off lottery ticket. She could have kept all of her winnings, but she decided to help others by giving away over $100,000.

Woman Gives Away Over $100,000 After Winning $1 Million Lottery

Green, who lives in Aurora, which is 41 miles west of Chicago, won the $1 million top prize with a $10 scratch-off ticket that he bought at Ruby’s Liquor on Butterfield Road.

Anup Singh, the owner of the store, said that Green often came in and called it her “lucky store.” On the day of her big win, Singh’s son Jas was at work and saw how happy she was.

She scratched the ticket and screamed, ‘Oh my gosh!'” Jas thought back. He looked at the ticket more than once to make sure it really was for the $1 million prize. Green was shocked and thrilled when she won. She signed her ticket and went home to think about how she could use her money to help other people.

A Caregiver’s Generosity

Green used to work as a school bus driver before the COVID-19 plague. At this point, she is a Certified Medical Assistant. Green was known for being kind, and she helped many people before she won the big prize. She talked about a recent time when she heard a woman pay to fill up her gas tank because she could only afford a gallon.

Green said, “Seeing other people happy makes me happy, and I want to know how I can help make that happen.” It was not a surprise that she chose to “pay it forward” after winning the lottery.

Giving Back

Green has given away more than $100,000 since she won. “When I won this prize, I felt like I could finally help my family and friends and pay it forward,” she said. Ruby’s Liquor also got an extra $10,000 for selling the winning ticket.

How likely it is to win and where to buy

From what the Illinois Lottery knows, the odds of getting a prize in Monopoly 50X are 1 in 3.39. There are gas stops, convenience stores, grocery stores, and some airport terminals where you can buy lottery tickets.

The story of Antoinette “Toni” Green is a touching lesson in being kind and generous. Giving away her lottery wins is a great example of paying it forward, and it should make other people think about how they can do the same in their communities.

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FAQs

How likely is it that someone will win the Monopoly 50X scratch-off lottery?

It is 1 in 3.39 chances that you will win a prize.

 

Where can you buy tickets for the lottery?

There are gas stops, convenience stores, grocery stores, and some airport terminals where you can buy tickets.

What did Toni Green do with the money she won from the lottery?

Over $100,000 was given to help family, friends, and people in need.

What did Ruby’s Liquor get paid to sell the winning ticket?

Ruby’s Liquor got an extra $10,000.

What did Toni Green do for a living before she won the lottery?

Green used to drive a school bus and now works as a Certified Medical Assistant.

 

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