Tom Crist (USA)
When retired engineer Tom Crist won C$40 million in Lotto Max, he gave the whole amount to cancer research in memory of his late wife. His act of kindness changed a personal tragedy into long-lasting kindness.
Rachel Ryan (Florida, USA)
Because she won $52 million in the lottery, Sheelah used her money to start the Ryan Foundation. Even though she died too soon from cancer, the foundation still helps people in her neighborhood get low-cost housing and medical care.
Paul and Sue Rosenau from New Jersey, USA, won the $181 million Powerball jackpot on the anniversary of their granddaughter’s death in 2008. They then started “The Legacy of Angels” foundation to bring attention to Krabbe Disease and raise money for study into it.
Samantha Rodriguez (United States, Illinois)
After winning $30 million, she put a lot of money into the community center, museums, and schools in her town, which was good for the future of the area.
Winners Who Are Smart and Enterprising
John Lavery (Ireland)
A bus driver in the UK won £10.2 million in the National Lottery. He used the money to help start Danny Boy Blended Irish whiskey and to invest in real estate and local nonprofits.
It’s Deanna Simpson (UK).
She built a real estate business, took care of her parents, and helped a local charity train service dogs for people with disabilities after winning £5.43 million in the UK Lottery.
Yousef Hicks (UK)
She won more than £7 million when she was 18. To make sure she had a stable future, she helped her folks retire, went to law school, and lived simply.