Lottery Winner Was Facing Homelessness
A woman facing homelessness while caring for her mom wins a $390,000 jackpot on a “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven.
Sometimes you hear of a lottery winner and go, “What do they need the money for? They’re loaded.” And sometimes you exclaim, “Now, THIS is heartwarming.” Shawna Donnelly definitely falls in the second category.
A Michigan woman on the brink of homelessness said she couldn’t believe her eyes when she realized that her lottery ticket was a match. The 50-year-old woman from Clarkston, Michigan, was facing homelessness. On top of that, she was caring full time for her mom. Money was tight.
Earlier this month, she plunked down $2 for a “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven. The payouts for the game go from a mere $3 to a lifetime of riches.
Donnelly said she’s still trying to wrap her head around the win.
“I woke up in the middle of the night and had a feeling I should check my tickets,” Donnelly said.
And when she did, she found she matched the five white balls drawn: 15 — 11-15-32-33-40. Donnelly, who was facing homelessness and struggling to take care of her elderly parents, said the windfall came at the perfect time.
That meant a payout of $25,000 each year. For life.
“When I saw I matched five numbers, I must have refreshed my phone 100 times to make sure I really won!” she later told lottery officials.
On Monday, she went to the Michigan Lottery offices and picked the one-time lump sum: $390,000.
“The last year has been the most difficult of my life,” Donnelly said. “I’ve been taking care of my mom full-time, and it’s hard to make ends meet.
Furthermore, she plans to buy a car and a house and put the rest in savings.
She said. “Winning this prize couldn’t have come at a better time.”
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