Lotto Winners Donate to The Salvation Army

Truro, N.S. – She walked in—and walked out. Violet Large, 78, wanted no accolades, no special recognition. She just wanted to help others. Her hand-delivered cheque left at the cashier’s counter of her local Salvation Army Thrift Store contained a substantial donation that would be life-changing for many.

In July, Violet and her husband Allen, 74, put just over $11 million in the bank after winning the Lotto 6/49. Now they have made good on a promise to help others, giving most of their winnings to local charities.
“We made the donations, which really has perked us up,” Violet said. “They’ve all been well appreciated.” Her husband said it made them feel good that they could help others.
The couple doesn’t want to talk about how much each organization received from them, but estimated they’d given away about 98 per cent of their winnings. They still live in their 147-year-old home, and there are no new cars in the garage or large televisions in the living room.

Violet is just getting over surgery and six chemotherapy treatments for cancer.