The store won the lottery too....

Good deal.

Did I miss the part about the $340M winners contribution to the town?  Or did they just show up in their gas-gussler and smile?  I would think you would want to contribute to the community you live in; especially a small town community.

HAPPY FRIDAY........CHEWIE.......12/9

Let's wait till we get closer to Christmas,  they may be planning to do something really nice for the Community at that time.....

I live in a small town..You think I would give some of my winnings to my city..I DON'Tt THINK SO..what did my city give me?? Did they go in halfers with me??  Did they repay me for all my losses in previous drawings??....LMAO...Fair play is fair play...my city isn't getting squat from me...

But would you show up at a ceremony about a give-away from a lottery (store seller) ? They did!

"DMAN" HAPPY FRIDAY.......12/8

Now, don't be a ......it's not the city itself, but the" poor and needy" of the city that needs the support...Certainly, you would want to share something w/the charities that help them....Afterall, we don't live in the world alone......Last night I watched Prime Time Live.....and one of the segments discussed the needs of the very poor, and how important it is to ensure that monetary contributions are given to the neediest charities which help the Homeless, and the people living in the shelters, because often, the wealthy people are giving their funds to Universities, and Medical Issues which already have millions of dollars in their coffers.....

Let me make a wild guess, some how, giving money to a university or medical facility gets you a better taax break.  Some how, it has to be the answer.  Too many names of rich people on buildings to be otherwise.

It is individual's choice what he wants to do and what he does not want to do. Others should not say that you should give to commuinty or should not give to community. Also I hear from many people that why should I give to a community which did not give me. I fail to understand this logic. Communities are not for supporting bankrupt or are for feeding people and also they may not have funds even for something that you think that they must have provided. Communities try to bond people together and definitely try to help people if it is feasible. There are many rich people who fund various community programs and or give to various other programs which help people but there are many rich people who do not contribute. Here again it is an individual's choice what he wants to do. Since a lottery winner gets suddenly rich (and he may know what bad times) people expect that he may contribute to the good causes in society and I also think that one should contrbute. It is not that you are returning a favor to society but it is a normal and expected duties of living in a society. But there are exceptions to the rule who do not want to do so.

I would dontate to charities...not my city....my city is not associated with charities that I like. Such as The Red Cross, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association...Charities run on donations...my city doesn't...

HAPPY SATURDAY......CHEWIE.......

LOLOLOLOLO........yes sir, that's just about the size of it......and unfortunately for the homeless, living on the Streets, in the shelters, languishing in the Subway Stations..ect..none of them has acquired enough education to go to the Universities, or utilize the Medical Facilities which operate on all those $$$$$$$$$$$$.....

HAPPY SATURDAY........12/10....."DM"

What city are you in that doesn't have a Chapter of the Red Cross, Salvation Army or AHA......???

I wonder what the agent bonus is (if any) on a top prize ticket in OR online Lose for Life, in the rare instance somebody wins the $1000-a-week-with-no-cash-option prize.

Lewis the manager of the store that sold the winning ticket spoke of giving money to the community, not the Powerball multi-millionaires. If Lottery winners don't get involved with some form of intelligent charitable giving on a regular basis, it would be very sad for them. Not only is it wise from a tax point of view, but giving money to the Foodbanks, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Homeless Shelters,

Foundtions for the Blind, Kids with Cancer, Scholarship Funds for Poor Kids etc, helps you justify telling your PARASITIC FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT THEY CAN GO BUZZ OFF!!!!! Helping the needy, not the greedy....

One thing that many people don't realize is that the $5 you or I might donate multiplied by millions counts just as much.  So those who don't dig deep when they have very little probably won't feel too generous if they win big. Regarding where or what a wealthy person should contribute to is nobody's business, but most lottery winners don't have an endless pot of gold either.  It's important to invest your money wisely so it can grow and you can continue to give. Somebody would go crazy if he starts thinking about all the needy people above listed. Your neighbor's child needs an operation, your friend lost his job, your sister's boyfriend's cousin can't afford his medicine and, if you don't rescue them, hundreds of helpless dogs & cats will be euthanized at the town shelter... and that's just the tip of the iceberg. So you pick your favorite causes and donate your time and a certain percentage of your money every year instead of trying to save the world.