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Once homeless, now a lottery winner
Idaho Lottery: Once homeless, now a lottery winner
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A 37-year-old Boise insurance agent who at one time lived in a homeless shelter has won $250,000 in the Idaho Lottery. Anthony Castro won the money playing a scratch ticket that he bought at Jacksons Food Stores in Boise. Castro says he has donated some of his winnings to his church, plans to set up a trust account for his daughter and will invest and bank the rest. He is moving to Portland soon to start a new job. Castro says he grew up in New York, survived a gunshot wound to the head at age 19 and moved to Idaho after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He lived in a homeless shelter for a time until he got on his feet financially. 
Thanks to emilyg for the tip.
AP, KTVB
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15 comments. Last comment 5 months ago by .
Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3758 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to Mr. Castro! "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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North Carolina United States Member #1662 June 7, 2003 5542 Posts Offline |
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I agree, good for him!!!! I hope he saves his money and spends it wisely!!!!
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Indiana United States Member #49185 January 7, 2007 1480 Posts Offline |
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Congratulations Mr. Castro! Gonna win.
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Redwood City,California United States Member #71007 February 3, 2009 49 Posts Offline |
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Congratulations Anthony Castro !. I Think he's my long-lost relative. 
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New Member  Baton Rouge, LA United States Member #73480 April 1, 2009 7 Posts Offline |
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I agree with you, it is the bottom line that counts, Everybody will approach him to grab a piece of his pot of money
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #1288 March 13, 2003 3057 Posts Offline |
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Awesome good luck, congratulations to Mr. Castro! 
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Midlands, SC United States Member #70200 January 14, 2009 255 Posts Offline |
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YES!!! Someone who reallly needs it and will value it. Good for him!!!
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Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 202 Posts Offline |
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Chicago United States Member #71182 February 8, 2009 741 Posts Offline |
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I LOVE to see stories like this! Way to go Mr. castro!!!!!!!
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New Member warrenton, georgia United States Member #59121 February 22, 2008 1 Posts Offline |
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WOW!!! GOD is good, congratulation Mr. Castro!!
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Buford. GA United States Member #4 April 19, 2001 823 Posts Offline |
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Anthony Castro is a "BLESSED MAN"!!  "as long as you win more than you lose...gamblins' not a problem"
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West Virginia United States Member #72153 March 1, 2009 127 Posts Offline |
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Yay Mr. Castro!!!! "Bless me Lord, so that I may be a blessing to others."
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Norfolk,VA United States Member #83765 December 2, 2009 355 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to Mr. Castro....... but 16K to his church ?!?! ......that can cause bad luck because they say gambling is a sin..... but its his money and he can do what he wants...nice job mr. castro ''YOU CAN PAY FOR SCHOOL BUT, YOU CAN'T BUY CLASS''
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Ridge Runner Tennessee United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 2625 Posts Offline |
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Good story, I'm happy it happened for someone who really needed it.
And hopefully $250 Grand will lessen his inclination as an insurance agent to pester people about them needing more insurance. Especially at social and family functions. Insurance agents drive people insane, generally. Not that there's anything wrong with insurance people. Far be it from me to insinuate anything like that. "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."
~Thomas Jefferson~
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