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Presidential chef feeds the hungry with $250,000 North Carolina Lottery win

From hungry refugee to presidential chef: lottery winner's journey of giving back

By Kate Northrop

A chef who has cooked for several U.S. presidents is using his $250,000 prize he won in the lottery to feed the hungry.

A $250,000 lottery win has helped a presidential chef feed thousands of people in need of a meal, a dream come true for the former war refugee.

Roberto Mendoza is a rather high-profile lottery winner, having cooked for some of the "most important people in the world," the North Carolina Lottery said.

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