Record Powerball winner offers $2M to fix Maine high school's roof

Comment #23

jamella724 — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 08:22:39 GMT

I admire her for being so generous and giving back to community. I hope other winners are like her, that aside from sharing their blessing to their family I hope they will share it to their community as well. I hope to win the lottery soon so I can give back to my community too.

Comment #22

Teddi — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:44:29 GMT

I didn't even think about that. Probably because I had thought it was a much bigger school. They said they needed $7 million to fix everything that needs to get fixed there. But you're right. For $7M surely they can build a school, and a much bigger school at that. Seems really high.

Comment #21

Teddi — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:40:01 GMT

I don't think anyone thought he said it to be malicious. But perhaps somewhere in between being told he would get the money and calling the press to let them know, the definition of anonymous should have entered his head.

This certainly isn't about the paparazzi following her around and relaying everything she does. That's completely different than calling someone and telling them she's willing to help the school out but she doesn't want it publicized and that school not adhering to her wish... [ More ]

Comment #20

Goteki54 — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:57:09 GMT

This is the perfect example of why rich people donate money to charities or for a certain cause annoymously.

Comment #19

brees2012 — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:49:05 GMT

Forty two states plus the District of Columbia and the U. S. Virgin Islands

participate in the Powerball and mega Millions game............Where's the

MONEY going ????? Who's pockets this money going into

Comment #18

golfer1960 — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 02:42:34 GMT

It seems like there are some people in the community of East Millinocket who don't think the $2M dollar donation is enough to fix all the repairs needed at the school.

Here is a video news report:

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/250862/2/East-Millinocket-residents-question-new-school-roof

Comment #17

RedStang — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 01:07:02 GMT

More like 200k for roll of EPDM and the rest for salarys.

Comment #16

CLETU$ — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:41:35 GMT

I was thinking the same thing.Could it be that the school board is getting kickbacks

Comment #15

helpmewin — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:28:57 GMT

Comment #14

rdgrnr — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:23:24 GMT

Good point, Jill.

Comment #13

golfer1960 — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:57:58 GMT

You're right Jill. It does seem like a small school. Maybe they should be some more bids on that job.

Comment #12

Jill34786 — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:46:42 GMT

$2 million to fix this roof? That amount of money would go a long way towards building a brand new school especially since it has less than 200 students. It must be union contractors charging them this much to patch up the existing roof.

Comment #11

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:42:29 GMT

Good job Gloria

Comment #10

rdgrnr — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:33:29 GMT

Yep, she's a nice lady.

God bless her.

Comment #9

sully16 — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 02:31:05 GMT

That was a very nice thing for her to do.

Comment #8

golfer1960 — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:15:10 GMT

It's impossible to win the biggest Lottery in history and be annonymous because people talk.

I don't think the superindent is being malicious probably just a little too excited about the Powerball millionaires generosity.

Everytime she spents a dime or makes a donation, it will make the news.

Here's the school receiving the donation

Comment #7

dpoly1 — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:54:01 GMT

I agree 100%!

There would be a signed contract stipulating the conditions and requirements of the gift I were doing this

Comment #6

Artist77 — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:42:59 GMT

The money/gift is not even finalized and the superintendent is running his mouth? I would pull the money if someone did that to me.

Comment #5

Teddi — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:38:58 GMT

THANK YOU!!!!

What a tool. Hey Mr. Superintendent, here are two words to add to your vocabulary: Generous benefactor.

That's how you maintain and respect a donor's privacy you idiot

Comment #4

helpmewin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:56:57 GMT

Comment #3

Jon D — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:08:53 GMT

Nice one Gloria, being generous and supporting your community!

I wonder if Mindy's roof needs fixing

Comment #2

helpmewin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:43:36 GMT

WTG! Gloria MacKenzie Keep the Circle of giving going.

Comment #1

RJOh — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:08:22 GMT

They want their privacy respected, so I don't think they will have any comment publicly, Superintendent Quenten Clark told the paper on Tuesday.

This guy doesn't understand the concept of privacy or what the word means which is surprising since he is a superintendent in the school.

Record Powerball winner offers $2M to fix Maine high school's roof

Lottery Post — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:00:51 GMT

The 84-year-old Florida resident who scored the largest undivided American lottery jackpot ever wants to donate $2 million to fix the roof of a Maine high school in her hometown.

Gloria MacKenzie, who took home a $590.5 million Powerball jackpot in June, has kept a low profile since she turned in her winning ticket. But the superintendent of schools in East Millinocket, Maine, says Mackenzie has offered to write a hefty check to repair the roof of the town's high school, where her daughter te... [ More ]