Here's A Real Lottery Success Story From A $60 Million Powerball Winner
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Powerball winner Jack Long (circled) presents a check for $100,000 to the Children’s Fund in San Bernardino. PHOTO: Herald News/Alejandro Cano
It's tempting to spend your lottery millions on houses, cars and trips, but Jack Long was going to do something else with his Powerball jackpot.
The $60 million prizewinner Fontana resident won the money in July 2014.
At the time he promised reporters he would use the money wisely, including donating some of it to charities that help low-income residents in the area.
Powerball winner Jack Long created the foundation in Fontana to help children, seniors, and persons in need. PHOTO: Fontana Herald News
Throughout the year, Long, 77, has been keeping his promise, and on Aug. 20 he once again delivered, reports the Fontana Herald News.
Long donated $100,000 to the Children’s Fund in San Bernardino, a non-profit organization founded in 1986 by Jack Brown, chairman and CEO of Stater Bros. Markets.
A profile interview with Jack H. Brown of Stater Bros. Markets.
Since its beginnings, Children's Fund has helped hundreds of thousands of children, and Long’s donation will help the group assist thousands more, said Erin Phillips, president and CEO.
“They do so much for the community. I had no problem choosing them. I know the money will go to good use,” said Long.
Long presented the check while being accompanied by members of the Fontana Foundation of Hope, including Fontana City Council member Lydia Salazar-Wibert.
A few days later on Aug. 24, Long continued his giving spree at the Ralph M. Lewis Sports Complex, donating $50,000 to the Fontana Pop Warner Football organization.
Jack Long won $60 million in July 2014, after he went looking for a sweet treat.
Then the next day, Long gave $20,000 to the Fontana Police Department Explorers program.
Lydia Salazar-WibertThat was followed by a donation of $10,000 to the award-winning Fontana Leadership Intervention Program.
Then a gift of $5,000 to the FLIP Jr. Program, both of which help at-risk young people in Fontana.
“He is an angel,” said Salazar-Wibert. “He is keeping his promise; he is definitely helping the youth."
Long, who only wanted Popsicles when he rolled his motorized wheelchair into a Cardenas Markets store in Fontana last year to buy $2 worth of Powerball lottery tickets, is now changing lives forever.
