Lottery Winner Pledges Part of $328 Million Prize to Nonprofits, Winning Ticket Seller Does the Same

After an Oregon man won the state’s third-highest Powerball lottery prize ever, he has decided to travel, to give to various nonprofits “close to his heart,” and make some investments.

The $328 million prize manifested itself on a ticket bought from a Fred Meyer convenience store in Beaverton, Oregon, a stroke of fortune that saw it receive a $100,000 bonus, which it also says will be used to contribute to nonprofits.

79-year-old winner Abbas Shafii opted to take a lump sum of $146 million rather than the full amount over a 29-year annuity…

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