SACRAMENTO – Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for a 90-year-old Southern California retiree. The woman – who requested anonymity – claimed her ticket worth $149,529, which was purchased for the March 13 MEGA Millions draw.
The ticket will be lucky for local charities as well, as the woman plans to donate some of her winnings to the American Cancer Society and possibly other organizations.
The ticket was purchased at the Stater Bros. located at 1055 West Foothill Boulevard in Claremont.
More than 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the community in the form of contributions to education, prizes and retail commissions. The California Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed nearly $21 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $56 billion. Retailers benefit too, earning $3.6 billion in compensation since 1985.