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Lottery Winner Donates Entire $3 Million Winnings to Church
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Anonymous Lottery Winner Donates $3 Million Winnings to Church, which in
turn, "Pays it Forward" Blessing Other Ministries
Aimee Herd (August 31, 2008)
"This is a rare, remarkable, generous person."
Pastor Bertrand Crabbe of True North Community Church in Port Jefferson
Station, NY, knew one of the members of his burgeoning congregation had won
big in the state's Ba-Da Bling lottery, but when the member decided weeks
later to donate the entire winnings to the church, Pastor Crabbe was
shocked, but recognized the extraordinary generosity.
True North gets a check"I was stunned. I was in disbelief, but I was
immediately very excited, because I could tell that this person was
serious," remarked Crabbe, who'd earlier joked with church members that
barring God dropping "a million" on them, the church would have to rent a
facility since they'd outgrown their current building. (Photo: Newsday.com)
Pastor Crabbe exclaimed during a news interview, "It's a miracle; it's
absolutely a miracle when somebody gives away three million dollars-that's a
miracle!"
The donor's only stipulation was that [he/she] had to remain anonymous;
Crabbe relented, noting, "This is a rare, remarkable, generous person."
According to a Newsday.com article, the church's 12-member leadership board
then spent some time going over how the church would use the money. Their
decision-to give away the entire first year's check-is one that pays forward
the blessing, helping many others in the process.
Newsday reports: The bulk of the first-year money, $102,225 after taxes,
would go to Love146, a New Haven-based charity that looks to end child sex
trafficking. The Lighthouse Mission in Patchogue, which feeds the poor, and
Prodigal House in Port Jefferson, a halfway home for boys, will also get
donations. After that, the church has promised to tithe at least 20 percent
of the earnings and use the rest for a bigger meeting place.
Watch the Newsday video report at the source link provided.
Source:
<http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-lilott0828,0,4402512.story>
Laura Albanese - Newsday.com
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Lottery Winner Donates $3 Million Winnings to Church, which in turn, "Pays
it Forward" Blessing Other Ministries<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.0pt'><font size=2 face="Courier std"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier std"'>Aimee Herd (August 31, 2008)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>"This is a rare, remarkable,
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<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> in Port Jefferson
Station, NY, knew one of the members of his burgeoning congregation had won big
in the state's </span></font><em><i><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:
Verdana'>Ba-Da Bling </span></font></i></em><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>lottery, but when the member
decided weeks later to donate the entire winnings to the church, Pastor Crabbe
was shocked, but recognized the extraordinary generosity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>"I was
stunned. I was in disbelief, but I was immediately very excited, because I
could tell that this person was serious," remarked Crabbe, who'd earlier
joked with church members that barring God dropping "a million" on
them, the church would have to rent a facility since they'd outgrown their
current building. </span></font><em><i><font face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>(Photo: Newsday.com) </span></font></i></em><font
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<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Pastor
Crabbe exclaimed during a news interview, "It's a miracle; it's </span></font><em><i><font
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>absolutely</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> a miracle
when somebody gives away three million dollars—</span></font><em><i><font
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>that's</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> a
miracle!" <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
donor's only stipulation was that [he/she] had to remain anonymous; Crabbe
relented, noting, "This is a rare, remarkable, generous person."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>According
to a </span></font><em><i><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Newsday.com
</span></font></i></em><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>article, the church's 12-member leadership board then
spent some time going over how the church would use the money. Their
decision—to give away the entire first year's check—is one that
pays forward the blessing, helping many others in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><em><i><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Newsday </span></font></i></em><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>reports: </span></font><em><i><font
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>The bulk of the first-year
money, $102,225 after taxes, would go to Love146, a New Haven-based charity
that looks to end child sex trafficking. The Lighthouse <st1:City w:st="on">Mission</st1:City>
in Patchogue, which feeds the poor, and Prodigal House in Port <st1:place
w:st="on">Jefferson</st1:place>, a halfway home for boys, will also get
donations. After that, the church has promised to tithe at least 20 percent of
the earnings and use the rest for a bigger meeting place. </span></font></i></em><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
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</span></font><em><b><i><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;
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<p><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Source: <a
href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-lilott0828,0,4402512.story"
target="_blank"
title="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-lilott0828,0,4402512.story"><font
color="#006699"><span style='color:#006699'>Laura Albanese – Newsday.com</span></font></a></span></font></b></strong><font
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