A nice story in the News

[The Dad Fisherman]

LINCOLN, Neb. - Three of the meat-processing plant workers who won the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history dropped in on a homeless shelter with a $6,000 donation for people living there.

Alain Maboussou, Quang Dao and Dung Tran became multimillionaires in February when they and five co-workers won the $365 million Powerball jackpot.

On Tuesday, the three made a surprise visit to People's City Mission and announced the donation, equal to about $40 per person once distributed.

Pastor Tom Barber, who runs the mission, said one of the three had stayed a few nights at the mission before winning the jackpot.

All three men are immigrants. Dao, 56, and Tran, 34, are both refugees from Vietnam who have lived in the United States for over a decade. Maboussou, 26, came to the United States from the Republic of Congo in 1999 to flee civil war there.

"When you're down and out and you're just waiting to get work and waiting for your next paycheck, something like that happens," said Sherrie Allen, a resident at the mission.

[tynan19]

Vodka for everyone!!! Sorry biased we have a homeless problem at my work. They should have just gave the money directly to the shelter to pay for food and services not give the money directly to the patrons. It was a nice gesture on their behalf though.

[Swimmer]

Nice country this amereeca, dah!

[Joe]

When I first saw the meat-packing loto winners, my first thought was that the woman with the string perm would no longer have any exuse not to do something with her hair.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Joe

When I first saw the meat-packing loto winners, my first thought was that the woman with the string perm would no longer have any exuse not to do something with her hair.

For the record...this is why we love Joe.

-spence

[tattoobob]

I was so glad to see this, if it was me I would have turned my phone off, and moved to a place where no one knew me. And no one would get a cent out of me. oh and I would live on the beach in my camper. fishing 24/7

[macojoe]

For 3 guys that just won about 35 million each after taxes, to donate $6000, Hope it didn't break them!!

Yes the $40 each got them drunk for the night!!

They should have bought the shelter $6000 or better worth of Blanklets , food, pilliows, heating oil, ect ect ect..

[Joe]

Originally Posted by macojoe

They should have bought the shelter $6000 or better worth of Blanklets , food, pilliows, heating oil, ect ect ect..

But what if what they really needed was some booze? That other stuff is already at the shelter.

[Slammer223]

That was a very nice gesture,no more no less.