Wreath of instant tickets delivered to winner

December 14, 2016 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:59 PM

Kathy Smith, a rural letter carrier in Monroe, is working long days this holiday season, delivering packages to folks living on her route. But on Sunday night she got her own special delivery.

Delivered to her doorstep was a holiday wreath featuring $300 in instant tickets along with a $100 gift card, the grand prize she won in our Great Gift Exchange promotion.

Smith said she was a big fan of instant games. “I’ve been scratching off tickets since before you started, in South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida,” she said. “I’m really excited about this.”

Smith said she planned to hold a scratching party with her family.

The grand prize drawing ended three weeks of fun in the Great Gift Exchange.

Smith’s entry came in response to the question: “Tell us about a time you got a bizarre gift.” She answered: “I got a tent for Christmas. I do not even camp.”

Thanks for all the stories of receiving gifts that you shared with us on Facebook and Twitter. And good luck this season with our holiday games.

39 COMMENTS

12/22/2016 08:45 - tonya j.

I play just to donate!!!seems when I play same numbers for months,weeks,then all of a sudden the day you don't pla..your number comes out..can't keep being a coincidence..hmmm starting to believe this is rigged..Va. lottery is better...just wasting money playing nc lotto...try it a few more times times if nothing comes,I give it up,sweepstaes,va.lotto I will play only..but congrats to all those who have hit and won..no shade just my opinions on it...or play in another county in nc works too..I have tried that and hit..but most scratch offs n big big winners are hardly ever in the capital city Raleigh or in certain towns n neighborhoods..they make them and know where to put the big winning tickets at..hint hint..Think like them where would you put big winners of you made them

12/18/2016 01:13 - richard y.

Have a merry lucky Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good luck everyone.

12/17/2016 10:07 - Tony T.

turbo said LZ, can u clean up the drawings page? There r 14 closed drawings on there. My PC is old enuff 2 drive, any thing u can do to speed up the page down load would be great. Notsharon, don't even go there, LOL. *********************** Double lol, I was going too but ...... :))

12/16/2016 01:08 - Ann J.

That's wonderful and congratulations you God is good

12/16/2016 12:52 - sherby p.

congratulations Kathy, I want to feel that feeling, it must be great!!!

12/16/2016 10:04 - avery f.

congratulations Kathy Smith I'm happy for you baby my day is coming everybody always say when they buy a ticket out of the store that they are going to look out for the cashier or the person that sold that ticket but the cashier always tells me do you know how many times I hear that well I'm here to tell you catch you or whoever sells me that winning tickets Avery Fishburne is going to look out for you because you know what my day is coming and you will see me on the news that everyone at the sound of my voice have a very merry Christmas

12/16/2016 05:36 - Yolanda S.

Congratulations and Merry Christmas to you and your family

12/16/2016 12:03 - Susan M.

Congrats! Hope you scratch a lot of winners! Let us know how great you make out with them.

12/15/2016 11:30 - Rashand M.

Congrats!!!!

12/15/2016 09:40 - Armando C.

Congratulations ??????????

12/15/2016 08:47 - lisa b.

So happy for her! Have a Merry Christmas!????????

12/15/2016 08:44 - annette m.

Awesome way to go !!!!

12/15/2016 08:16 - Shelia R.

Congratulations

12/15/2016 08:16 - TAWANNA W.

Congratulations, I'm next. Enjoy

12/15/2016 07:53 - natalie c.

Congrats to you what a blessing everyone who is waiting like myself keep in mind everybody has a time in their life to receive a blessing and it's when you least expect it good luck to all keep scratching

12/15/2016 03:32 - SABRINA H.

Congratulations!!!!

12/15/2016 03:23 - theresa c.

My blessing is around the CORNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/15/2016 03:15 - Geneva M.

Awesome!!!

12/15/2016 02:15 - Denver G.

LZ, can u clean up the drawings page? There r 14 closed drawings on there. My PC is old enuff 2 drive, any thing u can do to speed up the page down load would be great. Notsharon, don't even go there, LOL.

12/15/2016 01:56 - Jason H.

Beautiful

12/15/2016 12:58 - Thomas P.

I agree with all of you, Merry Christmas

12/15/2016 12:31 - michael e.

Waiting on my turn ??????? when ??????

12/15/2016 10:15 - Jerry C.

That is a blessing . Wonderful . !!!

12/15/2016 06:59 - Rodney B.

I want to wins something! "Wh~Wh~Whaaaa" (Crying lol.)

12/15/2016 06:56 - Howard S.

Congratulations

12/15/2016 05:05 - Effie A.

Nice gift. Great idea,a scratching party! Good luck!

12/15/2016 04:31 - vetia b.

I love instant gratification as well, you are very kind to share in a scratch party...Good Luck Again

12/15/2016 01:09 - Danielle W.

Congratulations

12/14/2016 11:22 - Mable F.

I'm still W A I T I N G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/14/2016 09:26 - Christy G.

What a blessing!!!

12/14/2016 08:25 - Frank H.

I hope i can win someday.

12/14/2016 08:09 - felicia W.

Congratulations, Merry Christmas.

12/14/2016 07:40 - Phyllis N.

Congrats to her; I hope that one of the tickets is a nice size winner;-)

12/14/2016 07:01 - rubina f.

Christmas, is special I'm in hopes I will get some thing or I' will give some thing to some body I don't even know that is how life works. stay tune!

12/14/2016 06:55 - Willa w.

I want to play

12/14/2016 06:23 - Paula M.

Nice Surprise!!

12/14/2016 06:19 - becky c.

Ha! I love her bizarre gift story. She deserved to win this. Good luck!

12/14/2016 05:32 - Tara S.

Congrats

12/14/2016 04:34 - mary d.

I am waiting my turn, congrats to all winners, my turn is just around the corner.

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Wreath of instant tickets delivered to winner

December 14, 2016 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:59 PM

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