Brian Heitmann of Winston-Salem had “lots to celebrate” on the Fourth of July after his 100X The Cash ticket revealed a $2 million top prize.
Heitmann purchased his winning $20 ticket from the Speedway on South Stratford Road in Winston-Salem.
“I was shocked,” he said. “I thought that I was looking at something very wrong. I FaceTimed my mother and then I ran across the street to have my neighbor look at it.”
Heitmann claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
He had the choice of taking an annuity of $100,000 a year for 20 years or a lump sum of $1.2 million.
Heitmann chose the $1.2 million lump sum and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $849,006. As for his plans for the prize money, Heitmann has a few ideas.
“Financial security,” he said. “Possibly some sort of philanthropic work. Charities, friends, family. I’ve always been very fortunate in life, even before this, and I’ve tried to share that. This just makes me even more fortunate, so I’ll just continue down that road.”
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What a wonderful Blessing.
Nice to see this!
your friends and family are very lucky to have you ?
You don't see this often. And just being kind and caring is few and far between.
Congratulations again. You truly deserve it.
Love your thinking. "Continue down that road" that's priceless.
And I'm happy for you and your family.
God's going to just bless you even more.
Have a Blessed night.