‘I simply obtained this superb present, and I needed to share that,’ she advised the Washington Put up.

With just a little assist from grocery store employees, Dunn started handing out the present playing cards to strangers who had gone into the shop anticipating to do some procuring. Lots of the strangers had been taken again by the sort gesture, pondering Dunn needed one thing in return.

‘Lots of people had been in disbelief,’ she stated. Some even requested to provide her a hug.

After a tough upbringing, transferring from foster dwelling to foster dwelling on the age of 9, Dunn ran away on the age of 16 and has cared for herself ever since. Regardless of her personal troubles earlier in life, she’s pleased with the life she has carved out for herself.

‘Once I gained the cash, in a means I needed it was another person, as a result of I do okay. I can handle myself,’ she stated. ‘I by no means anticipated this in my wildest goals to occur.’

She then took it as a chance to unfold some kindness and share her success.

Employees at Kentucky Lottery advised the newspaper they had been moved by how Dunn shared her earnings with others.

‘It wasn’t like she gained thousands and thousands of {dollars},’ stated Chip Polston, the senior vice chairman of communications for the Kentucky Lottery.

‘She had the foresight to take $2,000 and simply return the day of 20 random folks on this grocery retailer,’ he added, noting that it’s not unusual for winners to search for methods to share their luck with these round them.

Dunn additionally plans to make use of the winnings on issues she was already working in direction of, akin to shopping for a automobile and paying off her payments. 

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