A record-setting firefighter 50-50 draw and the big payday for one family
Global News
Christmas came early for a young family from Nova Scotia as they won a record-setting amount on Thursday following an annual 50-50 draw in support of Nova Scotia firefighters.
Christmas arrived a few days early for one Nova Scotia family this year.
On Thursday evening, Brandon Milligan and Sarah Levy of Berwick became nearly two million dollars richer after winning the fourth annual Christmas 50-50 draw hosted by Nova Scotia Firefighters 50-50, a non-profit group that raises money for fire departments throughout the province by hosting weekly raffles online.
Levy said she couldn’t believe what she was reading when she realized her ticket contained the winning numbers — awarding the couple with a record-setting $1,938,508 from the total $3,877,016 jackpot. The other portion of ticket sale proceeds are distributed to more thna 200 fire departments following the split.
“I hollered down to Brandon from downstairs and was like ‘This can’t be real’,” she said in an interview with Global News on Friday. “We were pretty shocked.”
“Times are hard for everyone … having a family with two young kids (this) is definitely helpful. We’re young so we’re able to enjoy the young part of their childhood by maybe going on a nice family trip.”
Levy added the family may consider using some of the winnings to upgrade to a new home in the near future.
Milligan and Levy said they purchased 450 tickets altogether, as they both purchased hundreds of tickets individually — but it was one of Milligan’s tickets that ended up taking home the grand prize for the whole family.
The Berwick and District Volunteer Fire Department, where Brandon Milligan purchased the ticket, will receive an additional $1,000 bonus as the winning ticket was purchased in support of that location.
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