Will probably be a Christmas to recollect for one man from Toronto who received 680 NewsRadio’s 50/50 Fortune attract assist of Food4Kids Ontario, a charity that helps feed children in our neighborhood.
Arnel Ricardo Baltazar wakened Thursday morning to search out out he had received the grand prize of $1,284,887.50.
He spoke with KiSS 92.5’s Roz and Mocha after studying the excellent news.
“Thank you very much!” Baltazar mentioned, including he’s feeling “overwhelmed, very overwhelmed.”
CONGRATULATIONS to Arnel, who’s strolling away with OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!! ????????
THANK YOU TORONTO due to YOU, we will help fill a vital hole for Food4Kids who’re serving to children when colleges shut on weekends and holidays, making certain that kids who depend on faculty… pic.twitter.com/2ZcLRtmqxM
— KiSS 92.5 (@KiSS925) December 19, 2024
He mentioned that is life-changing cash.
“I just retired last August. It was like forced retirement, they got rid of our jobs and I wasn’t expecting it. I’m already 66 years old, so it’s a good amount of cash.”
Baltazar, who has three grown children, mentioned he can be sharing the wealth with household and buddies.
“You know, I’ve been betting lottery for so many years and I’ve never expected this. My intent was just to help out with the kids.”
And assist out with the youngsters he did, together with so many different Ontarians.
In whole, greater than $2 million in tickets have been bought, and on Wednesday alone, over $500,000 in tickets have been bought — $2,000 was the best quantity bought by one particular person.
Baltazar purchased $100 value of tickets, together with his successful ticket on Dec. 5.
Particulars of the draw have been introduced again in November. The more cash 680 NewsRadio raised with 50/50 Fortune, the extra children the charity may help. Listeners additionally had the possibility to win early chook prizes, similar to two tickets to see Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour at her remaining present on the Rogers Centre again in November.
Each ticket bought for 50/50 Fortune helped present wholesome meals for teenagers with restricted or no entry to meals. Meals 4 Youngsters prepares and distributes meals to greater than 4,000 kids by 254 native colleges.
The cash raised for Meals 4 Youngsters will assist to make sure kids have entry to nutritious meals when colleges are closed on weekends, holidays, and through the summer time months.
Key particulars from the draw’s ticket purchases:
$2,000 in tickets gross sales each minute for a lot of the remaining morning of draw entry
$800,000 in ticket gross sales within the remaining 30 hours
Offered $500,000 the primary week with the Taylor Swift early chook prize
13 – most orders achieved by one particular person
7% of listeners bought greater than than one order of tickets
Over 56,000 particular person purchases
Rogers is the mum or dad firm of CityNews and 680 NewsRadio
