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National Lottery winner says she has given away half of £115 million jackpot
Seven athletes will run, swim or cycle 60 miles to raise money for the PFC Trust, which has funded respite caravans, food parcels and defibrillators.
- On Sunday, Frances Connolly launched the '60 for 60 Challenge' at Middlesbrough Velodrome, marking her 60th birthday with a charity venture for her PFC Trust.
- Since winning the £115m EuroMillions jackpot in 2019, the former social worker has donated half of her fortune to community causes in the North East of England.
- Seven athletes are undertaking gruelling challenges including the Great North Run to raise funds, while the trust awarded Hartlepool teenager Lewin Tubuna a £1,000 grant for CrossFit competition.
- Connolly stated she is delighted by community support, noting that despite being a millionaire, she cannot single-handedly cure poverty and relies on hundreds of volunteers daily.
- Inspired by the late Dolly Parton, who gave away vast wealth to causes like child literacy, Connolly explained she finds sharing 'human nature' and sees no point hoarding money.
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A woman from the UK who won, in 2019, a prize of about 134 million euros at Loto says she donated about half of the fortune for charitable causes and does not regret the decision, reports The Independent. Frances and his husband, Paddy Connolly, set up after winning the prize a charitable foundation, PFC Trust, ...
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