Is one expected to give back lottery winnings if it was a charity lottery?
For example, Heart & Stroke Foundation and Princess Margaret Hospital sell lottery tickets for at least $100.00 each. Odds of winning are about 1/3 (luxury cars and homes, lump sums of cash). My question is, if you win the lump sum of money, is it expected that you will donate the money back to the cause?
Not that I've won or even played...I'm just curious what someone would do in that situation.
When you hand them $100 for the 'lottery', you are giving your donation. Probably $50 of that money is going directly to the charity. They are happy to give out the prizes, and happy for people to enjoy the prizes because they know they will have made money for the charity already.
What if you won one of the cards instead? Would you still wonder, "Maybe should I sell the car and give half the money back to the charity?" Of course not. The lump sums of cash are probably the lowest prizes by the sounds of it. If you get one, enjoy it, and enjoy knowing you still supported a good cause.
