CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The common inquiry of “what would you do if you won the lottery?” typically elicits responses revolving around acquiring houses, luxury cars, or globe-trotting adventures. Rarely does the notion of donating winnings to charity arise, let alone manifest.
Yet, that’s precisely the intention of Barry Shipp, who recently claimed a $200,000 prize from a scratch-off ticket.
“I saw zero and another zero, and then I saw a comma and another zero and another zero,” recalled Shipp. “I said, this can’t be a winner.”