Generous Portland woman shocked by $250,000 Play For Purpose win

A Portland woman has won an unforgettable $250,000 First Prize Pack in the latest Play For Purpose raffle – revealing she purchased the ticket after someone close to her was diagnosed with cancer.

Ashlee purchased three $10 Play For Purpose tickets in support of the Good Friday Appeal in August – a charity very close to her heart. One of these tickets was the first prize winning ticket.

The Victorian’s Play For Purpose prize from Raffle 16, drawn Friday 16 September 2022, includes a BMW iX xDrive40 SUV, a MINI Cooper SE Hatch and over $32,000 in cashable gold bullion.

Each Play For Purpose ticket gives players the chance to win one of 395 prizes while supporting an Australian charitable cause of their choice.

When an official from Play For Purpose phoned the woman to reveal the winning news, she was going about her usual day at work and completely oblivious she’d won the prize.

“While I bought a brand-new car two years ago, my lovely mum needs a new car. Maybe I’ll gift it to her?! She’ll be very shocked.

“I’ll definitely tell my family the winning news, and give my mum a ring during my lunch break.

“Thank you so much!”