Winning the Deaf Lottery is a life changing event for anyone, including FIFO worker, Simon* the winner of the Deaf Lottery 205 Simon had just touched down on the ground for work when he received the life changing call from the Deaf Lottery and Deaf Connect. He didn’t anticipate that answering this call would change his life.
This is the remarkable story of Simon, who won the First Prize of $800,000, plus a $20,000 book buyers prize, He has been supporting the Deaf Connect through the Deaf Lottery as a VIP member since 2017.
Simon is hard of hearing himself, which is why supporting Deaf Connect resonated with him, he also has a strong dedication to making a difference with many charities which is a testament many of our VIP supporters that support many different causes.
Simon has chosen to go with the Drive Away Lifestyle option and had his brand-new Toyota Hilux ordered and paid for one day after receiving the life-changing news He will take the remaining prize money in cashable gold bullion to spend however he chooses.
The newfound winner plans to make a positive impact in their community but not before taking his new Hilux out to explore the Australian Outback.
From all of us at Deaf Connect, we would like to thank Simon* for supporting Deaf Australians by allowing Deaf Connect to provide services to the Deaf Community nationwide
*Name changed to protect anonymity