In 2021, a woman from California, who chose to remain anonymous, won one of the largest Powerball jackpots in U.S. history: over $200 million. But instead of spending it on luxury homes or private jets, she made a decision that stunned even her closest friends — she donated almost all of it to charitable causes.

According to reports, she kept only a small portion for basic living expenses and immediately began making large anonymous contributions to organizations focused on education, children’s welfare, homelessness, and hunger relief. Some donations arrived as unexpected checks in the mail; others came through surprise endowments.

One nonprofit leader described receiving a seven-figure gift from “an unnamed donor” as “a miracle” that kept their youth literacy program from shutting down.

When asked why she gave the money away, the woman reportedly said:

“I didn’t need that much to be happy. But there are thousands of people who need a little help just to survive.”

Her quiet generosity touched countless lives and inspired a wave of giving across social media — proving that sometimes the biggest jackpots lead to the biggest hearts.