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Janis hits the jackpot
from Connect Magazine
Our weekly lottery gives you the chance of winning an amazing £25,000
Crohn’s & Colitis UK member Janis Dobson, 54, won a life-changing £25,000 playing our weekly lottery.
Janis lives with Ulcerative Colitis and has been a member of our charity for 20 years. She previously volunteered with the Gloucester Local Network Organising Team and took part in our virtual Land’s End to John O’Groats fundraising walk in 2021.
“It really is life changing. I still can’t believe I’ve won”
After seeing our weekly lottery advertised in Connect, Janis started to buy tickets, but never imagined she’d have such a big win.
She says: “I got the call telling me I’d won on my birthday, which was a really lovely surprise. It took quite a while for the news to sink in. The next day, I went out and treated myself to a bottle of Chanel perfume. I’d wanted it for ages, but couldn’t justify spending so much money on myself.
“I’ve shared some of my winnings with my family, and my husband and I are going to book a nice holiday. I’ll be making a donation to Crohn’s & Colitis UK too. It really is life changing. I still can’t believe I’ve won.” crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/lottery
Our weekly lottery gives you the chance of winning a £25,000 jackpot, and at the same time helps improve lives of those affected by Crohn’s or Colitis. Each entry costs just £1 and the draw takes place every Friday.
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