As well as the flashy cars, exotic holidays and sprawling mansions that a big win can bring, many lottery winners also take the opportunity to use their newfound wealth to support good causes close to their heart. Some lottery millionaires, like the Weirs from Largs in Ayrshire who scooped £161.6 million on EuroMillions in July 2011, set up charitable trusts to pay grants to selected projects and other winners simply make generous one-off donations.
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