Winner of $1,500 raffle prize says, “Keep the money”

An interesting story from Pennslyvania in which a county library system had a raffle as well as a “Keep the Libraries Open” Festival to raise money.

Michael Wilt of Chicago, Ill., won $1,500 Wednesday in the Friends of the Bradford County Library System’s raffle.

But he didn’t keep one penny.

He donated it all to the Bradford County Library System, a system of nine public libraries, which are facing a 50 percent cut in their state funding, according to Howard O’Connor, chairman of the Bradford County Library Steering Committee.

The raffle was held to raise operating funds for the nine public libraries.

Here’s another verison (Thanks crow!)