Georgia Lottery Raises $7 Billionth for Education with Record-Breaking First Quarter Transfer
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
ATLANTA – The Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) announced today that its fiscal year 2005 first quarter transfer to the Lottery for Education Account will reach $188,393,622. This is the largest first quarter transfer in the history of the GLC, bringing the total raised for educational programs in the state of Georgia to more than $7 BILLION since the lottery’s inception in 1993. “We are celebrating a special milestone with the transfer of our $7 billionth dollar to education,” said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco. “It is rewarding to know that Georgians support our products and lottery-funded educational programs. Our success directly benefits Georgia’s students and their families.” Georgia Lottery sales remain strong, reaching $643,199,052 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, which spanned from July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned over $7 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs. These include Georgia’s HOPE scholarship program; a statewide, voluntary pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds; and a wide range of technological and capital upgrades for the state’s schools, technical institutes, colleges, universities and public libraries. Play Responsibly – It’s All About Fun! CONTACT:
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