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Mass. soccer coach plans to give back after $1M lottery win
The Ludlow coach says he will donate a portion of his winnings to support local youth sports programs.
Call it the ultimate off-field victory: A Ludlow soccer coach hit a $1 million lottery prize and already knows how he wants to give back.
Gregory Kolodziey claimed the fifth and final $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Ultimate 7” instant ticket game Friday, according to a statement released Monday afternoon.
Kolodziey told lottery officials that he intends to use a portion of the winnings to help youth sports programs in his hometown of Ludlow.
He opted for the cash payout, receiving a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, according to lottery officials.
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Kolodziey purchased the winning ticket at Liquor Mart on Burnett Road in Chicopee. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket, lottery officials said.
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