COLUMBIA, SC (February 22, 2021) – On the South Carolina Education Lottery’s quest to uncover “Tiny Stories” of winning, we connected with two South Carolina children’s book authors, who have given lottery tickets as gifts to teachers at over 200 schools.
Gamecock fans and school age kids likely know Langston Moore and Preston Thorne. The duo played football for Lou Holtz at South Carolina and played in the NFL before penning the children’s book Just A Chicken. They host reading workouts at schools encouraging youth to be well-read, well-spoken and well-written.
“Our thank you gift to these awesome educations and staff are SC Lottery tickets,” said Moore, who sends the tickets as a fun little sirsee for the hospitality shown by their hosts on their visit. “We love the idea of giving teachers lottery tickets from the same organization that supports education in South Carolina.”
Moore says no one has scratched off a big win yet, but a teacher won $50.
“In typical teacher fashion, the teacher gave the money back to help the school,” Moore said.
Thorne buys most of the tickets they give away at Jimmy’s Mart on Two Notch Rd. in Columbia, a spot considered by many in the area to be the luckiest place to play the Lottery. Moore admits he plays when he feels lucky and hopes to pass that luck along.
“We’d really like to let the teachers have the luck,” Moore said.
Gamecock fans and school age kids likely know Langston Moore and Preston Thorne. The duo played football for Lou Holtz at South Carolina and played in the NFL before penning the children’s book Just A Chicken. They host reading workouts at schools encouraging youth to be well-read, well-spoken and well-written.
“Our thank you gift to these awesome educations and staff are SC Lottery tickets,” said Moore, who sends the tickets as a fun little sirsee for the hospitality shown by their hosts on their visit. “We love the idea of giving teachers lottery tickets from the same organization that supports education in South Carolina.”
Moore says no one has scratched off a big win yet, but a teacher won $50.
“In typical teacher fashion, the teacher gave the money back to help the school,” Moore said.
Thorne buys most of the tickets they give away at Jimmy’s Mart on Two Notch Rd. in Columbia, a spot considered by many in the area to be the luckiest place to play the Lottery. Moore admits he plays when he feels lucky and hopes to pass that luck along.
“We’d really like to let the teachers have the luck,” Moore said.
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