Homeless man wins lotto: $50,000 jackpot

Homeless man wins lotto

Homeless man wins lotto - A homeless male man wins the lotto but decides to keep living in a tent outside. On April 4, Huffington Post reported that Dennis Mahurin won a $50,000 jackpot prize in the Michigan lottery but decided to use the money to help his friends in the homeless community -- which he has been a part of since 1978.

"With all the other homeless people around here, I've made up my mind. I'm gonna give them each $100," Mahurin said. While $50,000 is enough money to get Mahurin off the streets, he has chosen to spread the wealth around. $100 obviously isn't a lot of money, but for someone homeless, it buys them a couple of good meals.

The homeless man wins the lotto after purchasing the ticket at a local gas station. While some think he's doing a selfless act, others are already debating that Mahurin is making a huge mistake. Do you think he should use the money to better his life?

"He is a great guy, has an awesome sense of humor. I care deeply for him and he is a very decent gentleman. He comes into my store three to four times a day," said Sandra Rankin, an employee at the gas station where Mahurin bought the ticket (via Huffington Post). It sounds like he spends his cash on the lottery quite a bit... perhaps he's waiting to hit the "big one."

When a homeless man wins the lotto, no one expects him to give the money away -- but as most people know, being homeless is a way of life for many people... it's all they have known for so long and some don't want that to change.