MINT HILL, N.C. — Christmas came early for Michael Rosenbrock of Mint Hill after he won $250,000 while getting groceries for his holiday dinner, consistent with the NC Education Lottery.
“I’m hosting the family this year,” Rosenbrock said. “I wanted to form sure I picked everything up early. I’m making ham, meatballs, stuffing, the entire shebang.”
Rosenbrock said he needed some last-minute fixings, so he stopped at the Food Lion on Blair Road in Mint Hill.
While there, he bought a 20X The Cash scratch-off ticket. He scratched the ticket at his front room table.
“I didn’t think I won anything initially,” said Rosenbrock, who works in international shipping. “It’s an honest thing I always enter my tickets into the second-chance drawings or i might have thrown it away. I couldn’t believe it once I realized I won $250,000.”
Rosenbrock claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $176,876. Rosenbrock said he’s always wanted to start out a nonprofit, and this may help him fulfill that dream.
“There are numerous things that we deem granted,” Rosenbrock said. “Clean water, food to eat, a roof over our head. Doing nonprofit work are some things I’ve always wanted to try to to.”
The $5 ticket launched in August with three $250,000 prizes. One top prize remains.
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