ALEXANDRIA, VA — Lightning has struck twice for Jennifer Helfman of Alexandria, who has won big with the Virginia Lottery for the second time. After winning $399,392 in 2022 playing the Savannah Adventures online game, Helfman is celebrating a $100,000 prize from the December 7 Powerball drawing.

The lucky winner matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball number (1-31-43-55-57, Powerball 22), which typically earns $50,000. Thanks to purchasing the Power Play® option for an additional dollar, her prize was doubled to $100,000. Helfman won both times playing online, a platform that allows Virginia Lottery players access to Powerball, other drawing games, and exclusive online instant games.

Virginia Lottery profits directly benefit K-12 education, with more than $5.2 million allocated to Alexandria schools in the last fiscal year. Statewide, the Lottery raised over $934 million for education in Fiscal Year 2024, supporting approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s K-12 school budget.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

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