A local man will be donating at least part of his lottery winnings to some of the wildfire evacuation organizations which helped him and his family recently. Jason Wheeler and his family were forced to flee Fort McMurray along with everyone else when the wildfire hit, although he was luckier than most. On July 6, 2016 Jason won $1 million in the lottery with the Lotto 6-49 Extra draw. According to Wheeler the food banks, the Canadian Red Cross, and the SPCA helped him and his family out when they really needed it during the May fire evacuation, and now he wants to do something for them to repay all their help and show his thanks and gratitude. It is refreshing to hear about someone giving back to their community after they have been through so much.

Jason plans on making donations to each of these wildfire evacuation organizations out of his lottery winnings. This will pay it forward, because these organizations can then use the donations to help others who may desperately need it for one reason or another. All of his lottery winnings will not be given away though. Wheeler told reporters that his plans for the money also includes paying off all of his bills, helping his family out with their bills and need, and buying a golf cart that he can use at his campsite. After being evacuated and forced to leave the community Jason now has the opportunity to get back on his feet and make sure that his family does the same. There are a lot of other things that Wheeler could do with his lottery winnings so the fact that he plans to donate some of his money to charitable organizations in repayment is very admirable.