FRANKLIN, Va. (WAVY) — One Virginian teacher won $2,500 from the Virginia Lottery during its Thank a Teacher campaign.
Sally Drake is a third grade teacher at SP Morton Elementary School in Franklin. She won $2,500 and the school she teaches at will receive $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room.
Drake’s name was randomly selected in the prize drawing from nearly 17,000 entries submitted by teachers who entered a special code from their thank-you notes. The Virginia Lottery and its partners surprised Drake at her school on June 10.
The ninth annual award-winning Thank a Teacher campaign was held in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week.
The Thank a Teacher campaign is a unique partnership between the Virginia Lottery, The Supply Room, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. It celebrates those teachers whose hard work and inspiration have made a difference in so many lives.
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