Dream Holiday Winner

Tue 20 Jul 2010

The Isle of Wight Lottery made a dream come true for one lucky family this month – and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Steve and Ann Heard had just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary when they were told they had won the Lottery’s Dream Holiday Draw, worth £2,000.
Now the couple – who run the Rosemere Guest House in Shanklin - are facing the tricky choice of where in the world to go.
Steve said: “We are wondering about a cruise, or possibly a trip to Australia, or the Maldives.”
Steve has been a Lottery member since it began, almost ten years ago.
He said: “It was a fantastic surprise when we heard we’d won. I’ve always supported the Isle of Wight Lottery because it supports the Island economy, and the chances of winning something are much higher than the national lottery.”
The Isle of Wight Lottery is now approaching its tenth birthday, and will be announcing more special prize draws later this year.
The Chamber’s Group Marketing Manager Zoe Stroud said: “We thought there was no better way of rewarding our loyal Lottery supporters than by offering the chance of winning a dream holiday.”
The Isle of Wight Lottery was the first lottery in England to be developed specifically to create employment opportunities. It is promoted by The Isle of Wight Opportunity Society Limited, which is operated on a strictly not for profit basis. This means that all proceeds are directed into a loan fund, which can be accessed by island businesses.