FAQs
Giving Back
Q: What is your Giving Back program?
A: The Ohio Lottery is invested in schools across the state, not only through the profits and funding it provides to the Lottery Profits Education Fund, but in the programs and initiatives they offer to surprise and delight teachers, students, and schools throughout the state.
Q: How does the Ohio Lottery give back?
A: The Ohio Lottery’s mission helps build strong schools, a great quality of life, and compassion for those who need our help. Not only do we give back through the games we offer, but also through the various initiatives and programs that employees participate in to help our communities. Some of these include Facing Hunger, Stuff the Bus, and Cleveland Kids’ Food Bank.
Q: How do I enter to win the Ohio Lottery’s educational programs?
A: There is no formal entry process. We are doing what we do best, rewarding deserving teachers, students, and schools across the state using qualified lists provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce along with the State Board of Education. The Official Rules and Draw Procedures used by the Ohio Lottery are available upon request. See the Events and Programs tab for more information on each program.
Q: For questions about the Giving Back program, who should I contact?
A: Molly Fanta
Community Impact Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 216-774-5739
She will be able to assist you with any inquiries you have.
Teacher Wish List Giveaway
Q: What is the Teacher Wish List Giveaway and who is eligible?
A: The Ohio Lottery will conduct a drawing of all licensed teachers K-12 in the State of Ohio from a list provided by the State Board of Education and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. You don’t need to sign up or nominate anyone. We will surprise and delight 20 teachers by clearing their Amazon Teacher Wish List that will be submitted to us once they have been identified by us as a winner. The winning teachers will receive up to $1,000 in classroom wish list items.
Lots of Literacy
Q: What is the Lots of Literacy Giveaway and who is eligible?
A: The Ohio Lottery will conduct a drawing of Title 1 elementary schools throughout the state from a list of Title 1 schools provided by the Department of Education and Workforce. A school doesn't have to enter or nominate to be eligible for the award. If a Title 1 elementary school in the State of Ohio has a third-grade level, they will automatically be entered into a drawing to receive a $500 Barnes & Noble gift card to purchase books for their school library.
Teacher Appreciation Field Trip Giveaway
Q: What is the Teacher Appreciation Field Trip Giveaway and who is eligible?
A: The Ohio Lottery will conduct a drawing of all licensed public school teachers K-12 in the State of Ohio. The list of teachers will be provided by the State Board of Education and the Ohio Department of Education Workforce, and one teacher will be selected to receive a field trip through Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for their class to take in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week. The school will receive a $500 gift card from the Ohio Lottery.
Science of Reading Awards
Q: What are the Science of Reading Awards and who is eligible?
A: The Ohio Lottery will conduct a drawing from a list provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce that includes certified teachers K-12 in Ohio's public schools who have completed the Science of Reading requirements as of June 30, 2025. The winning teachers will receive a $250 gift card. Ten teachers will be recognized in November, ten in January and ten in April.
Q: How will program winners be contacted?
A: Molly Fanta, the Community Impact Coordinator at the Ohio Lottery, will contact winners via phone and/or email provided the winner's school district. Her contact details are below:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 216-774-5739