The Ohio Lottery is Giving Back

Impact

The Ohio Lottery supports initiatives beyond K-12 funding that benefit teachers, students, and communities.

Giving
Back

To schools, teachers, students, and the Great State of Ohio


Program Statistics

$20,000

20 Teacher wish lists were fulfilled up to $1,000 each. We provided funds to teachers for supplies for the 2025-2026 school year.

112,040

Teachers in the Wish List program and the ODNR Field Trip for the 2025-2026 School Year

93,210

Certified Teachers in the Science of Reading program for the 2025-2026 School Year




1,450

Title 1 Schools in the Lots of Literacy program for the 2025-2026 School Year  

1,537

School supplies donated through our participation in the Stuff the Bus initiative in July 2026

Stuff the Bus 2026

$29,242

Donated to the State of Ohio Combined Charitable Campaign in October 2025


4,641

Meals provided to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Youngstown and the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank since 2025

804 +

Books collected for the Cleveland Kids' Book Bank since 2025


$500

Gift card and a free field trip for the Teacher Appreciation Field Trip Giveaway in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the 2025-2026 School Year

$1,600

in gift cards and prize packs awarded to 16 bus drivers from Greenville High School for the 2025-2026 School Year


2,845

Pounds of food collected through Cash Explosion Facing Hunger Campaign in November 2025

CE - Facing Hunger Helpers
CE - Food Donations
Giving Back - Great Lakes Science Center

3,333

Students funded to visit the Great Lakes Science Center for the 2025-2026 School Year

22,923

Title I students funded to attend the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's STEM program for the 2025-2026 School Year

Giving Back - Title I Students

$60,000

in enrollment fee support provided to nearly 800 schools participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

854

Graduating seniors featured in the Best of Class program for the 2025-2026 School Year

Program Recipients

Teacher Wish List

September 2025

  • Rachel Degeo - Asbury Elementary School
  • Eric Poorman - River Valley High School 
  • Jacqueline Mccammon - Hayes Intermediate School 
  • Carey Kiess - Edon Elementary School 
  • Tonya Howard - Rothenberg Preparatory Academy  
  • Kelly Sword - Miami Trace Middle School 
  • Kelsey Dickey - Fairfield Local High School 
  • Ginger Isaac - West Clermont Middle School 
  • Brian Eggleton - Miami Trace Middle School 
  • Samantha Dostall - Artemus Ward 
  • Jon Foreman - Constellation Schools Parma Community 
  • Matthew Ziemnik - Lewis F Mayer Middle School 
  • Wanda Martinez - Buhrer Dual Language 
  • Amy Josef - Green Elementary School 
  • Angela Moyer - Pickerington Lakeview Jr. High School 
  • Sarah Steele - St. Clairsville Middle School  
  • Chelsie Wright - West Muskingum Middle School 
  • Emily Hineline - Violet Elementary School 
  • Tracy Hurn - Symmes Valley Elementary School
  • Michelle de Groff - Horizon Science Academy Toledo  
Science of Reading Awards

April 2026

  • Amy Pallini - Memorial High School
  • Erin Estell - Central Primary School
  • Shandy Mizer - Ridgewood Middle School
  • Charles Copeland - Wapakoneta High School
  • Michael Otte - Maple Dale Elementary School
  • Cathy Valaitis - Henry F Lamuth Middle School
  • Sarah Wolosz - Medina County Career Center
  • Cheryl Carlisle - Brunswick Middle School
  • Megan Conti - Youngstown Community School
  • Jennifer Gressman - Green Springs Elementary School

January 2026

  • Kevin Dailey - Struthers High School
  • Catherine Watson - Hilliard Crossing Elementary School
  • Brianne Poilek - Shadyside High School
  • Madison Barabasch Mick - Northwest High School
  • Michelle Niinisto - Hyre Learning Community Center
  • Cari Heinrich - Miami Whitewater Elementary School
  • Lori Moncilovich - Poland Seminary High School
  • Kirk Ambrose - North Royalton High School
  • Maria Walls - Ohio Connections Academy
  • Jennifer Graham - Cedarville Elementary School

November 2025

  • Sarah Wadsworth - Hamilton Stem Academy k-6
  • Michael Prib - Riverview Elementary School
  • Amanda Thiel - Dalton Elementary School
  • Rebekah Estep - Newark High School
  • Tanesha Kinsey - Springdale Elementary School
  • Breelyn Tackett - Clay Elementary School
  • Alfred Huge - Nordonia High School
  • Chad Curtis - Greenville Middle School
  • Meredith Carver - Fallen Timbers Middle School
  • Cynthia Clark - Franklin Intermediate School

 *This program ended in August 2026

Lots of Literacy 

March 2026

  • Delshire Elementary School-Cincinnati
  • Madison Park Elementary School-Trotwood
  • Etna Road Elementary School-Whitehall
  • Alexander Elementary School-Albany
  • Mt. Pleasant Elementary School-Lancaster
  • Stadium Drive Elementary School-Youngstown
  • Ohio College Preparatory School-Maple Heights
  • Livingston Elementary School-Columbus
Teacher Appreciation Field Trip Giveaway 

May 2026

  • Corey Zickefoose, Greenville Senior High School

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