Shawntel Morton Wins Big but Gives Back
Pennsylvania Resident Wins $1 Million from iWon.com Prompting Her to Give to Charity and the Church
(Irvington, NY, February 13, 2001) – Shawntel Morton of Harrisburg, PA has been an avid parishioner her whole life and believes strongly in the credence of “helping others.” By giving whatever little she could to the church and to charity, Shawntel has always put the less fortunate ahead of herself. While sitting in her modest two-bedroom apartment that she shares with her husband and their two children, she was discussing with a friend what she would do if only she had more money. It was then that the doorbell rang and TV cameras from Inside Edition, along with representatives from iWon, delivered the good news – Shawntel Morton had become iWon’s newest monthly $1 million winner!
Morton, 28, a part-time employee at a local jeweler and stay-at-home mom, lives with her husband of 7 years, James, a corrections officer at the infamous Camp Hill prison and their two children, Alexander, 7 and Nicollette, 4. Morton donates much of her time to the church and enjoys singing as a soprano in her church choir, which she has been doing nearly all her life.
Morton sat with her two children after receiving the good news, and prayed, “Thank the Lord for iWon.” When asked what she plans to do with the $1 million, Morton stated, “I intend to give money to the church as well as donate some to charity. I am happy that I can now make a substantial contribution to those who are less fortunate.” Morton has been using iWon since January 2000 to check the news, local television listings and the weather. “I was shocked when iWon presented me with the check; I have never won anything before. This was a blessing. It was a Godsend,” said Morton.
“We are thrilled to announce Shawntel Morton as iWon's 16th $1 Million Winner,” said Bill Daugherty, Founder and co-CEO of iWon. “Shawntel has wonderful plans for her winnings and we are very pleased to welcome her into the iWon family of winners.”
About iWon
Launched in October 1999, iWon ranks as the most loyal site on the Internet, placing #1 in repeat visitation (Media Metrix, November 2000). In addition, iWon was voted #1 in user site and feature satisfaction among the leading search engines and portal sites (NPD Search and Portal Tracking Study, June 2000). Ranked #1 in Advanced Search on the Internet (Search Engine Showdown, July 2000), iWon provides world-class search and content from leading partners such as Associated Press, CBS, Inktomi, Standard & Poor’s Comstock, Reuters, TheStreet.com, Travelocity, and WeatherNews Inc.
As an added incentive, iWon gives away $10,000 every day, 30 prizes of $1,000 every week, $1 million every month and $10 million on Tax Day. By simply using the site to search the Web, check email, go shopping, read the news, or perform other regular Internet activities, iWon users earn entries into the daily, weekly, monthly and annual giveaways. In addition, iWon Cash Points, like iWon entries, are accumulated for virtually everything users do on the site. Users can apply iWon Cash Points toward deep discounts in the iWon Rewards Store, opening Spring 2001. To date, iWon has selected more than 90,000 winners and has given away more than $33 million in cash prizes.
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