With all the hype about the Mega Millions jackpot, you may have missed this Canadian story: A Canadian man just won $40 million in the Lotto Max jackpot. He announced that he has big plans for his brand-new wealth: He is donating all the money away to charity. Winner Tom Crist told Canadian news station CTV that he intends to give away all the prize money to various charities and groups he chooses, including cancer research. "I just retired at the end of September so I was fortunate enough in my career to set myself up and my kids anyway, and there was no doubt in my mind where that money was going to go, it was going to go to charity," Crist told the Toronto Star as he claimed his money this week. But Crist did tell the Calgary Herald that he has 4 kids who will help him decide where the money goes, and Crist recently retired as president of an electronics company. This happened to be the largest jackpot in Calgary's lottery history. And I would like to note that Crist plays the game by subscription, which allows him to opt-in to the lotto for an entire year, according to CTV. Hey! Have you looked into Lotto Gopher? Yes, we offer that. "I wasn't even sure which game I'd won on, or what the numbers were," he said Monday. "I've paid for the subscription when I get the renewal notice every year, and then I just file it. If you think that this winning and then giving is an isolated incident, think again! There are many winners who engage in conspicuous charitable giving. Every time a massive jackpot rolls up, it seems people gravitate towards the same dream filled conversations. If a huge pile of cash suddenly fell in your lap tomorrow, what would you spend it on? Most seem to reply that they would spend it on family, make sure ki... ... middle of paper ... ...ge jackpots, Jim Dancy's $10,000 prize from 2009 appears definitely paltry. But Ten Grand is still big money to most of us, and after talking to friends, the Michigan man decided to donate the entire thing to the Kalamazoo United Way. The president of the KUW called the donation "an act of incredible kindness and generosity," and Dancy said he felt good about his decision. "I know the needs in the community are great right now, so for me it was the right thing to do," he said. If there's one thing better than people who give of themselves, it's people who give of what's been given to them. It is my hope that when Lotto Gopher strikes a win for a group or individual, they remember some of these people and their generous nature. Our world will be a better place because of it. So, ask yourself, what good causes would you turn to if you were suddenly a mega-millionaire?