$1.4 Million For Iowa Veterans So Far This Year

Those of us at the Iowa Lottery owe our players a huge thank you for helping us achieve success in our new initiative that helps Iowa veterans and their families.

In July, the lottery began to sell games that raise money for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund. We just made our latest transfer to the Veterans Trust Fund, and I'm incredibly pleased to tell you that we've provided more than $1.4 million to directly benefit veterans so far this fiscal year.
  
Last month, I blogged about the lottery’s newest games to benefit the cause. Next time you're in a store that sells lottery tickets, look for the $1 "Freedom Rings" instant-scratch game and the $1 "Land of Liberty" pull-tab game. And in each fiscal year going forward, we’ll have another four games to benefit veterans.
 
We are right on track to meet our original estimates, which were that we'll raise between $2 million and $3 million for veterans this year. Thank you for all you have done to help the lottery ensure a stable, ongoing source of revenue to help our veterans!

The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund was created to assist qualified veterans in paying for some of their expenses. To learn more about the Veterans Trust Fund, visit www.iowava.org.