Horsham nonagenarian Ronald Murrell is celebrating a windfall with a difference, after claiming the £8,000 winning ticket in the Age Concern and Help the Aged Christmas raffle.
The 90-year-old was overwhelmed to find out he was the winner: "I was completely taken aback when I got the phone call telling me I'd won – I couldn't believe it," he said.
"I've been buying raffle tickets for years and this is the first time I'v
e won anything."
Ronald added: "I had a choice between claiming a Ford Fiesta, or the £8,000.
"As I've given up driving, I'm going to use the money to do up my home.
"It's going to make such a difference."
Michelle Mitchell, charity director at Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: "We're delighted to present Mr Murrell with the £8,000 first prize.
"Our raffles are a fantastic way for people to support the vital work carried out by the charity, with funds raised going towards a range of different local projects - providing a local community group with a much-needed vehicle or running local lunch clubs, for example."
For more information about the Age Concern and Help the Aged Spring raffle, call the ticket hotline on 01628 511 707 or visit www.helptheaged.org.uk.
Each ticket costs £1 and the closing date is 23rd March 2010.
