Past winners

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JOHN HIGGINS
$8,000,000 · 2026
JOHN HIGGINS
Wisconsin

There were nights when the weight of the world felt so heavy I could barely breathe. Between the crushing burden of my medical bills and a skyrocketing mortgage, my family was drowning.We were facing the terrifying reality of losing the only home my children have ever known because we simply couldn't keep up with the health crises that hit us all at once. I remember sitting at the kitchen table with a stack of past-due notices, feeling completely broken and helpless.When the call came that we had won the $8 million grand prize from the American Dream Sweepstakes, the room fell completely silent. My spouse and I just held each other and wept. In an instant, the terror vanished. We didn't just pay off the mortgage—we secured our home forever, cleared every single medical debt, and finally got the quality healthcare we desperately needed without worrying about the cost. This sweepstakes literally saved our lives and gave us our health, our peace, and our home back.

HOLLY BURDETT
$950,000 · 2026
HOLLY BURDETT
Wisconsin

A few years ago, my family and I hit absolute rock bottom and found ourselves homeless, moving between shelters and cramped cars, just trying to survive each day. Looking into my kids' eyes during those dark times was the hardest thing I've ever had to endure, and I constantly prayed for a miracle to lift us out of that nightmare. When I entered the American Dream Sweepstakes, it was a tiny glimmer of hope in a very dark place. The day I found out we won the $950,000 grand prize, I fell to my knees and cried tears of pure relief. This blessing didn't just give us money; it gave us our dignity, safety, and a place to truly call home. We went from having no roof over our heads to owning a beautiful, secure home where my children can finally sleep peacefully at night. It completely rewrote our future, and we will spend the rest of our lives being grateful for this incredible miracle.