A Virginia grandmother who won $150,000 in the September 8 Powerball drawing announced Tuesday she's giving away her entire prize to three charitable organizations close to her heart.

Carrie Edwards made the announcement at a Virginia Lottery event, explaining her decision to donate to causes she's passionate about supporting.

"As soon as that divine windfall happened and came down upon my shoulders, I knew exactly what I needed to do with it and I knew I needed to give it all away," Edwards said. "Three organizations that I'm very passionate about, that I work with."

The three beneficiaries reflect Edwards' personal experiences and volunteer work.

The helps families impacted by early-onset dementia, a disease Edwards' husband died from last year.

The second recipient is , a nonprofit

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