October 27, 2009-Rhoda Hafkin of Plainview, Nassau County, received her prize check totaling $33,213 for matching all five numbers in the New York Lottery’s TAKE FIVE drawing on October 9, 2009. 

Hafkin, a mother of three and grandmother of eight, chose her winning numbers based on family birthdays.  She plans on sharing her prize money with her family. 

Hafkin purchased her winning Take Five ticket at Anant Enterprise, 324 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset.  The Take Five numbers for October 9th were:

3 – 6 – 18 – 33 – 37

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, earning more than $36.7 billion in education support statewide since its founding over 40 years ago. The Lottery contributed nearly $2.54 billion in fiscal year 2008-9 to help support education in New York State, which was over 12 percent of total state education funding to local school districts. The Lottery's ongoing commitment to education also includes the awarding of more than 1,100 Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Scholarships annually to high school students pursuing their higher education in New York State. Since 1999, the Lottery has awarded more than 11,500 scholarships representing a total commitment of almost $50 million.