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SC lottery announces new Guy Harvey art ticket

22857455_BG1By Joseph Pereira – From COLUMBIA, SC (FOX Carolina) –

Guy Harvey lottery ticket (Source: South Carolina Education Lottery) Guy Harvey lottery ticket (Source: South Carolina Education Lottery)

The South Carolina Education Lottery announced on Tuesday that it will be selling a new $5 ticket with the marine wildlife paintings of Guy Harvey.

The Guy Harvey ticket has a top prize of $100,000 and also offers prize to win a fishing trip with Guy Harvey in Grand Cayman Island, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Harvey is donating his proceeds received from the game to state conservation groups to fund education and marine conservation efforts here in South Carolina, according to a press release from South Carolina Education Lottery representatives.

“We strongly believe that it’s important to teach and educate the public to be responsible stewards of our marine environments,” said Harvey about his . “Investing our South Carolina Education Lottery funds back into conservation and education programs will allow us to build on our existing work in the state, and to support some new programs around the Palmetto State.”

The tickets are on sale Tuesday, July 16.

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