SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County woman is celebrating a big win with a home makeover shopping spree. Boscov's gave Ellen Raino from Newton Township $5,000 to spend in its home departments on Tuesday.
She was randomly chosen from nearly 4,000 entrants across all 50 Boscov's stores in the giveaway that began in August.
Even Jim Boscov, the company's CEO and chairman, stopped by while she shopped.
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"It's really a different way to shop. You don't have to really worry about: Is it on sale or is it not on sale? You can shop for what you like and what you need as opposed to watching a budget, so it's again we're just very, very thankful to be able to have this opportunity, just go around the store and get some good, high-quality items," Raino said.
"It's a business about people and in this case, it's the ability to refresh a home with sofa, with outdoor furniture, with luggage, with curtains, with everything for the home. It's just exciting! It's a nice thing to be doing!" Boscov said.
Among the items she picked up were a mattress, a sofa, and a vacuum cleaner, to name a few.
Ellen has three jobs and says this is a great early start to the holiday season.
