Heres What The Powerball Winner Should Really Do With The Money

In case you're not keeping tabs, the Powerball jackpot has passed $1.5 billion .

To whoever wins: Once you've bought The New Republic , taken a bath in gold coins, and created the Super PAC of your choice, remember you can also use your winnings for good, and not just 24-karat gold toilet paper .

We asked our readers for ideas about how the winner could do some good in the world.

Vaccinate every kid in the world against measles:

@HuffPostImpact $1.4B could buy vaccines to protect ALL OF THE WORLD'S children from measles. #lotto #lottery
— UNICEF USA (@unicefusa) January 12, 2016

Send girls to school:

@HuffingtonPost THAT is a great idea! Clean water + education for young girls around the globe.
— Things Engraved (@ThingsEngraved) January 12, 2016

Fight the good fight against ISIS propaganda:

@HuffingtonPost Create an engagement strategy that is superior to what ISIS is offering disenchanted youth (half the world's population).
— Steve Culbertson (@Culbs) January 12, 2016

Create an "anti-gun" lobby:

@HuffingtonPost I would put the money into gun safety. I would fight the NRA and gun lobbyists with research, ads, legislation, and Facts!!
— sally (@SAgnone) January 12, 2016

Enter the race for a Republican presidential candidate:

@HuffingtonPost To help change the world, the #lottery winner should become a GOP Presidential Candidate.
— Michael Hartsough (@MJHartsough) January 12, 2016

End cancer (or at least fund its research):

@HuffingtonPost Fund the cancer research that Pharma WON'T fund, EVER: Linus Pauling's High-Dose VitC iv: Too Cheap https://t.co/MG804yl8UI
— WilliamCarterElliott (@williamcarterEE) January 12, 2016

End childhood hunger in America:

@HuffingtonPost Work towards ending childhood hunger in America. #nokidhungry
— Rebecca McNeley (@OUgingersnap) January 12, 2016

Fund Planned Parenthood:

@HuffingtonPost The #lottery winner donate the majority of the money to Planned Parenthood...then PP can tell the federal govt to get bent.
— DKBB (@GiverOfCheese) January 12, 2016

Make an animal sanctuary:

@HuffingtonPost Empty the kennels! Start a sanctuary for animals who need homes, love & belly rubs. pic.twitter.com/nJvAZAFWQa
— Susan Gail Taylor (@TheSusanGTaylor) January 12, 2016

Or, all of the above! Who says billionaires can't have it all?

@HuffingtonPost because the possibilities don't fit in 140 characters pic.twitter.com/X2hUMtsMcU
— dubs (@annmarieW96) January 12, 2016

Any more ideas? Write us in the comments!

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