A Canadian couple who donated almost $C10.2 million ($10 million) in lottery winnings to various organisations in their community say they are just plain country folks who did not need more than they have.

Allen and Violet Large said they won $C10.9 million in a Lotto 649 draw on July 14 and decided to bank 2 per cent for a rainy day and give away the rest.

Allen and Violet Large ... won the lottery but gave 98 per cent of it away. Credit:AP

After taking care of their family, they donated almost 98 per cent of their prize to churches, fire departments, cemeteries and the Red Cross in Lower Truro, as well as hospitals where Mrs Large, who has cancer, has undergone treatment.

Mr Large, 75, said that, after retiring from a 30-year career as a welder, he and his wife were happy with what they had and the way their life was going.

AP