It was similar to finding a needle in a haystack, but Marie VanWye of Jackson won $5,000 in Kroger gift cards Kroger shopper wins $5,000 prize It was similar to finding a needle in a haystack, but Marie VanWye of Jackson won $5,000 in Kroger gift cards Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/money/business/columnists/2014/09/24/kroger-shopper-wins-prize/16180123/ From left, Frank Kee, Kroger Store Manager, 35 West University Parkway, Maria Vanwye, Laura Fields, Kroger Co-Manager and Chris Langley, Kroger Co-Manager. It was similar to finding a needle in a haystack, but Marie VanWye of Jackson won $5,000 in Kroger gift cards after she simply filled out and returned a Kroger satisfaction survey.