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A well-known Vermont nonprofit has received a valuable gift, following steep financial challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We lost nearly a quarter-million dollars in revenue in 2020,” said Jamie Hathaway, the president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Vermont.
Hathaway explained that the pandemic forced the cancellations of big events like auctions and golf tournaments that brought in money that s vital to the charity’s mission.
“Wishes may be magic, but they’re certainly not free,” Hathaway said. One kitten foster parent used her Make-A-Wish choice to build a bedroom fit to take care of kittens.
THE NUMBERS
Two Vermonters died of COVID-19 over the past day, the state Department of Health reported Thursday. The death toll is now 181.
The department reported 165 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. The reported total of 12,503 is 174 higher than the total reported Wednesday. The department did not explain the discrepancy.
Bennington County continues to have the highest rate of COVID-19 among Vermont counties, at 321.9 cases per 10,000 residents since the beginning of the pandemic. Chittenden County is second, at 253.9, while the rate in Windham County is 190.4.
Bennington County has reported 309 new cases over the past two weeks, and Windham County has reported 66. Chittenden County, Vermontâs largest county, has had 471 over the same period.