UpdatedMon, Apr 26, 2021 at 8:30 am ET
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Louis Goffinet raised more than $40,000 to help families during the coronavirus pandemic and said he received a hefty tax bill saying the money counted as income. (Patch graphic)
MANSFIELD, CT — When the pandemic hit last year, a Mansfield teacher stepped up, offering to go grocery shopping for family and friends.
One family reached out to Louis Goffinet saying they were tight on money after being laid off, according to Fox 61. Goffinet started a fundraiser with a $200 goal to help the family. That goal was quickly smashed and people donated generously.
Goffinet eventually raised more than $40,000. He used the funds for 150 grocery trips, 20 gift cards, and Thanksgiving dinners for 30 local families. Goffinet, 27, an eighth grade math and science teacher, called the experience "the most rewarding thing I've ever done," according to CBS News.