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COVID-19 continues to surge in Ohio s nursing homes as some facilities begin administering the vaccine. A record of 287 nursing home residents with the coronavirus died during the week ending Tuesday, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, and Goodwill Industries of Akron are getting a major financial boost, with philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donating millions to the nonprofits.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, which is based in Stark County, announced Thursday it has received a $10 million donation. The Akron-based Goodwill received $5 million.
Scott, formerly married to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is a novelist, billionaire and venture philanthropist.
“We’re humbled by this most generous donation from MacKenzie Scott,” Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio President and CEO Anne Richards said in a statement.