CT Teacher Who Fundraised to Help Families During Pandemic Now Facing Hefty Tax Bill

In the early weeks of the pandemic, one thing became clear to Louis Goffinet: he needed to help. “As a teacher I was able to see pretty closely how COVID was impacting families,” said Goffinet, who teaches in a Connecticut middle school. With no charity or fundraising background, Goffinet started an online fundraiser to help his Mansfield neighbors buy groceries….