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High Schooler From North Haven Launches Charity That Donates Books for Hospitalized Children

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Olivia Wilson, who will be a junior at Marymount High School in New York City this fall, has founded

Olivia Wilson, who will be a junior at Marymount High School in New York City this fall, has founded "Covers for Recovery," a charity that donates books for hospitalized children. COURTESY OLIVIA WILSON

authorStephen J. Kotz on Aug 27, 2024
Sixteen-year-old Olivia Wilson, who will be a junior at Marymount High School in Manhattan this fall, suffered from asthma as a child that required more than one hospital stay. An... more

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