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Phish to donate money from final concert
August 1, 2004 - The Associated Press
Jonathan Herrera

BURLINGTON, Vermont (AP) - The charitable giving arm of the jam band Phish says it will donate at least $100,000 of the proceeds from the band's final concert to nonprofit groups in Vermont.

Phish has already earmarked $75,000 for groups including Bread and Puppet theater, Dairy Farmers of Vermont and the Vermont Foodbank, the WaterWheel Foundation announced Friday.

The balance will be donated to other nonprofit organizations in the region, according to the foundation.

Over 70,000 fans are expected to descend upon the town of Coventry in northeastern Vermont for the band's final concert, set for Aug. 14-15.

The WaterWheel Foundation, created by Phish in 1997, oversees the band's various charitable activities. The band's four members hail from Vermont.

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