Put Your Stuff Back to Work with Goodwill

posted by Stacie on May 5, 2017 // 54 Comments »

This is a sponsored post with Goodwill.

Put Your Stuff Back to Work with Goodwill

We are still in full spring cleaning mode in my house. Slowly but surely getting rid of things that we don't need and continuing to make the house sparkle, all while wearing my ruffled rubber gloves.

Because it's spring, I am going to assume you are also knee deep in cleaning too. Which means there is no better time than now to tell you about why you should donate to Goodwill!

Goodwill Creates Jobs in Your Community

Did you know that donations of clothing or household goods to Goodwill help create jobs directly in your community? What you may not use anymore may be perfect for someone else! If we have perfectly good items that can be loved by someone else, why not help our community at the same time? In fact, those items get a second act in another person’s life. That’s spring cleaning with a purpose!

Goodwill Put Your Stuff Back to Work Video

Find a Goodwill near you!

If you are not sure where your local Goodwill is, you can use the Goodwill Locator App available for Android and iOS devices and at http://www.goodwill.org/ (click “Explore Our Map” on the homepage). Simply input the items you’re donating to calculate the number of hours of career counseling, on-the-job training, résumé preparation, financial planning classes, and other services you’ve helped provide people facing challenges finding employment. You will be surprised how quickly what you donate turns into hours of training. Just our hallway closet had over 2 hours of stuff we didn't use hidden away in it.a

Last year, nearly 2 million people engaged in face-to-face Goodwill services to advance in their careers. More than 35 million people accessed education, training, mentoring and online learning tools offered by Goodwill virtually to strengthen their skills and gain industry-recognized credentials.