3/18/11

GOODWILL WEEK: Try to donate items that are currently in demand based on the season. In late March, clean out unwanted Easter decorations and donate them. Late June, think summer picnic blankets and baskets and reusable tableware. And in late November, clear out holiday ornaments, working string lights and artificial trees to donate. These items will sell more quickly and raise decent funds to support Goodwill.

3/17/11

GOODWILL WEEK: According to Goodwill International, donating a functioning lamp to your local store is about equal to giving someone in need about 10 minutes of career counseling. This statistic is based on the average sale price a lamp brings to Goodwill, where approximately 83 percent of the revenue generated goes "directly into employment and training programs for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment!"

3/16/11

GOODWILL WEEK: If you've ever wondered what impact your donation of lightly used clothes and household items can have to help those in need, Goodwill has an online tool to give you a snapshot of how you've contributed. Just visit donate.goodwill.org and tally up all the items you've donated to see how many hours of career counseling you've provided to those who need it most.