Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut Encourages Residents to Donate Household Items During Spring Cleaning Season

Spring is officially upon us, and Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut is encouraging residents to clean out their closets, de-clutter their houses, and donate gently used clothing and household goods during this spring cleaning season.

Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut, a non-profit organization that provides employment and support services to people with disabilities and other challenges, uses the revenue from donation sales to fund job training programs and community-based services. Goodwill provides career services for anyone to boost their chances of getting hired, including assistance in resume writing, job interview practice and access to job leads.

 "At Goodwill, our mission is to help people realize the positive impact their donations have on strengthening families and our local community,” said Vickie Volpano, President, Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut. “By donating household goods, spring cleaners can help fund Goodwill’s employment programs that provide critical career services and programs to help people who are unemployed or underemployed,”

With the help from donations, Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut was able to help 1,526 people find jobs last year, an average of four people per day, through their career center services.

To encourage donations, Goodwill is participating in a Spring donation contest sponsored by Country 92.5 and KISS 95.7. Participants have the opportunity to win concert tickets to Miranda Lambert, Dave Matthews Band, and to the Monumentour with Fall Out Boy and Paramore. The contest runs from April 1st – April 30th.

To find a Goodwill Donation Station near you, please visit http://www.gwct.org/donation-locations.

 About Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut:

Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut is a non-profit organization that provides employment and support services to people with disabilities and other challenges to employment. Through programs that offer people the opportunity to develop the life-changing skills they need to obtain and keep a job, Goodwill helps the individuals it serves gain hope, dignity and financial independence.