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PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Dorothy H. Viets
Director of Community Relations
(203) 581-5319 or (203) 650-5723 (cell)
dviets@goodwillwct.org
GOODWILL NEEDS DONATIONS
The slow economy is hurting donations to Goodwill Stores. The need for used goods is up, but the supply is down. Goodwill is urging people to donate clothing, furniture and household items such as dishes, small appliances, curtains, books and cookware. Since Goodwill stores rely heavily on donated items, it has been especially difficult in recent months to keep the shelves and racks stocked.
Donors may drop off items at local Goodwill stores and attended donation centers located at many convenient locations throughout Connecticut. A Goodwill staff person will help the donor unload items and provide a donation receipt for tax purposes.
Donating and shopping at Goodwill has long been a fashionable and economical way to help people stretch their money as well as to conserve resources and save the earth. Proceeds earned by Goodwill stores help the community by supporting programs that offer a full range of vocational and support services to local people with disabilities and others facing challenges to employment and community living. Last year Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut provided services to nearly 2,000 people.
A complete list of stores and donation centers is listed below.
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GOODWILL STORES
BRIDGEPORT
165 Ocean Terrace
BRISTOL
1228 Farmington Avenue
BROOKFIELD
165 Federal Road
DANBURY
2 Beaver Brook Road
GLASTONBURY
2709 Main Street
MANCHESTER
232A Tolland Turnpike
MILFORD
321 Boston Post Road
MONROE
574 Monroe Turnpike
NEW MILFORD
141-143 Danbury Road
NEWINGTON
45 Costello Road
NORWALK
15 Cross Street
STAMFORD
1 West Broad Street
TORRINGTON
1849East Main Street
WATERBURY
829 Lakewood Road
WESTPORT
1572 Post Road East
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ATTENDED DONATION CENTERS
BETHEL
45 Grassy Plain Street
BETHLEHEM
Recycling Center Route 61 N
FAIRFIELD
1 Rod Highway/Off Reef Road
GLASTONBURY
Recycling Center
2340 New London Turnpike
GREENWICH
Recycling Center, Holly Hill Lane
NAUGATUCK
Train Station, Water Street
NEWTOWN
Landfill, Ethan Allen Road
REDDING
Recycling Center
84 Hope Well Woods Road
RIDGEFIELD
Recycling Center
South Street ans
231 Ethan Allen Highway
SHELTON
White Hills Shopping Center
200 Leavenworth Road
SOUTHBURY
Transfer Station
Kettletown Road
STRATFORD
Burlington Coat Factory, Barnum Avenue Cut-off
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