CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lives are changed every day inside the doors of the Goodwill Opportunity Campus, located on Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte.
The campus is one example of the many benefits that Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont continually provides to members of our local community.
Through its training division, Goodwill University, special job training courses are designed to help people develop skills that are necessary to start, or even change, a career. All of the courses are offered free of charge.
The items people donate to Goodwill provides the merchandise to stock the stores and, in turn, are offered for sale at a bargain price. Whenever you shop at any of the 31 Goodwill stores across an 18-county area, those purchases allow individuals to improve their lives through special, customized “no-charge” instruction. It’s a win-win situation for everyone.
READ MORE: The Goodwill Day of Giving, is April 29th
The building has 160,000 sq. ft. of space and is the home of local partners who are there as part of the many services offered by Goodwill. Among those partners are Skyla Credit Union, Charlotte Community Health Clinic, Common Wealth Charlotte, and the Center for Community Transitions.
Goodwill itself creates jobs for people in our community. Annually, they employ more than 1,200 people. In the past year, Goodwill assisted 7,700 individuals with resources and support. Once again, all of that is possible through donations and purchases.
For over 55 years, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont has been serving the community. They are accredited by the Better Business Bureau, and meet all twenty standards for charity accountability.
WCNC has teamed up with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont for the "Goodwill Day of Giving" on Saturday, April 29th. The Goodwill Day of Giving is where the public is asked to give generously as they donate many items in their possession to help their community.
DONATIONS WE ACCEPT:
- Clothing
- Shoes and fashion accessories
- Collectibles and antiques
- Books, music and movies
- Housewares and home décor
- Household textiles and bedding
- Furniture
- Small Appliances
- Computers and related accessories
- Electronic equipment
- Sports equipment
- Toys and video games
- Flat-panel televisions (working or non-working)
DONATIONS WE CAN’T ACCEPT:
- Mattresses and box springs
- Bed pillows
- Pianos
- Hazardous, flammable or toxic materials
- Children’s car seats or drop-side cribs
- Non-flat screen TVs
- Items that have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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