Goodwill Opens Donation Center at Port Charlotte Town Center

Feb. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Most Charlotte County residents know Port Charlotte Town Center as a place to eat, shop, or catch a movie.  Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is hoping that people grow to think of the shopping center as a place to donate, as well.  Goodwill has opened a new Attended Donation Center (ADC) at the mall.

Goodwill (http://www.goodwillswfl.org) has high hopes for the partnership, and hopes the new ADC will provide nearby residents with a more convenient donation option.  “This location is great because it’s not only at a popular shopping center, but also because it’s at a major intersection.” says Laura Alford, Goodwill’s Director of Donor Development.

Goodwill also is pleased with the location, which is on the southwest side of the mall, in close proximity to Sears and Regal Cinema.  The donation center will be open daily and staffed from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

The Port Charlotte Town Center ADC is Goodwill’s eighth in Southwest Florida.  Other donation sites include ADCs in North Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers, Naples, and Clewiston.  The organization also has plans to add an ADC on the southern end of Port Charlotte, on US-41 near the Peace River Bridge.

Goodwill (http://www.goodwillswfl.org) accepts donations of new and gently-used clothing and household items at its ADC’s.  Proceeds earned from the resale of donated items are used to support Goodwill’s programs and services, including job training and placement services, apartment complexes for people with disabilities and for low-income seniors, the Four Wheels for Work vehicle assistance program, and a charter school for students with developmental disabilities.

For a complete list of Goodwill’s Attended Donation Centers and Stores, visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org/store_and_adc_locations.htm.

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About Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Goodwill operates 24 thrift stores in SW Florida to support its mission of removing barriers to independence. Programs include income-sensitive housing, career placement assistance, the L.I.F.E. Academy Charter School, Four Wheels for Work, and others.