Spring cleaning can help give others a ‘fresh start’

Posted 4/7/15

With a particularly cold and snowy winter at an end, Rhode Islanders are gearing up for the annual de-hibernation ritual known as spring-cleaning.

This year, Goodwill of RI is encouraging people …

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Spring cleaning can help give others a ‘fresh start’

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With a particularly cold and snowy winter at an end, Rhode Islanders are gearing up for the annual de-hibernation ritual known as spring-cleaning.

This year, Goodwill of RI is encouraging people to think of the spring-cleaning season as both a time to offer a fresh start to bygone belongings, and to help give individuals in need of work get a fresh start, too. By donating clothing and household goods to Goodwill, consumers can ensure their spring cleaning refuse gets diverted from landfills, and they can also help fund job training and placement programs for individuals right here in Rhode Island.

Through its social enterprise model, Goodwill uses the revenue from the sale of donated goods and retail store to fund programs for job seekers, including youth, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. In 2014 Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island helped nearly 2,000 people train for careers in a variety of industries. With the economy finally showing some signs of life and perhaps heading for an upswing, it is essential that those out of work receive the training they need to succeed in the workplace. That is why Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island is asking friends and neighbors to donate when they finish spring-cleaning.

“Spring is traditionally the time of year for new beginnings,” said Jeffrey Machado, president and CEO. “When you donate this spring, new beginnings come in threes. You get a fresh start for your de-cluttered house, your donated goods find a new home, and you help give a job seeker a fresh start of their own.”

To find out where and what to donate, visit www.goodwillri.org and click on Donate. Follow us on Facebook at Goodwill Industries of RI

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