Goodwill Industries Prepares for Year-end Donations
12/29/2011
Grand Rapids, MI – As families make way for new holiday gifts, many take the opportunity to also increase their income tax deductions. Typically, the busiest donation day for Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids has been December 31st.
“We anticipate a busy donation week as individuals make room for new gifts and prepare for tax season,” says Jill Wallace, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids. “Gently-used items as well as monetary donations help contribute to our mission of changing lives and communities through the power of work.”
“Our goal is to make the process of donating to Goodwill as convenient as possible,” says Wallace. Donations are accepted at all fifteen retail stores and five attended donation centers throughout the greater Grand Rapids area. Newly remodeled Goodwill Stores feature convenient drive-thru donation areas to provide easier access for customers. All donation locations provide receipts upon request for tax recording purposes. Monetary donations are accepted online at www.goodwillgr.org/donate.htm.
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About Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to changing lives through the power of work. Since 1966, the organization has offered a wide range of employment and training programs free of charge to assist those with disabilities and other barriers to employment in developing their marketable skills in order to find meaningful employment. Its efforts are supported by revenues from its 15 retail stores in a five-county area, as well as from monetary donations. For more information, visit www.goodwillgr.org.
