FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PHOTOS BELOW OF DONATED HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
101 Ways to Donate
(SAVANNAH, GA) It has never been easier to donate gently used items and help those in need. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire has more than 101 donation boxes located throughout its 33-county region.
Donors can pull right up to a Goodwill donation box and place their contributions inside. It’s that simple!
"Goodwill strives to make it easy for people to donate their gently used clothing and other items. You no longer have to go far to find a Goodwill donation box," says Mohsen Badran, CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
The sales of donated items provide revenue for Goodwill’s programs as well as help provide employment for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment in the community.
Items that are collected are sorted and prepared for sale by Goodwill employees, who gain valuable work experience in the process of collecting, sorting, distributing and selling gently used merchandise.
Goodwill provides employment to more then 550 employees throughout the Coastal Empire in its 12 retail stores, career centers, business services and donation centers.
Another way to donate is through our computer recycling program with our Dell-Reconnect Program. This corporate partnership provides an avenue for our donors to recycle their computers and computer related items in an environmental safe way. The program accepts any brand of used computer equipment at all Goodwill locations.
They have recycled over 242 tons of computers and computer related items and kept them out of landfills.
Goodwill donation boxes may be found at the following locations. A list of donation boxes is also available online at http://goodwillsavannah.org/donate/dropboxes:
* Volunteer Fire Dept., 5786 S. Coastal HWY, Riceboro, GA
* Red Rooster Country Store, HWY 17, Pine Harbor Rd., Townsend, GA
* Clyde’s Market – Shellman Bluff (1 of 2), 2407 Shellman Bluff Rd., Townsend, GA
* Piggly Wiggly, Rt. 3, Box 3329, Eulonia, GA
* Darien Firehouse, U.S. HWY 17, Darien, GA
* Ameris Bank, 3811 Frederica Rd., St. Simons Island, GA
* Farmers Market, Demere Rd., St. Simons Island, GA
* Recycling Center, County Barn Rd., Ludowici, GA
* IGA – Ludowici (1 of 2), HWY 84 & Macon St., Ludowici, GA
* Ted and Dots Harley Parts, 4217 U.S. HWY 82, Brunswick, GA.
* Main Street Center, Ridgeland, SC
* Claxton Recycling Center, S. Peters St., Claxton, GA
* Harry’s BBQ, 7600 U.S. 280, Hagan, GA
* Claxton Elementary School, 6463 U.S. HWY 301, Claxton, GA
* Total Home Technology, 99 W. Railroad St., Pembroke, GA
* Southern Sportsman, 175 E. Bacon St., Pembroke, GA
* Country Market, 8524 U.S. HWY 280 E, Ellabell, GA
* Neighbors Express 301 South, 1444 Mims Rd., Sylvania, GA
* Neighbors Express by McDonalds, 412 W. Oglethorpe St., Sylvania, GA
* Rocker Supply Ace Hardware, 517 HWY 25 North, Millen, GA
* Quick Stop, 924 E. Winthrope Ave. (HWY 17), Millen, GA
* Clyde’s #44 (2 of 2), 5879 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Walthourville, GA
* Twin City Market, 2745 U.S. HWY 80 E, Twin City, GA
* Big K-Mart Shopping Center, 950 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA
* Clyde’s #57, 3100 Lanes Bridge Rd., Jesup, GA
* Donald Community Recycle Center, HWY #196 W., Long County, GA
* Clyde’s #44 (1 of 2), 5879 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Walthourville, GA
* Clyde’s #38, 1457A Dunlevie Rd., Allenhurst, GA
* Clyde’s #64, 904 E.G. Miles Pkwy., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #62, 791 E.G. Miles Pkwy., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #55, 2281 HWY 17, Richmond Hill, GA
* Clyde’s # 52 (2 of 2), 770 S. Main St., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #28, 11858 E. Oglethorpe HWY, Midway, GA
* Clyde’s #85, 241 Memorial Dr., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #3, 203 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #52 (1 of 2), 770 S. Main St., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #39, 301 S. Main St., Glenville, GA
* IGA – Ludowici (2 of 2), HWY 84 & Macon St., Ludowici, GA
* IGA – Patterson, 6418 HWY 84, Patterson, GA
* Varn Wood Products, U.S. HWY 82 & State HWY 121, Hoboken, GA
* Recycling Center – Jekyll Island, River View Dr., Jekyll Island, GA
* Clyde’s Market – Shellman Bluff (2 of 2), 2407 Shellman Bluff Rd., Townsend, GA
* Clyde’s #50 – Glenville, 649 W. Barnard St., Glenville, GA
* Olive Branch Restaurant, 65 Central Blvd (HWY 17), Guyton, GA
* Hot Spot Convenience Store, Ellabell, GA
* T&M Power Sports, 4616 HWY 80, Ellabell, GA
* Clyde’s #25 – Cobbtown, 176 HWY 121 N, Cobbtown, GA
* Quick Stop 2, 410 8th St., Helena, GA
* Hitching Post Hardware, 275 S. Railroad Ave., Mt. Vernon, GA
* Alamo City Hall, 5 W. Main St., Alamo, GA
* Glenwood Pharmacy, 114 E. 2nd Ave., Glenwood, GA
* Great Wall Restaurant, 602 College St. (HWY 280), Mt. Vernon, GA
* Clyde’s #34 – Reidsville (1 of 2), 115 W. Brazell St., Reidsville, GA
* Clyde’s #31 – Lyons, 277 W. Liberty Ave., Lyons, GA
* Clyde’s #36 – Lyons, 612 State St., Lyons, GA
* Clyde’s #33 – Soperton, Rt. 3 Box 182 (HWY 29 & I-16), Soperton, GA
* Community Center – Graham, 9659 Golden Isles Pkwy., Graham, GA
* Quick Stop #221, 465 Uvalda HWY, Hazlehurst, GA
* Pecos – Hazlehurst, 390 Alma HWY, Hazlehurst, GA
* Golden Isles Pawn – Hazlehurst, 3 E. Coffee St., Hazlehurst, GA
* Clyde’s #24 – Hazlehurst, 95 S. Tallahassee St., Hazlehurst, GA
* Denton Quick Shop – Denton, 2387 Douglas HWY, Denton, GA
* Livingston’s IGA – Lumber City, 3288 E. Golden Isles Pkwy., Lumber City, GA
* Holy Trinity Catholic Church – Swainsboro, 928 W. Main St., Swainsboro, GA
* Head Start – Bryan County, 166 Bacontown Rd., Pembroke, GA
* Head Start – Camden County, 1501 Georgia Ave., Woodbine, GA
* Head Start – Evans County, 720 N. Church St., Claxton, GA
* Head Start – Glynn County, 1 Community Action Dr., Ste. D, Brunswick, GA.
* Head Start – Liberty County, 9099 E.B. Cooper HWY, Riceboro, GA
* Head Start – Long County, 15 Thornton Dr., Ludowici, GA
* Head Start – McIntosh County, 102 N. HWY 17 & 251 N., Darien, GA
* Head Start – Tattnall County, 119 Veterans Rd., Glennville, GA
* Head Start – Reidsville, 26466 HWY 23/Collins Rd., Reidsville, GA
* Head Start – Wayne County, 724 N. Fourth St., Jesup, GA
* Griffin’s Convenience Store – Waycross, 3920 Brunswick HWY (US HWY 82), Waycross, GA
* United Market – Blackshear, 4908 U.S. 84, Blackshear, GA
* Harvey’s Supermarket – Waycross, Waycross, GA
* Tommy’s Corner, 2292 Old Jesup Rd., Brunswick, GA.
* Baptist Church – Townsend, 2631 Church of God Rd. N.W., Townsend, GA
* City Hall – Screven, Screven, GA
* Ace Hardware – Nahunta, 136 E. Cleveland St., Nahunta GA
* Ace Hardware – Jesup, N. 2nd St., Jesup, GA
* Harvey’s Supermarket – Jesup, 1159 1st St., Jesup, GA
* Wayne’s Drug Store – Jesup, 175 N. 1st St., Jesup, GA
* Kingsland’s Grocery – Kingsland, 564 S. Lee St., Kingsland, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #1, 301 S. Caney Rd., Nahunta, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #5, US 82 /HWY 110, Waynesville, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #6, 82/Browntown Rd., Waynesville, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #4, US 301/HWY 32, Hortense, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #3, 18599 HWY 32 E./Post Rd., Hortense, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #2, 26915 HWY 82 /Post Rd., Waynesville, GA
* Piggly Wiggly – Nahunta, HWY 301 North, Nahunta, GA
* Satilla Grocery – Waynesville, 21300 HWY 82, Waynesville, GA
* Ace Hardware – Hinesville, 1012 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Hinesville, GA
* City Square Shopping Center – Waycross, 621 S. City Blvd., Waycross, GA
* Flash Foods – Homerville, 317 S. Church St., Homerville, GA
* Huey’s Country Store and RV Park – Waycross, 7511 Albany HWY 82, Waycross, GA
* O’Riley Auto Parts – Waycross, 1858 Memorial Dr., Waycross, GA
* Lewis Battery and Electric – Baxley, S. Crosby St., Baxley, GA
* Blackshear Ave., 1200 Blackshear Ave., Waycross, GA
* South GA Parkway, 1777 South GA Pkwy., Waycross, GA
* Shell Convenience Store, 588 S. Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA
* Sunoco Convenience Store, 801 S. Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA
* Quest Convenience Store, 1113 N. Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA
* Clyde’s #34 – Reidsville (2 of 2), 115 W Brazell St., Reidsville, GA
"We are grateful to our business partners throughout the community who have graciously agreed to host the donation boxes at their place of business," Badran says. "Their generosity enables Goodwill to maximize our donations and ultimately serve more people throughout our community."
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is dedicated to the mission of assisting people with disabilities and other barriers to employment to live independently and become employed. The not-for-profit organization currently employs more than 550 employees locally and in 2010 provided services to 3,184 people in our community, among them homeless veterans, at-risk youth, new immigrants and people with disabilities. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire serves 33 counties in Georgia and South Carolina and operates 12 retail locations in the region. In addition to the thrift shops, Goodwill accepts tax deductable car donations and operates an online store at shopgoodwill.com. For more information on Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, please call (912)354-6611, email info@goodwillsavannah.org or visit www.goodwillsavannah.org.
