HELPING OUR COMMUNITY
Make a Difference spotlights small ways you can make a big difference in the community. If your nonprofit organization has a wish list it would like to share, please contact Meredith Moss: MMoss@coxohio.com
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Most of us have heard of Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley (GESMV), the nonprofit organization that empowers people with disabilities and other needs to achieve independence and enhance their lives.
The goal of the agency, which serves people in 23 Ohio counties at 50 locations, is to make it possible for all people to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
“Thanks to the community’s generous donations, we are able to continue our mission of providing a hand-up, not a handout,” said Kim Bramlage, marketing coordinator at GESMV. “In 2013, we served 15,392 people and helped more than 1,000 people get a job.”
Donating items to Goodwill Stores helps GESMV provide more than 40 programs and services including behavioral health services, employment services, children/youth and senior services, and development disabilities services.
“With the arrival of spring, now is the ideal time to clear the clutter out of your home, garage or wardrobe,” said Bramlage. “When you donate your gently-used items to Goodwill, your donated items help support programs for people in your community. That’s cleaning with a purpose.”
Here’s what they can use:
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Furniture
- Working small appliances
- Radios
- Housewares
- Toys
- Books
- Jewelry
- Computers and accessories
- Crutches and medical equipment
Also acceptable donations (only at outlet store):
- Appliances
- Gasoline or propane powered equipment
- Doors and windows
- Building supplies
- Electrical fixtures
- Bathroom fixtures
- Goodwill Auto Auction also accepts cars, trucks, RVs, boats, or motorcycles
All items are tax deductible.
The Goodwill Store Donation Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Attended Donation Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The Outlet location is at 1750 Woodman Drive.
“We can always use volunteers,” Bramlage said.
For more information regarding acceptable donations, hours and locations, visit www.gesmv.org .
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