Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont makes use of the income generated from the sale of donations all through its shops and on-line to supply employment placement, job coaching and certifications and credentials for anybody trying to enhance their expertise and develop their careers.

You’ll be able to donate garments, footwear, home items and extra at a neighborhood back-to-school donation from eight a.m. to midday Saturday, Aug. 6, on the Lake Home in Solar Metropolis Carolina Lakes, 1353 Del Webb Blvd., Indian Land.

In the event you can’t make it to a close-by donation drive, it’s nonetheless straightforward to donate to Goodwill, with greater than 30 donation places within the area the place you’ll be able to drop off gadgets seven days every week.

There are two Goodwill shops in Lancaster County: 1142 S.C. 9 Bypass, Lancaster, and 8250 Charlotte Freeway, Indian Land.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont is a nonprofit group that connects individuals to alternatives to search out gainful employment and significant work.

By way of its 28 retail shops and greater than 30 donation websites, the Goodwill Alternative Campus, and partnerships with employers and different organizations, Goodwill builds pathways for members of the group to uncover their passions, improve their talent units and obtain extra for themselves and their households — making a brighter future for all.

As a social enterprise, proceeds from the sale of donated items fund job coaching and employment providers provided freed from cost to members of the group.

In 2021, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont supplied help to greater than 6,100 individuals and bought greater than 15 million gadgets in shops and on-line.

On the Goodwill Alternative Campus, the group companions with Charlotte Metro Credit score Union, Charlotte Neighborhood Well being Clinic and Dentistry, amongst others, to supply well being and monetary sources so people can actually achieve success in work and life.