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 offer employment placement, job coaching and certifications and credentials for anybody trying to enhance their abilities and develop their careers.

You may donate garments, footwear, home items and extra at an area 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.

For those who can’t make it to a close-by donation drive, it’s nonetheless straightforward to donate to Goodwill, with greater than 30 donation areas 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 folks to alternatives to search out gainful employment and significant work.

Via 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 neighborhood 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 neighborhood.

In 2021, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont supplied assist to greater than 6,100 folks and offered 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 offer well being and monetary assets so people can actually achieve success in work and life.