Spring Clean with Goodwill's The Good Give Community Donation Drive

Online, April 8, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Austin Goodwill is inviting the Central Texas community to do their spring cleaning and donate their gently used items to Goodwill's "The Good Give Community Donation Drive" from Thursday, April 14 to Sunday, April 17 at any Goodwill location. The drive doesn't just help raise funds to support Goodwill's programs that help people find jobs; it also gives the community a chance to register to win a closet system from California Closets, valued
at $6,000.

"This campaign is all about turning your spring cleaning into something that can strengthen our community and help the environment," said Jerry Davis, President and CEO of Goodwill. "Simply cleaning your closet and donating the items to Goodwill can go a long way to support unemployed and underemployed Central Texans."

This 4-day long, community-powered campaign, which is previously known as Weigh Good, is an easy and environmentally-friendly way for Central Texans to recycle gently used items while giving back to the community. This drive directly serves the Goodwill mission through the sale of donated items in stores. The funds generated from each sale translate into job training and services for youth and adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

Goodwill's goal is to collect 725,000 pounds of donations, which will generate enough funds to help 42 Central Texans find jobs in the community.