Goodwill Central Coast Opens New Donation Sites in Carmel Valley, Los Osos and Santa Cruz

1. Goodwill Central Coast Opens New DonationSites in Carmel Valley, Los Osos and SantaCruz • Goodwill Central Coast has opened three new donation sites in Carmel Valley, Los Osos and Santa Cruz. • Salinas, CA, August 10, 2020 — Goodwill Central Coast has opened three new donation sites in Carmel Valley, Los Osos and SantaCruz. • Here are the three new sites and theirhours: • >Donation trailer at the Mid-Valley Shopping Center (next to Safeway store), 312 Mid Valley Center, Carmel Valley. Open daily 8:30 a.m. – 7p.m. • Donation center at 1014 Los Osos Road, Los Osos. Open daily from 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Donation center (formerly the Bookstore), at 815 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. Open daily 8:30a.m. • – 7p.m. • When you donate second-hand items to Goodwill Industries you’re not just cleaning house, you’re supporting job training programs in your community and protecting the planet through reuse and recycling. • Last year, Goodwill Central Coast received more than 587,000 donations, totaling more than 23 million pounds of clothing and household items. Of those donations Goodwill was able to divert 7,600 tons from landfills and the money raised helped fund programs that put over 13,000 people back towork. • Goodwill’s impact wouldn’t be nearly as great without the generosity of the community. For more information, call (831) 423-8611 or go to:https://www.ccgoodwill.org. • About Goodwill CentralCoast • Goodwill Central Coast, a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization, began in 1928 in the city of Santa Cruz and today has expanded into three counties: Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San LuisObispo. • Goodwill Central Coast now employs over 600 people, including employment training professionals, sales personnel, donation center attendants, warehouse and distribution workers,and • administrators. Its programs strengthen communities by improving job growth, the lives of individuals and families, and the health of our environment. Each year Goodwill assists morethan • 13,000 job seekers get back to work and reclaim financial and personal independence. Goodwill provides a positive learning environment that creates brighter futures through connecting people to meaningful work. • Goodwill CentralCoast 1566 MoffetStreet • Salinas, CA93905 • (831)423-8611

2. https://www.ccgoodwill.org Contact: Marci BraccoCain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455 https://www.ccgoodwill.org