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Goodwill kicks of Halloween season with spook-tacular Halloween Kick-Off event
To encourage the spirit of the season, on Saturday, all of Goodwill's retail centers will participate in the annual Halloween Kick-Off.
SARASOTA/MANATEE– Goodwill Manasota is excited to help community members enjoy a unique, fun and affordable Halloween this year. To encourage the spirit of the season, all of Goodwill’s retail centers will participate in the annual Halloween Kick-Off this Saturday, Sept. 20, during regular store hours. Team members will be in costume, the stores decorated, Halloween costume idea books on display, and everyone in hauntingly good spirits.
Shoppers can make their budgets go further and find everything they need – from one-of-a-kind costumes to a wide variety of unique accessories – to set their costumes apart from the crowd. Halloween shopping makes October the best shopping season of the year at Goodwill.
When consumers purchase pre-packaged costumes from party stores, they run the risk of having the same costume as someone else. But at Goodwill each day, people donate clothes and other items that can add to the fun of the season, including princess, wedding and bridesmaid dresses, vintage items, accessories from different eras, and home décor.
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“In addition to saving money, customers can take pride in knowing their Goodwill purchases provide employment, career and community training programs to thousands of people in our local community each year,” said Bob Rosinsky, president & CEO of Goodwill Manasota. “The success we enjoy during the Halloween shopping season aids us in our mission of helping people reach their full potential through education and the power of work.”
To find your local Goodwill, visit www.experiencegoodwill.org.
About Goodwill Manasota
Goodwill Manasota is an industry-leading, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization that changes lives through the power of work. With the sales of donated goods and philanthropic donations, Goodwill is able to assist people with disabilities and other barriers to employment by providing job skills training and employment opportunities. In 2013, we served more than 16,000 people, placed 537 people in jobs and assisted 329 veterans as they reintegrated back into the civilian workforce. Goodwill Manasota’s economic impact back to the community is worth $81.3 million. Goodwill is one of the pioneers of the reduce-reuse-recycle movement and this past year diverted 37 million pounds out of the landfill. For more information, visit EXPERIENCEGOODWILL.ORG.
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