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Rotary, Goodwill Donation Drive to Fund Job Training
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Goodwill Industries International and Rotary International are partnering to help thousands of people find and keep good jobs this spring, the service clubs announced Wednesday.
Rotarians across the United States and Canada will clean out their closets and donate gently used clothing and household items to Goodwill during a donation drive that runs until May 31.
Rotary clubs as well as Rotaract and Interact clubs (Rotary-sponsored service clubs for young adults and high school students), will collect the clothing and soft goods to be sold in Goodwill stores. Revenues from the sales of the donated goods will fund job training programs and support services -- such as child care, financial education, youth mentoring and transportation -- for people who face challenges in finding employment. Goodwill provides career services to anyone having a hard time finding employment, including people unemployed or underemployed.
"A simple act like cleaning out your closets and donating what you no longer need to Goodwill has the power to change lives," said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International in a prepared statement. "Both Goodwill and Rotary are committed to creating and expanding opportunities for people to earn good jobs and support their families. Through this partnership, we are meeting the unique needs of individuals in local communities across the United States and Canada."
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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