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GOODWILL BOOKSTORE NOW OPEN IN EASTLAKE
Goodwill Bookstore 2220 Otay Lakes Road #501 Chula Vista, CA 91915 (619) 216-1900 A new Goodwill facility with a wi-fi bookstore, donation center and secure document destruction drop-off in the Eastlake area of Chula Vista near Southwestern College is now open. Store hours are Monday-Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm and Sunday 10:00am – 5:00 pm. Book lovers can get great gifts for Holiday shopping at this new Goodwill Bookstore.
Donations are accepted during business hours through the donation door at the back of the store off the alley. Goodwill encourages donors to bring their items only during posted hours to prevent vandalism and theft. A good rule of thumb is if you’d pass it on to a family member or a friend, they would love to get it as a donation. The one exception is for televisions and electronic items which are accepted whether they are working or not. At this location, in addition, they also accept clothing and small household items. Larger donations are to be taken to the Goodwill retail store at 1177 Broadway in Chula Vista. Document destruction drop off area is right inside the door, shredding personal and business documents for a reasonable cost, exceeding government standards for security of your private information, AAA certified by NAID (National Association for Information Destruction).
Goodwill Industries of San Diego County is a local charitable organization whose purpose is “Getting People Jobs” with the mission "To get people with disabilities and other barriers to employment jobs by developing their skills and work habits through training and real work." Goodwill is a job training organization. Their stores sell donated items to fund operations and training programs, and to give participants a venue to build productive, paid work experience before seeking a job in the community. For more information visit www.sdgoodwill.org - GOODWILL ON THE MOVE
Goodwill Industries of San Diego County
506 W. Washington Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
Store (760) 739-0200
Employment Center 760-739-0600
Goodwill Industries of San Diego County announces the opening of a new Goodwill facility at 506 W. Washington housing a retail store & boutique, donation center, and a Goodwill Employment Center after moving from a smaller location on Grand Avenue. The store and donation center are open 7 days a week, and the Goodwill Employment Center is open Monday through Friday. In addition to offering a larger selection of clothing and other household items in the new store, this new multi-purpose facility will allow Goodwill to create more jobs in the local community, and to assist more people with the free programs and services offered by the organization. The Goodwill Employment Center will assist job seekers with free employment services during weekdays including resume creation, job search skills and internet job postings. The staff also assists local businesses by providing pre-screened applicants for open positions at no charge to the business or the job seeker. Goodwill encourages donors to bring their items only during posted hours to prevent vandalism and theft. A good rule of thumb is if you’d pass it on to a family member or a friend, they’d love to get it as a donation. The one exception is for televisions and electronic items which will be accepted whether they are working or not. For more information visit www.sdgoodwill.org. - SLEEP TRAIN
For nearly 80,000 California foster kids, childhood is a series of challenges that few of us can imagine.
To help, Sleep Train organizes events to provide local foster kids with warm clothes, everyday necessities, and a little fun, but they can’t do it without you.
To learn how you can help visit www.sleeptrain.com.
Not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. ®
- Flex your power
Save natural gas and fight global warming this winter. Help take the equivalent of 400,000 cars off the road, while you save up to 60% on your winter heating bills. www.fypower.org.
- BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
You can make a difference in the life of a San Diego boy! There are more than 400 boys waiting for a Big Brother volunteer. What does it take to be a Big Brother? Just being yourself, laughing a lot, and a willingness to be a friend to a child. Believe it or not, there are children in San Diego who have never been to the beach or played in sports. You can open up new horizons for a child just by being in his life and sharing everyday moments. Big Brothers & Big Sisters makes volunteering flexible and fun; you pick the time, you choose the activities. Become a Big Brother to a child today, and both of you will be changed by the experience. Call Big Brothers & Big Sisters of San Diego, 858-536-4900, or visit www.sdbigs.org.
