Goodwill Opens New Store
Goodwill of Central
Illinois will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest store on Friday,
June 15 at 9:00 a.m. The store is located at 3905 N. University in Peoria.
A grand opening
celebration will be held on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16. Anyone who
spends more than $25 on either day can enter into a drawing for a 50” LG Plasma
TV. The first 10 shoppers who find a “mystery item” will win $25 in Goodwill
gift certificates. Complimentary hamburgers and hotdogs will be served on
Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The store is equipped to
accept donations with a convenient drive up donation drop off. The new store on
University will replace the Goodwill store on War Memorial, which has been
closed. “This store would not be possible without donations from the people of
central Illinois,” said Patty Fuchs, Goodwill’s President & CEO. “We want
to make sure that our donors know that they fill our stores and make what we do
possible.”
Goodwill of Central Illinois is a non-profit organization that provides
job training, career and vocational services to veterans, individuals and
families who are working to better their lives. Goodwill also operates a youth
mentoring program for at-risk youth ages 12 to 17. Revenues from the sale of
donated or recycled items support the Vocational Services programs of
Goodwill. For more information on retail
stores, donation centers and vocational services, visit the website at www.goodwillpeo.org or call the
Administrative Offices at (309) 682-1113.