Another Opportunity to “Go Green”

On June 2, 2008, Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties will open an Attended Donation Center at 3596 Skyway Drive in Orcutt.  The site can be accessed from Skyway Drive at State Highway 135.  

This is an opportunity for residents to donate their gently used clothing, housewares, small electrical appliances, furniture and electronics.  The site will be open from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm, seven days a week. An Attendant will be on duty to assist with donations and issue a tax receipt for the donated items.

Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties is a nonprofit organization.  The proceeds from the sale of donated goods are used to train and place individuals with disabilities and/or economic barriers to employment in jobs.  Goodwill is also authorized by the State of California as a collector of e-waste.  Donors are encouraged to bring their old TVs and computers to the site for proper disposal, whether they are in working condition or not.  

In 2007 alone, Goodwill Industries collected over 5 million pounds of material and 500,000 pounds of e-waste in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. This enabled the organization to provide job training and employment services to 437 individuals with disabilities or economic disadvantages.   For additional information, please contact Goodwill at 805-981-0130 or info@Goodwillvsb.org.