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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: July 22, 2015

Contact: Maureen Roche

Dir. of Marketing and Development

E-mail:

Phone: (608) 246-3140, ext. 142

Website: www.goodwillscwi.org

SIGN UP ON GOODWILL’S ONLINE AUCTION SITE AT SPECIAL EVENT
AND RECEIVE A 20 PERCENT OFF COUPON

Goodwill is holding a special event at its Fitchburg retail store to help shoppers sign up on the Goodwill online auction site, shopgoodwillmadison.com. Those who sign up at this event will receive a 20 percent off coupon good at all Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin stores, through Dec. 30, 2015.

This special event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 31, at the Goodwill store located at 6291 McKee Road, in Fitchburg.

The shopgoodwillmadison.com auction site is stocked with hundreds of locally donated unique and high-end items such as clothing (many with the original tags attached), art, collectibles, fine china, antiques, furniture, rugs, jewelry, books, musical instruments, sports paraphernalia, toys, electronic equipment and home décor. Over 200 items are added to the site each day. Top bidders can save on shipping costs by picking up their purchases at Goodwill’s corporate office on the east side of Madison.

Shoppers who are unable to attend this special event can sign up any time at shopgoodwill.com/buyers. However, only those who sign up in person during the July 31 event will be eligible for a coupon.

The sale of donated goods through the auction site and neighborhood stores is vital to Goodwill’s ability to provide life-changing services for area individuals with disabilities or other challenges. Eighty-one percent of the organization’s revenue is generated through the sale of donated goods.

Goodwill has operated a store and donation center in Fitchburg for three years. As with the eight other Goodwill stores in South Central Wisconsin, the Fitchburg store provides an ever-changing inventory of gently used and new merchandise, at low prices. It follows an “All Brands, One Price” policy on many items of clothing. The adjoining donation center provides area residents with a convenient location where they can donate their unwanted clothing, footwear, household items, books, computer

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equipment, furniture, etc. Residents living within the city limits of Fitchburg (or Middleton or Sun Prairie) are eligible for Goodwill’s free home pickup service. Some restrictions may apply. To arrange a home pickup, call 608-246-3150.

Located next to the Goodwill store and donation center is the Goodwill Career Center. The center is open to people with or without disabilities. Its services are free and include:
- Access to high-speed Internet to search for jobs and community programs and services
- Help creating résumés, cover letters and thank you letters
- An opportunity to increase interviewing skills by participating in mock job interviews
- A safe and supportive environment
The Career Center’s hours are 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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