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3 Reasons to Back-To-School Shop at Goodwill (+ $25 Gift Card Giveaway)

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As a wife, mother, mompreneur and business owner, quality and affordability are important to me. Thrift stores can sometimes be overlooked but is a great asset for families and shoppers on the hunt for unique and hard-to-find items. Goodwill stores are a terrific resource for parents looking for back-to-school savings and school-related products.  At the same time, shopping at Goodwill is a way to teach children to give back to their community.

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We recently visited our local Goodwill Industries of Central Florida store with our 8 year old twins and learned 3 top reasons to go (back-to-school) shopping at Goodwill.

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1. Brand name clothing without brand name prices

Goodwill carry heavily discounted clothing that allow consumers to save money on everyday merchandise, including brand name clothing. Out-of-print and vintage pieces of major designers like Vera Wang, Gucci, and Chanel are available at very affordable prices. Often new clothing, with price tags still attached, are easily found. For example, we found a children’s’ size Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt that was originally $3.49.  However, when we went to check out at with the cashier, the final total for the shirt was reduced to $1.99.  Affordability + Brand Name Clothing = BIG WIN!

 

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2. Kids will want to shop too

Its easy to shop at Goodwill with your kids because everything is categorized.  Clothes, toys, books, shoes, electronic, bags, etc. were all properly labeled, sectioned and within reach (even for kids).  We found clothing separated by color, which makes it simple to color coordinate a child’s outfit.  With all the products being so accessible at Goodwill, the twins were actually helping to find their size and pick out clothing they liked.  The entire process of shopping at Goodwill lets your kids define their unique style and use shopping at Goodwill as a teaching moment to guide them toward positive ways to help others, while managing a family budget.

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3.  Teaching the importance of giving back

Kids these days are socially and environmentally conscious young people eager to serve their communities.  When I walked in the door, I noticed the sales sign indicating the items that were 50% off throughout the store. When my 8-year-old twins walked in the door, they noticed the sign on the fitting room door saying by shopping at Goodwill, we were helping someone get a job. The statement made an impact on the twins.  They immediately understood the importance that our shopping trip was helping someone else.  When you shop at or donate to Goodwill, you help keep items out of landfills and help people find jobs. Goodwill sells donations in its stores to help fund programs that help people build their careers, earn paychecks and care for their families.

Donating and shopping at Goodwill funds job training and placement programs that help Central Floridians with barriers to employment. This includes people who have disabilities, those with limited work history, military veterans transitioning to civilian jobs and others. In 2015, Goodwill served about 42,000 people in its Job Connection Centers across Central Florida!  With convenient drop-off sites and dozens of stores in neighborhoods near you, it’s easy to make a donation … and to make a lasting impact in your community.

Thanks to our friends at Goodwill, we are giving away a $25 Goodwill gift card to help you with your back-to-school shopping and help support our communities!  One winner will be chosen at random. No purchase necessary.  You can enter the giveaway more than once using the Rafflecopter entry form below.

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For more information or to find a location near you, visit Goodwill Industries of Central Florida goodwillcfl.org

Facebook: facebook.com/goodwillcfl

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Happy Back-To-School Shopping!

Disclosure: This post is a sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, however, all opinions are our own.

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  15. Its nice to find brand name clothing in your size at Goodwill. I go to Goodwill first to find my business casual clothes for work. I’ve found a good many there and looking nearly new.

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  36. I had actually had (my entire life) all my clothes purchased from this business… It’s wonderful that I actually be able to afford that of new clothes that in which I presently, the most new was purchased from Good Will about 3 mon ago as I had to see a doctor!

    To this I learned or found to be this is a great asset for families and shoppers on the hunt for unique and hard-to-find items and in my case that of back-to-school shopping Goodwill!

  43. My mother introduced me to Goodwill. They have some great deals. Thats so helpful for a mom on a budget.

  44. I love shopping at Goodwill. It is nice to know that you save a lot of money and also help employ people.

  47. I learned Goodwill served about 42,000 people in its Job Connection Centers. It’s a great place to shop.

  51. What I learned about shopping at Goodwill for back to school shopping is that Goodwill sells donations in its stores to help fund programs that help people build their careers, earn paychecks and care for their families.

  54. I found it interesting that the twins realized they were helping other people by shopping at Goodwill.

  55. I love Goodwill. Growing up in New York, our church would organize clothing and household items drives where we would eat and bring items to donate to Goodwill. Given the amount of people in the city, the Goodwill stores always had expensive clothes (that were either new or barely used) available for $10.00 and under. They were really beautiful clothes and the stores often looked like a regular retail. I think its great that you are encouraging your children to be community minded and to give back to others. Its a blessing.

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  58. I learned that you can get great quality items at outstanding prices for back to school at Goodwill.

  63. I love that you can get brand name clothing at cheap prices and find many great bargains

  66. I learned that shopping at Goodwill can save a lot of money on really nice and high quality slightly used goods at bargain prices.

  72. 5, Goodwill served about 42,000 people in its Job Connection Centers across Central Florida

  75. I learned that Goodwill offers top name brand items for great prices. I also learned that Goodwill helps with job training and placement programs, including people who have disabilities.