TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2015 /CNW/ - This summer, GLAD® is teaming up with Goodwill in Toronto and the G.T.A. to help drive donations for their Donate4Good program.
To help encourage our communities to donate their used goods to those in need through Goodwill, GLAD® will be donating $10,000 + 10,000 black plastic bags to help corral your donatable items (and help you kickstart with your fall cleaning).
How can I receive the GLAD® bags and donate?
GLAD will be stationed at 5 select Loblaws locations across Toronto on weekends from August through to October to pick up your donations. Select neighbourhoods will also have door-to-door bag deliveries to help you prepare before your local Loblaws drop-off date.
For every Glad® bag returned with clothing and other gently used items, Glad will donate $1.50 to Goodwill*. *Up to a maximum of $8,000
LOBLAWS DROP OFF DATES AND LOCATIONS:
STORE NAME |
DATE |
TIME |
Loblaws Yonge St. - 3501 Yonge St, North York |
Friday August 14th |
4PM-8PM |
Loblaws Leslie St. - 17 Leslie St, Toronto |
Friday August 28th |
4PM-8PM |
Loblaws Musgrave St. - 50 Musgrave St., Toronto |
Friday Sept 18th |
4PM-8PM |
Loblaws Dundas St. W. - 2280 Dundas St. West, Toronto |
Friday Oct 2nd |
4PM-8PM |
Loblaws McLaughlin - 5970 McLaughlin Rd, Mississauga |
Friday Oct 23rd |
4PM-8PM |
"The GLAD® bags will greatly benefit our Donate4Good program, as they will provide an avenue for people in the local community to easily clean out their closets and bring their donations to Goodwill, as well as act as a reminder for people to support a local charity. The Donate4Good program allows people to keep items out of the landfill, while helping Goodwill fulfill its mission of enabling work opportunities and providing skills development for people facing barriers to employment."
- MATHEW VARGHESE
Manager, Donated Goods
KICK-OFF LOCATION: YONGE + YORK MILLS
TOP 10 MOST WANTED ITEMS
Clothing for men, women and children
Accessories (belts, purses and scarves)
Kitchen items (small countertop appliances, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans)
Shoes and boots
Linens (blankets, sheets and pillowcases)
Outerwear for all ages
Household décor (figurines and other decorative objects)
Kids games, puzzles and toys
Wall art, mirrors and picture frames
Towels
DID YOU KNOW?
1 bag of donated goods = 1 hour of career counseling
2 boxes of donated books = 2 hours of on-the-job training
MORE ABOUT… GOODWILL
Your used goods donations support Goodwill's ability to enable work opportunities and provide skills development for people facing barriers to employment. Operating as a social enterprise, Goodwill generates funds through retail operations and other lines of business, which allows them the autonomy to be innovative and adapt their business lines and mission to fit the changing needs in the community.
Other ways your donations help your community:
For more information, visit www.goodwill.on.ca
MORE ABOUT… GLAD
As the lead sponsor in Goodwill's Donate4Good program, GLAD will donate 10,000 bags, as well as a $10,000 in kind cash donation, to help encourage community support and participation across Toronto and the G.T.A.
GLAD is committed to sustainability and strongly believes in the importance of waste diversion, which is why we're so excited to partner up with Goodwill to encourage Canadians to reduce some of their household clutter and contribute to those in need while also diverting waste to landfills.
More ways to manage waste with GLAD:
For more information, visit www.glad.ca
SOURCE GLAD
Image with caption: "Donate your used goods to those in need through Goodwill's Donate4Good Program. For every GLAD bag returned with clothing and other gently used items, Glad will donate $1.50 to Goodwill. (CNW Group/GLAD)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150810_C8546_PHOTO_EN_466186.jpg
Adrienne Fraser, Devon Consulting, 905-464-4167, [email protected]
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