(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Terry Booth, a realtor with Keller Williams in Nashville, searched for a charity to partner with for the company's 2009 philanthropy efforts. After she and several coworkers toured Goodwill's processing facilities at Tenth and Herman streets in Nashville, Booth knew she found the right agency for Keller Williams to support.
Keller Williams has organized a month-long donation drive which runs from April 1 and through April 30. Agents and their clients, including buyers and sellers, are encouraged to donate their gently-used items to Goodwill. For clients who are purging their homes to prepare them for sale or a move to a new home, this is an ideal opportunity to clear clutter and help Goodwill. Donations are being collected at two Keller Williams offices including 5500 Maryland Way in Brentwood and the Franklin office at 9175 Carothers Pkwy, Suite 110.
Dillard's at the Cool Springs Galleria wants its shoppers to "give it to Goodwill". The store is offering shoppers a 20 percent discount on the purchase of a small appliance if the shopper donates an appliance in good working condition. Donations are being accepted at the Cool Springs Dillard's on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26.
Pastiche, an upscale women's boutique, has moved from its Belle Meade location to the Bandywood shopping complex in Green Hills. The store's owner, Alice Hinton, graciously donated some of the store's merchandise to Goodwill including dresses, skirts, blouses, belts and jackets. In addition, Mary Pillow, owner of Razz Kirk shoes which shared space in Pastiche, donated almost 30 pairs of new David Tate shoes to Goodwill. Those items will be featured in an upcoming fashion show on WSMV's Better Nashville program which will be taped on April 9 in Goodwill's Rivergate store.
Goodwill appreciates all those in the communities we serve who graciously donate their items to our agency. The donations help fund Goodwill's Career Solutions group and our mission of providing employment and training opportunities for people who have disabilities and others who have trouble finding and keeping jobs.
About Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
For more than 50 years Goodwill has provided job training and job placement free of charge to people with disabilities or other barriers to employment through the sale of donated items. Goodwill has served 3,358 people to date in 2009 in the communities we serve in middle and west Tennessee. For more information about Goodwill's Career Solutions, retail stores, and donation centers, please visit www.giveit2goodwill.org or call 1-800-545-9231.
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