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Goodwill of Central Arizona's first donation center welcomed 208 visitors during its grand opening weekend on March 28-29. The total amount of donations filled up a box truck full of merchandise for our stores.

Almost 3,800 shoppers visited Goodwill of Central Arizona’s 41st retail store during its March 20-22 grand-opening weekend at 3901 E. Thunderbird Road in Phoenix.

Arizona residents have been flocking to Goodwill stores in today’s stressed economy in order to save money on clothing and household goods.

While the wind blew cold with nearby mountain air, more than 200 Prescott residents waited in line outside Goodwill of Central Arizona’s 40th store opening on March 13. Local shoppers enjoyed great bargains, refreshment and merriment as they hustled to find treasures among the 7,000 items organized around the 26,178 square-foot location.

Record numbers of individuals are continuing to utilize Goodwill of Central Arizona to help them prepare for and find work. Goodwill hosted approximately 1,050 job seekers and 35 employers at its Job Fair on March 19 at the American Legion Hall in downtown Phoenix.

Hundreds of individuals lined up outside of the building several hours before the free job fair began - a clear sign that central Arizona residents are anxious to find jobs in this slow economy.

Did you know that Goodwill of Central Arizona has joined the Facebook and Twitter communities?

One of Goodwill's key goals in 2009 was to expand public awareness about our organization through social networking Websites. Our nonprofit agency is among dozens of Goodwills and millions of businesses internationally that are building online communities through Facebook and Twitter. Our social networking efforts will revolutionize the way Goodwill connects and interacts with supporters in central Arizona and throughout the world.

Did you know that your old vehicle can help Goodwill teach new skills to disadvantaged individuals so they can get on the road to success?

If you donate your old clunker to our GoodWheels Auto Sales program, you'll walk away with a nice tax deduction and the knowledge that your gift will help central Arizona residents find work!

Goodwill desperately needs your donations now. GoodWheels Auto Sales accepts almost anything - running or not. We are seeking cars, trucks, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, scooters, boats, jet skis, canoes, recreational vehicles, buses, lawn tractors, utility trailers and even airplanes!

Goodwill of Central Arizona provides much more to the Prescott community than stores where consumers can find great bargains on brand-named clothing and household goods. Through its efforts to turn donations into dollars, Goodwill provides rehabilitation services for individuals with physical, mental and developmental disabilities to help them with all aspects of preparing for and finding work – giving them a foundation of independence.

Yuma is experiencing one of the highest unemployment rates in Arizona – currently at 19 percent! In an effort to provide relief to the town's stressed economy, Goodwill of Central Arizona hosted a Job Fair on Feb. 11 which was attended by more than 350 individuals.

So you've landed a job interview and you want to make a good impression on your potential employer?

But the problem is that you don't have a big budget for a new suit?

Jobing.com recently created an informative video about the fantastic deals that job seekers can receive if they shop at Goodwill for professional clothing. You don't have to break your budget in order to break into the work force!

Please take time to view the Jobing.com video to learn more about how shopping at Goodwill can help you dress to impress!

In these slow and stressful economic times, Arizona residents are frantically searching for employment. Goodwill of Central Arizona is responding to the record lows in unemployment by hosting a job fair in Yuma on Feb. 11 – where Yuma residents can meet face-to-face with companies looking to hire talent.