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Cleaning out the garage? Goodwill says no drop-offs please

Cleaning out your garage while sheltering at home? Goodwill doesn’t want you to leave donated items at its stores just yet.

Goodwill Industries has a wide network of thrift stores and donation centers on the Central Coast. But they remain closed due to coronavirus, officials say.

The nonprofit organization is cautioning people not to drop off their unwanted items at its locations until shelter orders lift.

“All Goodwill Central Coast stores and donation centers are still closed,” store officials said in a news release. “Leaving donations at closed stores and centers will cause them to be damaged.”

The stores will begin operations as soon as California and its counties allow, officials said, and people will be notified of the reopening.

Information is available on the Goodwill website at ccgoodwill.org or www.facebook.com/goodwillcentralcoast, in addition to career connection services and virtual training.

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Nick Wilson
The Tribune
Nick Wilson is a Tribune contributor in sports. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley and is originally from Ojai.
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