Each scout in the council is being asked to collect three or more bags of used clothing for their local Goodwill stores. The organizations hope to reach their goal of 10,000 bags this winter. The clothing donations will be a welcome addition to Goodwill stores, especially because clothing donations are down this year. Usually people wait until spring. The State College location of Goodwill is also participating in the program.
People read the ads and then they bring the clothes in.
The store keeps a list of donations contributed by each troop, so that everybody can see it, Sutton said. Any donations that are made to Goodwill are then sold at its network of retail stores, which benefit low-income customers. This division provides job assessment, training, supported employment and other opportunities for people with disadvantages. Henninger believes the clothing drive is one of the better projects because it benefits both the Girl Scouts and Goodwill. There are other benefits for the scouts outside of community service.