Algonquin Goodwill grand opening scheduled
A grand opening for a new Goodwill store at 1430 E. Algonquin Road in Algonquin will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, with doors opening at 9 a.m.
The new store will bring many benefits to the community in training and employment, the generation of new sales tax receipts for Algonquin, and substantial recycling opportunities.
The Algonquin Goodwill will include a drive-thru donation center that allows donors to more easily and quickly drop off their items without having to enter the store. The store is open seven days a week: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
"We are thrilled with the opportunity to serve the citizens of Algonquin and surrounding communities," said Sam Schmitz, president of Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois. "We look forward to collaborating with other non-profits in the area to assist each other in meeting our respective missions. We also look forward to our long-term commitment to Algonquin."
Grand opening celebration events are planned for the Algonquin Goodwill store throughout the entire month of October. Events include prize drawings on Oct. 3 and Oct. 5, balloons for kids on Oct. 4, a live radio remote on Oct. 11, the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Oct. 24, and more!
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is a community-based nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives. In 2013, Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois served 5,563 people in the communities in which we reside. Rockford serves as the headquarters for Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois and is one of 165 Goodwill agencies under the auspices of Goodwill Industries International. Goodwill was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 10 largest charities in the country as well as one of America's 25 most inspiring companies. In addition, Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois was named Organization of the Year by Illinois Special Olympics in June 2013. Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois' territory includes an 18-county area in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin with a combined population of over 1.1 million residents. Goodwill's retail operations sell donated, gently-used products as well as new items such as overstocks and close-outs from some of the best-known stores in the state. Goodwill stores in northern Illinois (Rockford, Machesney Park, Freeport, Sterling, DeKalb, Ottawa, McHenry, Huntley, Crystal Lake and Algonquin) and Beloit, Wisconsin employ over 400 people. Visit their website at www.goodwillni.org.