Clean Sweep Donation Drive Returns to JetBlue Park

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Feb. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc., ABC7, and the Boston Red Sox will hold the third annual Clean Sweep community-wide donation drive on February 26 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. at JetBlue Park (11500 Fenway South Drive, Fort Myers).

“Last year, we moved the event to JetBlue Park and it was very successful,” says Goodwill spokesperson Madison Mitchell. “We had a lot of traffic coming through, and we received a lot of donations- we are excited to be bringing it back.”

The public is encouraged to bring furniture, household goods, and clothing to the event. The gently-used donations will go into Goodwill’s 30 Retail & Donation Centers across Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Lee Counties. The public is also encouraged to clean out their offices as Goodwill’s Secure Shred will be on-hand to collect documents for shredding.

“This event directly impacts Southwest Florida,” says Mitchell. “Because of the donations we receive, Goodwill was able to assist nearly 40,000 people across our community last year.”

The event also takes place during the Boston Red Sox’ 2015 week of community service. Members of the Red Sox uniformed personnel and front office staff will be helping collect donations throughout the day. Tickets for the college double-header on March 3^rd will also be randomly raffled away throughout the event. The games feature Northeastern vs. Red Sox, followed by Boston College vs. Red Sox.

ABC7 will also be on-hand throughout the day broadcasting live.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. operates 30 Retail & Donation Centers in Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties to provide funding for its mission of helping people with disabilities and disadvantages by providing life-changing opportunities to achieve independence.  Supported programs include Job-Link resource centers, youth mentoring and career guidance, income-sensitive housing for people with disabilities and senior citizens, and the L.I.F.E. Academy Charter School.

For more information about Goodwill’s programs and services in Southwest Florida, please visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org.

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