As spring gets off to a mild start, Goodwill Manasota hopes people will think of the spring-cleaning season as a both time to offer a fresh start to unwanted belongings and to help give individuals in need of work get a fresh start, too. By donating clothing and households items to Goodwill, consumers can ensure their spring cleaning refuse is diverted from landfills, and helps to fund job training and placement programs for individuals with barriers to employment right here in our community. “Spring is traditionally the time of year for new beginnings,” said Goodwill Manasota president and CEO Bob Rosinsky. “When you donate this spring, you get a fresh start for your decluttered house, your donated goods find a new home, and you help give a job seeker a fresh start of his or her own.”  Goodwill is grateful to the dozen community partners that hold donation drives at their locations. Over the next couple of months, four AAA locations (Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota and Venice), Ringling College of Art + Design, two of Sarasota's Insignia Bank locations, CORE Construction Services of Florida, and IMG Academy will collect goods. Last year, through area donation drives, nearly 12 tons of goods were collected. 

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