Goodwill of the Finger Lakes cut the ribbon on its relocated Greece thrift store at The Mall at Greece Ridge on February 28. The 34,000-square-foot store occupies the former Ruby-Gordon retail space at the north entrance of the mall, expanding Goodwill’s inventory and improving convenience for shoppers.
“As we often say, Goodwill is so much more than a store,” Goodwill of the Finger Lakes President & CEO Jennifer Lake said. “When you shop with us, you are not only giving donated items a second life, but also your fellow neighbors through our many community-based services and impact programs. As we open our doors today, we could not be more pleased to be at the Mall at Greece Ridge and provide an expanded inventory of affordable, high-quality secondhand and new goods to shoppers in our community.”
Goodwill leadership, staff, community officials and local dignitaries celebrated the grand opening and welcomed shoppers to peruse the store’s assortment of quality apparel, household items, seasonal merchandise and new goods. Store features include convenient entrances and donation drop-off points, a rolling garage door in the rear of the building for larger donations and home furnishings, and ample parking for customers.
The Dewey Avenue store, which closed for retail on February 25, reopened on Friday, March 7, as a donation center, marking Goodwill’s 13th donation collection site in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region. Dewey Avenue will be accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Goodwill also operates 12 retail stores and serves more than 20 counties across Upstate and Western New York.
Store hours for Goodwill at The Mall at Greece Ridge are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays. Ninety cents of every dollar given to Goodwill through in-store purchases or donations benefits Goodwill’s many community-based services and impact programs that address critical needs within the region, including Goodwill Vision Enterprises, 211/LIFE LINE and 988 and workforce development programs.
For more information about Goodwill of the Finger Lakes, visit goodwillfingerlakes.org.
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