Goodwill of Greater Washington to Open its 23rd Retail Store in Gainesville, VA

WASHINGTON — On Saturday, June 7th, Goodwill® of Greater Washington (Goodwill) will celebrate the grand opening of its newest retail store and donation center at 7459 Somerset Crossing in the Somerset Crossing Shopping Center in Gainesville, VA. This will be the 23rd store operated by Goodwill of Greater Washington, but the first in Gainesville and the fourth in Prince William County.

The grand opening will begin at 9:00 AM and the event will feature shopper discounts, DJ, games and giveaways, as well as free snacks and beverages while supplies last.

The nonprofit agency hopes to offer the residents of western Prince William County not only another place to thrift shop for quality donated goods at great prices but also an additional destination to donate apparel and household goods that have outgrown their homes. Every investment in Goodwill helps fund jobs, job training, and education services for people facing barriers to employment right here in the DMV.

“Goodwill of Greater Washington is proud to be adding another nonprofit store and donation center in Prince William County to our growing retail footprint”, said Brendan Hurley, Goodwill of Greater Washington Chief of Collaboration, Communication, and Marketing. “94 cents out of every dollar we earn goes towards our education and employment services, so every item donated and sold at our new Gainesville location will have a positive and measurable impact on our local community.”

In addition to jobs and job training opportunities, Goodwill operates an adult charter high school (with two campuses) called The Goodwill Excel Center.

Donor support for Goodwill also creates a more sustainable community by further reducing the amount of material sent to our local landfills through the operation of a sustainability center that recycles plastic, glass, computers, cardboard, and books. In 2023 Goodwill of Greater Washington resold, repurposed, or recycled more than 45 million pounds of material goods.

Approximately 30 new jobs will be created through the opening of the new store and donation center. Interested candidates can apply at careers.dcgoodwill.org.

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About Goodwill of Greater Washington:

Goodwill transforms lives and communities through the power of education and employment by providing free job training and employment services to people with disabilities and disadvantages.