New Goodwill Donation Center Coming To Vestavia Hills

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL —Alabama Goodwill Industries (AGI) announced Wednesday it will be opening a new attended donation center in the Cahaba Heights area of Vestavia Hills. AGI said the center will offer a quick, easy and convenient way to donate, at location where donations will be handled with care.

Located at 3177 Green Valley Road, the new center is scheduled to have its Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting at 11 a.m. on May 13. Community members are invited to the event, which will have giveaways.

The new center has created four full-time jobs for the neighborhood and has supported a capital investment of over $110,000, AGI said.

According to a release, those dropping off items at the center will be met by a smiling donor greeter within 10 seconds. The greeter will help unload the donation and provide a receipt.

David Wells, president and CEO of Alabama Goodwill, said every donation helps prepare someone for a job or gives them job training.

"This is a significant way to support job growth in our community," Wells said. "We sell those donations in our stores to support our free training programs and our free Career Center that connects job seekers with jobs."

The AGI's Career Centers offer free services to everyone looking to gain the skills, training and resources necessary to obtain employment. AGI offers free programs like Smart Work Ethics, Employment Development Services, Worked-Based Learning and Digital Skills Literacy Training.

For more information about those programs, or to find an Alabama Goodwill location near you, visit alabamagoodwill.org or call (205) 323-6331.