LEDGEWOOD, NJ (Morris County) – Goodwill Industries® of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. held Tuesday a grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony with local dignitaries to celebrate the official opening of its Goodwill Store & Donation Center at 1234 Route 46 in Ledgewood.
This Goodwill location is open every day 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This 13,700 sq.-ft. traditional Goodwill location takes all donations of clothes, handbags, shoes and household items, and offers a selection of pre-loved donated goods that local donors generously donated including women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothing, home décor, books, glassware, and other household wares.
Most importantly, this Goodwill site is a sustainability resource for NJ residents to re-use and re-purpose the clothing and goods they no longer need while supporting Goodwill’s employment programs for individuals with disabilities and homeless US veterans living in Northern NJ. Because Goodwill is a nonprofit organization, donors may request a tax receipt for their donations.
In 2023, Goodwill NYNJ re-purposed more than 37 million pounds of pre-loved clothing and home goods, successfully diverting the weight of usable goods equivalent to 83 Statues of Liberty from the landfills. In addition saving nearly 55 thousand metric tons of CO2 from polluting the atmosphere, the equivalent of removing 12 thousand cars from the road. Over 933 thousand donors dropped goods at Goodwill.
Second-hand shopping is gaining traction in several countries around the world. Data from the Statista Consumer Insights survey reveals that in the United States, now as many as 60 percent of respondents say they have made at least one second-hand purchase in the past year, up from 49 percent in 2019.
“We launched this our 10th Goodwill location in NJ in response to community needs. We are bringing an easy and convenient sustainability resource to help residents achieve a double impact. When they donate their pre-loved clothing and goods, they support our mission services in their community,” said Katy Gaul-Stigge, Goodwill NYNJ President and CEO. “The opening of a Goodwill facility sparks economic activity. We are committed to playing a vital role in the community, and look forward to collaborating with elected officials, residential buildings, schools, and other organizations to help residents achieve their reuse goals.”
In addition to treasure hunting at Goodwill stores, customers can shop online from the comfort of their homes at our ShopGoodwill page.
