Submitted by Kate Quinones
DECLUTTERING EXPERT TO TEAM UP WITH GOODWILL AND ENCOURAGE CENTRAL FLORIDIANS TO “KEEP THE MEMORIES, LOSE THE STUFF”
Matt Paxton to Visit Winter Garden and Port Orange Stores on April 8; Donors to Receive Free Book While Supplies Last
On Friday, April 8, decluttering expert Matt Paxton will team up with Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and encourage the community to put his latest book into practice. Attendees who arrive with donations at the Winter Garden store will receive a free copy of “Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff,” while supplies last – which Paxton will be onsite to sign. A second donation drive and signing event will be held in the afternoon at the Port Orange store; free books will also be distributed while supplies last. Donors who visit any of Goodwill’s other Central Florida Retail Stores or Donation Xpress Centers on Friday will receive a special gift.
Paxton is a downsizing and cleaning expert best known for his role on the popular television shows “Hoarders” and “Legacy List with Matt Paxton.” He was also recently named an ambassador and international spokesperson for Goodwill.
In addition to teaching people how to downsize by organizing their keepsakes, a key part of Paxton’s mission is encouraging those he helps to donate unwanted items. Donations allow Goodwill to provide low-cost goods to the community while also helping people achieve their goals through resources and jobs. Revenue generated through sales of gently used items fund the organization’s employment placement and workforce training services, as well as Goodwill’s vocational rehabilitation program.
WHEN/WHERE:
Friday, April 8
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at Winter Garden Goodwill store
14190 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden, Fla.
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. at Port Orange Goodwill store
1752 Dunlawton Ave, Port Orange, Fla.
About Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, Inc.
For more than 60 years, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has provided vocational and job placement services to tens of thousands of people living in Central Florida. Through 30 retail/outlet stores and 20 Donation Xpress locations in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Lake and Volusia counties, Goodwill diverted 18.7 million pounds of clothing and household items from landfills in 2021. Goodwill Industries of Central Florida directly channels more than 90 percent of its annual revenue into programs that enable individuals to secure meaningful employment, achieve their personal goals and thrive economically.
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