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How to shop at Goodwill’s Buy the Pound Outlets

Shopping at one of Goodwill’s Buy the Pound Outlets is an adventurous thrifter’s dream: It’s a yard sale environment where everything is priced by the pound. Our Buy The Pound Outlets get all the items that don’t sell in our stores after our various weekly sales. This is part of our effort to keep things out of landfills. Shoppers can find…

What is Goodwill Buy The Pound Outlet?

For a truly unique shopping experience – and bargains galore that come and go before your eyes – check out one of Goodwill NNE’s three Goodwill Buy The Pound Outlets. So what’s a Buy The Pound Outlet? Located in Williston, VT; Gorham, Maine; and Hudson, NH, these outlets are distinct from retail stores in a few important ways. For starters,…

Operational Hours Update Effective July 1 with FAQ’s

Operating hours are being updated for all Goodwill Northern New England retail stores, donation centers and Buy The Pound outlets! In an effort to bring more consistency to our customers and employees, we’re simplifying things. Effective Monday, July 1, Goodwill NNE hours are as follows: Stores: Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Donation Centers: Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Buy the Pound outlets: Monday-Sunday, 7…

How to shop the “Stuff a Bag” sale every Monday and pay $15 for an entire bagful

Whether you’re a Goodwill regular or a first-time shopper, chances are you shop at our stores because you’re thrifty and like a good deal. We’re here to let you know about a little-known deal in our stores called Stuff A Bag. Stuff A Bag is a weekly sale in Goodwill Northern New England stores. On Mondays, you can fill a bag for…

Take a free tour of the Goodwill warehouse

Goodwill is much more than a store, and we want to share what we do with you. Sign up for a free warehouse tour of our Gorham, Maine warehouse! You are invited to see “Behind the scenes” of Goodwill NNE. On this tour, you will meet us, ask questions, and witness how we divert 50 million pounds of stuff each year from our…

Goodwill NNE partners with local prison to offer paid work experience

For the last four months Amanda Merrifield has worked at a Goodwill warehouse – while in prison. She was incarcerated for nearly four years, and recently finished her sentence. Amanda is one of many women who got a second chance through the Women’s Reentry Program, and successfully transitioned out of prison into a career at Goodwill NNE. Amanda works full-time…

Sign up for a free warehouse tour at Goodwill in Gorham, Maine

Goodwill is much more than a store, and we want to share what we do with you. Sign up for a free warehouse tour of our Gorham, Maine warehouse! You are invited to see “behind the scenes” of Goodwill NNE. On this tour, you will meet us, ask questions, and witness how we divert 50 million pounds of stuff each…

Working at a Goodwill store is Tammy’s dream job

A few months ago, Tammy Parker made her dream come true and now works at the Mill Creek store in South Portland, Maine. Tammy doesn’t have a car, so she walks across the Casco Bay bridge to work every day. She loves her job so much, and says all of her coworkers are nice, helping each other get their work…

What happens to the donations that don’t sell?

We get a lot of questions about what happens to items if they don’t get purchased in our stores. We don’t throw them away, and want to give you a behind the scenes look at all the re-uses we find for them. Your donations When you hand us a box of clothes or toys that you don’t want or need anymore, the…

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Great Values We add more than 1,000 hand-selected items to each of our store’s shelves every day, all at affordable prices for you and your family. When you shop or donate to Goodwill, you support our mission to empower individuals with diverse challenges. Every donation reduces waste, creates jobs and funds Goodwill-designed programs to help individuals reach stability and be part…

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Goodwill’s Maine stores now run on local solar power

Goodwill recently moved 12 of its stores and offices to solar power, with plans to move two more to solar power this year. The nonprofit is participating in two community solar farms, agreeing to buy solar energy for the next 10 years. This will account for 62 percent of the nonprofit’s energy use in Maine. “Sustainability is at the center of our work. Goodwill stores keep more…

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About Goodwill Goodwill Northern New England is a nonprofit that helps people achieve their life and work goals. This may include job training and career placements; health care supports that allow people to achieve their personal goals and providing jobs directly through our retail and cleaning enterprises. Our stores sell affordable goods donated by members of communities across our three states. In addition to providing flexible, stable jobs, our stores divert 50+ million pounds of donated…

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IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND GOOD WORKS Goodwill’s motto is, “a hand up, not a hand out.” It’s part of our mission to teach people the skills to achieve personal stability; skills like job preparedness and career training. Personal stability looks different for everyone, which is why Goodwill Northern New England provides supports and services through healthcare, workforce and cleaning that…