July 11, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
Goodwill Industries International has added a calculator to its Web site that shows supporters how their donated goods benefit the charity’s clients.
For example, the money a Goodwill can get by selling a working computer allows the organization to provide eight hours of job training, while a bike, a coat, and a DVD translate into an hour of a financial-literacy class.
The calculator is part of a new campaign that urges consumers to donate more of their unwanted items and emphasizes the environmental benefits of reusing them rather than throwing them out.
Levi Strauss & Co., which is participating in the campaign, recently changed its product care tags to encourage consumers to wash clothing in cold water, line dry, and donate clothing when it’s no longer needed.
For more information: Go to http://donate.goodwill.org.
