Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Inc. (Goodwill NYNJ) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 6 to celebrate the official opening of its new store and donation center in the Dunning Farms Plaza located at 88 Dunning Rd., in Middletown, New York.
The 12,000-square-foot Goodwill Store is the second Goodwill location in Orange County. The Dunning Farms Goodwill NYNJ store and donation center offers a huge selection of pre-loved women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and household wares, becoming a sustainable shopping destination at affordable prices.
“We are excited to open a Goodwill store in this area and are glad that everyone knows us as the thrift store where people can get great clothing, but we’re more than thrift. Last year, we provided services for more than 1,000 people in this area, New York City, Northern NJ, half of them individuals with disabilities, to help them get jobs,” said Katy Gaul-Stigge, Goodwill NYNJ president and CEO. “It is important for a non-profit charity like Goodwill to operate and keep local jobs here in the Orange County region. We are grateful for the warm welcome from our loyal shoppers and donors and look forward to becoming an integral member of the community. Thanks to NYS Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther (D-100), Wallkill Town Supervisor George Serrano, John Ross, Office of NYS Assemblymember Colin Schmitt (D-99), and Heather Bell, President/CEO Orange County Chamber of Commerce, for joining us today!”
In 2021, Goodwill NYNJ stores helped re-purpose more than 40 million pounds of previously used clothing and home goods throughout its territory, successfully saving nearly 59,000 metric tons of CO2 from polluting the atmosphere. Also last year, Goodwill NYNJ provided services for more than 10,000 people, half of them individuals with disabilities.
