About Good Turn Day…

Scouts do a ‘good turn’ for the community by collecting used clothing, books, housewares, and other items to be donated to Goodwill or by volunteering their time at a donation site. To recognize ‘Doing a Good Turn’ in these neighborhood service projects, scouts earn a patch.

Good Turn Day also helps make the public aware of Goodwill’s need for donations of quality, gently used goods. The items collected are sold in Goodwill’s 13 retail stores to support its mission of helping individuals prepare for, find, and retain employment. “The event creates a wonderful triple play,” said Nancy Ellis McClenaghan, President and CEO. “It gives individuals a way to pass along items they don’t need or want without harming the environment. It also helps the scouts learn firsthand about service. The money raised by selling the donations after Good Turn Day, supports individuals in need of employment assistance and enhances the local economy.”

Scouts are planning a Spring Good Turn Day Event on Saturday, March 23, 2013!

LOCATION LIST

For more information about Good Turn Day, contact Aimee Linderholm, Volunteer Coordinator, at 330-724-6995 x 426 or alinderholm@goodwillakron.org

Check out the photo gallery from previous Good Turn Day events!

November 2, 2012

Spring 2012:

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio are celebrating 100 years of service in 2012. As part of its celebration events, area Girl Scouts participated in a special Good Turn Day collection drive on Saturday, March 24th, 2012 in support of Goodwill.

Here are some of our scout volunteers: