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For release November 3, 2009

Goodwill's 'Next Big Donation' Contest Kicks Off

The Brandon Goodwill Superstore, 1106 E. Brandon Blvd., is the first of four official Goodwill Next Big Donation Drops.  The contest donation drops will be held at a different Goodwill store each Saturday in November.  Donors participating in the contest will be registered at a special drop-off location in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

How to win:  The person who drops off the most clothing, shoes and household items at official Goodwill Next Big Donation Drops in November, by cumulative weight, will win the Grand Prize. Each donation is a contest entry. Eight runner-up donors will also win pairs of autographed Converse shoes, including random drawings from among donors registered for the contest.

Official Goodwill Next Big Donation Drops operate in the store parking lots from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

     Sat, Nov. 7 – Brandon Goodwill Superstore, 1106 E. Brandon Blvd.

     Sat, Nov. 14  –  Port Richey Goodwill Store, 10447 U.S. Hwy. 19

     Sat, Nov. 21 – Oldsmar Goodwill Superstore, 3929 Tampa Rd.

     Sat, Nov. 28 – St. Petersburg Goodwill Store, 10596 Gandy Blvd.

97X will be on-site from 10 a.m  – 11 a.m. at the Goodwill Next Big Donation Drops to sell tickets, sans service charges, to 97X Next Big Thing. The wildly popular all-day event, featuring Rise Against, 30 Seconds to Mars, Chevelle, Matisyahu and more, will be held December 6 at the Ford Amphitheatre. Goodwill Industries-Suncoast is an official sponsor of the music festival.

Donors who miss the November donation drops can still donate to Goodwill at 97X Next Big Thing on December 6. A Goodwill donation trailer will be on-site. Donors at the event will be eligible to win a pair of Converse Chuck Taylors.

The Grand Prize Winner will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 2. For Next Big Donation contest details and complete rules, visit the Goodwill-Suncoast Web site at www.goodwill-suncoast.org. For information about 97X Next Big Thing, visit www.97Xonline.com. Converse in the Ellenton Prime Outlets donated the Chuck Taylor high-tops to Goodwill for prizes.

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc., founded in St. Petersburg in 1954, is currently the top-ranked Goodwill in North America for the number of people placed in jobs annually. The organization's donated goods/retail operation helps support its employment and training programs for people with barriers to employment; affordable apartment communities for seniors and people with disabilities; and community corrections programs.