Goodwill to open new store in El Paso's Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Goodwill Industries of El Paso will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its newest location in the Lower Valley.
The grand opening of the newest Goodwill thrift store will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at 700 N. Zaragoza.
The opening of the new store is in conjunction with the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, according to the news release by Goodwill Industries of El Paso.
According to Goodwill Industries, the majority of funds gathered from the new store will go to programs that support its mission of 'employment training and opportunities to people with barriers to employment.'
The Employment Development Skills is a program that partners with local school districts to help graduate-ready students with barriers develop work skills.
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In addition to the student program, the thrift store also offers computer centers, known as Goodwill El Paso Job-Link Centers, to provide anyone with job-searching skills, such as resume building, employment skills, interviewing skills, and the ability to search and apply to various positions, according to Goodwill Industries.
Goodwill Industries said the newest Zaragoza location will have a Job-Link Center.
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