Goodwill Reopens Stores, Donation Centers

Scott Anderson
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GREENDALE, WI – After closing in mid-March due to the coronavirus public health emergency in Wisconsin, Goodwill has officially reopened most of its store and donation centers in Wisconsin, officials said late Thursday.

Goodwill Store and also Donation Centers will be providing services for its customers and donors Sunday through Saturday, at slightly modified hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Goodwill Store and Donation Centers located in Illinois are still temporarily closed due to the state’s stay-at-home order requiring non-essential businesses to remain closed.

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Goodwill’s announcement comes just after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the statewide Safer At Home order. Local municipalities have released their own stay-at-home orders, with varying restrictions for local businesses.

Based on current stay-at-home orders, Goodwill has set up the following precautions:

  • The number of shoppers allowed in the store may be limited based on each municipality’s ordinances.

  • All customers and employees will be required to wear face masks at all times while in the store. Goodwill is not able to provide face masks for customers.

  • Social distancing guidelines will apply. Markings are located on the ground throughout the store to remind customers of the recommended six-feet distance, and every other cash register and fitting room will be used to help enforce this distancing.

  • Plexiglass sneeze guards have been placed at registers.

Goodwill is requesting that donations are made only in bags and boxes, with no loose donation items. All donations will be stored for at least 72 hours before they are handled by employees and made available for sale to the public.

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This article originally appeared on the Greendale Patch