July, 2020 | Goodwill Industries Suncoast

An Open Mind = Great Find!

Hello Thrift Hunters,

I hope you’ve been well. It’s been a little while since my last blog. I was consumed by work and will finally get a break from it sometime soon and I can’t wait!

In this week’s blog, I want to show you a simple “dress” I found at Goodwill. At just $4.48, I couldn’t afford to leave it on the rack.

Here’s the funny part, and a good reason to always shop with an open mind: My “dress” is actually a shirt with a pleated bottom and I found it in the extra large section!

I felt a bit guilty because there were so many options for smaller size clothes, but I still picked this. Or maybe did it pick me? Ha!

I would do anything for a dress with pockets, but I still couldn’t love this any less. I love the flower patterns and I love how free it makes me feel.

I decided to take a little walk in nature with my cute dress. I love how it makes me standout in all the greens of nature! Get out and shop at Goodwill with an open mind, and I’ll see you next time!

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I hope you’re all having a fantastic summer! Mine has been pretty good for the most part. I’ve been working from home so I get to spend more time watching my favorite Netflix shows. Speaking about Netflix shows, I’ve been enjoying watching Korean dramas! Drop a comment below and let me know what shows you’ve been watching!

This week’s thrift outfit I found at Goodwill is a long simple flower dress with two side splits and off-the-shoulder sleeves. The dress is originally from Forever21, but I thrifted it at Goodwill for just $5.98! It looks far more expensive on than $5.98!!

dress on hanger — It doesn’t look like much on the hanger, but…

One of the things I love about the dress is it has a silicon lining on the chest area that allows it to stay in place and not accidentally reveal the entire chest area. The side split makes it super fun to wear. It feels great and dramatic whenever the cool breeze blows!

I wanted to wear it somewhere that’s also dramatic, so I headed out to the Hindu Temple of Florida in Tampa. What a beautiful place!

in front of temple — Isn’t it amaaaazing?!

This is as close to exotic traveling I could get with our current situation! But I think this dress would be great vacation attire to wear to for an afternoon lunch. Once everything settles, I plan to wear it everywhere LOL!

In the meantime, keep safe and enjoy the rest of your summer!

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Goodwill St. Petersburg Outlet Store Reopening July 15

Goodwill St. Petersburg Outlet Store Reopening July 15
The store will open with more product and increased hours

The St. Petersburg Outlet Store operated by Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. will reopen July 15 after closing in April due to Covid-19. The store is located at Goodwill’s headquarters complex at 10596 Gandy Blvd, next to a Goodwill retail store and business offices. It will reopen with the increased hours of 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., seven days a week. Measures will be in place to follow CDC safety guidelines and masks are required.

The wildly popular outlet is where “extreme thrifters” can purchase items by the pound that didn’t sell in Goodwill retail stores. Goodwill outlet stores in Lakeland and Ocala, which also closed in April, will not reopen. Merchandise from those locations will instead be available at the St. Petersburg outlet.

The outlet store is an important component of Goodwill’s commitment to sustainability – each year the organization collects millions of pounds of donations and about 85% of those items are reused or recycled.

Goodwill-Suncoast retail stores reopened in May with reduced hours, listed below.

Goodwill-Suncoast retail store hours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday

These hours may be further modified as community impact of the COVID-19 virus unfolds, so please check www.goodwill-suncoast.org for the most current hours and store and donation center information.

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work. The organization’s successful donated goods retail operation helps support its human services in 10 counties in West Central Florida including Job Connection centers, training and job placement for people with disabilities, a children’s literacy program, affordable apartment communities for seniors and people with disabilities, and community corrections programs. For more information, visit www.goodwill-suncoast.org.

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Goodwill St. Petersburg Outlet Store Reopening July 15 The store will open with more product and increased hours

Goodwill St. Petersburg Outlet Store Reopening July 15
The store will open with more product and increased hours