Before the 1920s, most clothing had a life cycle within one household, being mended, passed down, or cut to be used as cloth. The rise of industrialization brought with it the rise of consumerism and the idea of buying new to replace the old. In recent years that mindset has only advanced. The volume of textile trash increased by 40% between 1999 and 2009, and 7.6% of national landfills
Welcome to the new edition of Goodwill of Southern New England’s website. We have made many changes to make the site easier to navigate, updated information and allow for better use on a variety of devices and screen sizes. Over the coming months we will add additional content and functionality and update more parts of the site, so please check back often to learn about everything going on at
In December we finished a complete remodel and reset of the newest location added to our store lineup in South Attleboro, MA on 115 Washington Street. Keep your eyes on this site for the date of our Grand Re-Opening Celebration in January 2019, but already now the store is filled to the brim with merchandise and treasures at amazingly low prices! Come by and check out the new Goodwill
Merger Brings Together Two of the Region’s Longest-Established Non-Profit Agencies Goodwill Operations in Connecticut and Rhode Island Join Forces Retail Expansion will generate Revenues to help fund Employment Programs New Organization Plans More Job Training and Workforce Development New Haven, CT and Providence, RI – July 02, 2018 Two of New England’s best known and longest-established not for profit agencies have announced their merger that will benefit the