Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Goodwill Announce Launch of Public-Public Partnership

What:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and William Oakley, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, will officially launch a new public-public partnership between the City of Orlando and Goodwill Industries of Central Florida with a media event aimed at helping job-seekers. Goodwill will be providing ‘employability’ skills training and access to a network of critical social services to BLUEPRINT Employment Office registrants. Workers registered with the BLUEPRINT Employment Office will be able to receive free information and referral services from Goodwill to help them resolve personal and lifestyle issues.

Mayor Dyer and CEO Oakley will also announce the “Mayor’s Clothesline: The Right Fit” which is a month-long clothes drive from donations. Clothing collected from the drive will help Goodwill fill its retail store, and then the proceeds from the store will help Goodwill provide its services to the local job seekers.

While at Goodwill, Mayor Dyer will join Goodwill staff on the processing line inspecting incoming donations of gently used items. He will survey clothing articles for rips, stains, missing buttons and outdated styles. If he feels the items meet the inspection criteria, he will hang clothing for distribution to any one of the 25 Goodwill stores throughout Central Florida. Goodwill receives millions of pounds of donated materials each year. Processing Inspectors are expected to hang 100 pieces of clothing an hour.

Who:
City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
William Oakley, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries of Central Florida

When:
Wednesday, March 7th at 10:30 a.m.

Where:
Goodwill of Central Florida
7531 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32809

Contact:
Heather Fagan at (407) 246-3423, City of Orlando, or Judith Pariseau at (407) 235-1563, Goodwill Industries, for further information.