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Lost class ring reunited with its owner after 30 years
With the help of Facebook, Goodwill San Diego was able to reunite a community member with his lost high school class ring. Nearly 30 years ago, Garrett put his class ring into the pocket of his shirt, the ring fell out and was lost. Last week, we listed the ring on...
Little Black Dress Event 2019
Little Black Dress Event 2019 Fashionistas! This is the event you have been waiting for all year! Come and shop from hundreds of Little Black Dresses at our Chula Vista East Retail Store on Thursday, November 21. Sequins, lace, taffeta, sexy, elegant, cocktail and...
5 Ways to Spend Labor Day Weekend in San Diego
You’ve earned it! Spend this Labor Day enjoying what sunny San Diego has to offer with these fun low-cost ideas! If you are missing some essentials for your day of fun, stop by your local Goodwill to pick up everything you need. 5 fun Labor Day Weekend activities:...
Tips for Downsizing Effectively
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care section, August 16, 2019 Tips for Helping Your Loved Ones Downsize Effectively It's a rite of passage: You grow up, move out of your parents' house and build a home of...
Goodwill San Diego hosts Blogger Event
Seek and you shall find. Like detectives trying to find clues, San Diego bloggers combed through every aisle at our Avocado Retail Store in La Mesa looking for big brand names and quality items. They happily pushed carts full of well-known brands like Zara, Adidas,...
Rancho Bernardo Bridal Event
Bridal Event at our Rancho Bernardo Retail Store September 13, 14 and 15, 2018 beginning at 9 am all three days The most beautiful bridal gowns, bridesmaid, mother-of-the-bride, prom and pageant dresses, accessories and event décor will be available for...
Winter Wonderland Personalized Terrarium
If you’ve ever wanted to climb into a snow globe, this project is for you. I love the magical feeling I get when I shake one and watch the snowflakes fall, so while thinking about holiday gifts this year I decided to create a larger scale winter wonderland...
DIY Spooky Spider Web Vase
It is finally autumn and Goodwill is here to help you decorate for Halloween. Do not let the cost of decorating spook you out of the holiday spirit. This DIY spider web vase is easy to do and very inexpensive. We did this project for under $5! Supplies: Hot glue gun...
DIY Jewelry Organizer
Get organized! Create a chic and inexpensive upcycled jewelry organizer in less than 30 minutes plus drying time. I found this wooden shelf and had a lot of fun converting it into an organizer. Now, I will be able to find all of my jewelry in one spot making it...
8 College Dorm Room Must-Haves
Moving into a college dorm room is overwhelming and costly. It can be difficult to decide what to bring and what to leave at home. It is best to keep these two things in mind: Be organized and prepared. Each college will have their own rules and...