TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - It's the first day of the year, and many workers at Goodwill will be spending it sorting through thousands of donations.
That's because the last week of the year is when they receive the most donations.
WTXL ABC 27's Jada Williams was live Monday morning to explain why that is.
The last week of the year, especially the last day of the year, is when people are rushing to drop off those donations and get tax write offs.
The donation centers will still see that influx of donations Monday, but if you're looking to put it on your 2018 taxes, it won't work because Monday is officially the start of a new year.
Take a look at the stacks of boxes filled with items at the center now, a sight that is uncommon for the rest of the year.
Goodwill of the Big Bend President and CEO Fred Shelfer says his team welcomes the influx of donations yearly.
"Donations and sales is just the beginning," he said. "The result of all of that is we can hire more people and train more people for jobs. It's all about jobs."
For the first time ever, the center is opening up another GoodCents room in the Warehouse.
That's where the clothes that didn't sell in the stores go to be sold for just a little over a dollar per pound.
That's because Goodwill saw more donations than usual following Hurricane Michael in addition to what they received the last week of December.
