Nonprofits will have access to a wide variety of new, high-quality goods
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) is pleased to announce the opening of its new 12,500-sq.-foot in-kind donation Resource Center on Dec. 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. in Linthicum, Maryland. The new Resource Center has been developed in partnership with Good360, a national nonprofit,to make high-quality, new,highly needed products available to nonprofit organizations across the region for a nominal annual membership fee.
Organizations who become members of the Resource Center will have access to a wide variety of items including apparel, personal care, toys, office supplies, electronics, sporting goods, and household supplies, to name just a few. Membership allows nonprofits to browse and select donations both in-person at the Resource Center as well as through an online portal.
VOACC has developed and will launch the Baltimore Resource Center in partnership with Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, which provided a financial investment as well as strategy and operational support.The Center will receive large and frequent donations of new and like-new goods fromboth regional and national retailers and brands, all via Good360. VOACC initiated the project to help nonprofit organizations provide direct relief to people in need and to help organizations save money that can be redirected to supporting programs and services.
“Partnering with Good360 to create the Resource Center gives us the ability to expand our services and impact, while building a new partnership model that will help our community nonprofits serve more individuals and families,” said Russell Snyder, CEO of Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas. “We are pleased to provide this service which will help us to directly contribute to nonprofits in need of goods for the individuals and families that they are serving.”
“We are proud to support VOACC in the launch of this new Resource Center,” said Matt Connelly, CEO of Good360. “This investment will help contribute to a sustainable operating model for VOACC, will provide new capabilities for nonprofits in the area to serve their communities, and will help broaden the impact that our donors can make.”
Good360 received a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to help fund two new regional operating centers for donated goods, one being the Baltimore location. With more than 40 million Americans living below the poverty line and 7.6 million among the working poor, the creation of the Baltimore Resource Center will be able to help supply goods to those in need.
About Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas is one of the region’s largest and most comprehensive human services and affordable housing development organizations. VOACC empowers self-reliance and inspires hope through personalized housing, ministry, health, and human services that benefit vulnerable individuals, their families and the community.
Through a dedicated and committed team of management, staff and volunteers and guided by our Core Values: Visionary, One Body, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Faith. Learn more at https://www.voachesapeake.org.
About Good360
Good360’s mission is to transform lives by providing hope, dignity, and a sense of renewed possibility to individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters or other challenging life circumstances who, without us, would struggle to find that hope. As the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, we partner with socially responsible companies to source highly needed goods and distribute them through our network of diverse nonprofits that support people in need. Good360 has distributed more than $9 billion in donated goods around the world, helping its network of more than 80,000 prequalified nonprofits strengthen communities and improve the lives of millions. Good360 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at https://www.good360.org.
