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dedicated entrance on the south side of the retail superstore . Not to mention , Goodwill ' s new location is in the heart of Somerset ' s retail hub .
" We can catch them as they ' re walking in the door to just kind of give them information about our programs . They also use our entrance to enter the building , and that ' s a great opportunity for us to explain what we do and can offer ," Bastin said .
Besides funding from grants , the Opportunity Center is funded by sales from their retail supercenter sales .
" About 90 cents of every dollar from the retail store sales goes right back into our local center to help fund the programs we offer ," stated Goodwill Director of Career Services Dr . Angela
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Travis . " We also have a program for seniors , who are 55 and older . We help them stay independent by giving them some additional opportunities |
for volunteer small job opportunities that they can do to help them sustain an income ."
" We don ' t turn anybody down ," Travis said .
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Photo by Steve Cornelius
" We ' re going to help them if they come in . The senior program gives our clients the opportunity to go into other nonprofit organizations
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