LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After closing its stores due to coronavirus, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will reopen its 66 stores and donation centers May 20. All stores will begin operating under normal business hours.
Goodwill will also reopen its Centers for Education and Employment for people with disabilities or other barriers looking to enter the workforce.
“Reopening our doors allows us to jump-start our mission to help job seekers earn paychecks,” CEO Amy Luttrell said. "Ninety cents on every dollar generated from our retail stores is used to fund employment programs for struggling Kentuckians, and this mission is more important now than ever."
Luttrell also said they will prioritize putting measures in place to comply with CDC and local government guidelines. Some of the measures include:
- Requiring all employees to wear face masks and recommending the use of latex or nitrile gloves while working;
- Temporarily closing dressing rooms for protection of customers and employees and;
- Providing hand sanitizer for all customers and employees to use while in the store.
Goodwill furloughed about 1,000 of their 1,700 employees across 66 stores statewide in March. More than 90% of those employees will return to work this month.
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