COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties will celebrate the grand reopening of its newly renovated retail store, donation center, and Job Connections offices at 1205 N. Pacific Highway in Cottage Grove on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The celebration will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by the store opening to customers at 8 a.m. Community members and shoppers are invited to attend the grand reopening and explore the updated retail space.
“The Cottage Grove community has been extremely supportive of this retail store and donation center,” said Jim Martin, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties. “This retail space serves as a training facility for individuals with barriers to employment, funded by the sale of the donations Goodwill receives. We are excited to share this new space that will allow us to serve more individuals in the Cottage Grove area.”
As part of the grand reopening celebration, customers will have an opportunity to enter to win a $250 Goodwill gift card. The newly refreshed store offers a wide selection of gently used merchandise, including clothing, books, shoes, housewares and much more. Purchases made at Goodwill help support the organization’s mission of providing vocational opportunities to individuals with barriers to employment…