Charities Expect Busy Week Ahead

Local charities are expecting a busy week of donations as Frederick residents drop off items replaced by Christmas presents and search for last-minute tax deductions.

"We expect it to be very busy," said Tina Lilly, store manager at the Goodwill on Church Street in Frederick. "Usually, this time of year, it gets pretty hectic around here."

The last week and weekend before the new year is typically the busiest time of the year for Goodwill, Lilly said.
Most of the items being donated to the stores include clothes, TVs, DVD players and video game consoles that were replaced by Christmas gifts.

The beginning of spring and the month of October were also busy times for Goodwill this year, but things have been pretty slow at the store the past couple of days, Lilly said.

She attributed that to many people who may still be out of town and she expects the activity to pick up within the next day or two.

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