AURORA — Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina last month collaborated with town officials, staff from S.W. Snowden Elementary and community volunteers to transform a vacant building into a festive Holiday Shoppe so Snowden students could shop for new gifts at no cost for the family members.
Additionally, parents of Snowden students were also provided an opportunity to shop for free for gifts for their children who attend the school over a four-day event, GIENC said.
An abundance of support came from school administrators, city officials, the local chamber of commerce, local restaurants, local artists and the general community. GIENC’s corporate team members each spent at least one day volunteering at the event…