Most of the people who go to Goodwill are middle age and Hispanic. The store signs are written in English, but include Spanish on the bottom. Goodwill provides a lot for lower class families. Goodwill also represents the many people in need in our community, but the warehouse full of goods show how much our community gives. My visit to Goodwill last Thursday sparked many story ideas. I could talk to the people who donate. Ask them what they are bringing, how often, and what they donate. I could also do stories on the items in the store. How old they are and what items are sold the most. There are toys, hats, books, and records. VHS tapes from Toy Story to Baby Huey. Cliff notes for all the popular novels I would have killed for in High School. It was amazing to see all of the different shoes. They are rugged and dirty. All I could think of is the miles the shoes had traveled. I noticed a mother handing a little girl a cow in a red bikini. I can’t even express how happy she was. The cow cost two dollars and 99- cents. Most kids these days need expensive electronics to make them happy, it was refreshing to see the little girl’s face as she hugged the cow. I feel like the media gets too caught up in broadcasting the newest thing and the earliest fashion. I think the world forgets sometimes that what we have is enough to make us happy. The people that go here could greatly inspire other everyday beats. Such as how these people are surviving, what the fall of the economy has done to them, and more ways our community could help lower class families.
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