Goodwill NNE is based in Gorham, Maine, so the tour will start at the headquarters offices where our e-Commerce department (Ebay and Amazon sales) and GoodTech programs live.

Visitors will then see where Goodwill processes and recycles all the items that did not sell in the regular retail stores. Those items (shirts, shoes, books, camping gear, toys …) go through the Buy The Pound Outlet, but if they don’t sell there, they’ll get a new life one way or another. Visitors will learn all about that and Goodwill’s sustainability initiatives and how we plan to move 10,000 New England homes out of poverty.

Tours will be 2-3 p.m. typically on the second Thursdays each month at 34 Hutcherson Drive, Gorham, Maine.

Children are welcome on the tours, but each child must be accompanied by a parent. Reflective vests will be provided and all visitors are required to wear one.

If you’d like a free tour, you’ll need a reservation. About 12 visitors fit in each tour. To reserve a spot, email Kimberly.Curry@GoodwillNNE.org