Goodwill Central Coast has reopened nearly all of its stores and donation sites in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties that were closed in March to slow the spread of the contagious coronavirus COVID-19.
The stores have adopted new safety measures, including face masks for employees and sneeze-guards at the cash registers.
Shoppers are appropriately masked at Goodwill, located at the Nob Hill shopping center in Scotts Valley. • Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz
“We are closely following the state and county required measures to ensure the safety of our teams and customers,” said Alan C. Martinson, Goodwill Central Coast vice president of retail. “All surfaces and carts will be routinely sanitized. We will be monitoring the stores’ occupancy limits based upon city, state and/or federal guidelines. In the checkout line, special areas have been marked off to follow social distancing rules, and we have temporarily installed transparent barriers at the checkout counter and will offer a touchless payment option.”
Shoppers are asked to wear a face covering to comply with county guidelines.
Here are the Goodwill store locations and hours in Santa Cruz County:
CAPITOLA
1550 41st Ave.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. • (831) 462-1300
SCOTTS VALLEY
224 Mount Hermon Road
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. • (831) 430-9029
SANTA CRUZ
204 Union St.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. • (831) 423-1078
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Bookstore, 815 Soquel Ave.
Currently closed due to state and county COVID-19 restrictions.
WATSONVILLE
470 Main St.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. • (831) 722-2376
Customers can also shop online at shopgoodwill.com.
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Goodwill Stores will be closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.