There has been increased awareness lately on the fate of surplus retail products and other non-perishable goods. From clothing to small appliances, health and beauty to toys where do all the good things go?
There are a lot of reasons businesses and retailers end up with excess goods. Some of these include; end of season stock, product lines discontinued, rebranding and small production errors to name a few.
Many reasons that businesses end up with surplus stock are
unavoidable and part of the cost of business for the company. But there is a
better solution for dealing with surplus stock!
Good360
Australia has been working with businesses for the past 4 years to help
repurpose items of values. Good360 is a matchmaker helping connect the brand-new
surplus goods of businesses with the Australians who need them most.
How
Good360 help
For
Not for Profit organisations and Schools it can be difficult to locate and
obtain the product donations needed for their programs and services. It is a time-consuming
process and for under resourced organisations it can be a drain on both time
and budget.
Similarly,
it is difficult for the product donors, with each call the business receives from
well-meaning charities they have to do their own due diligence, making sure the
donations they gift are going where they are needed most.
This
is where Good360 can help. Good360 is the matchmaker bringing together the
brand-new surplus goods of businesses with the people working to lift up
Australian communities. Eligible Not for Profits (registered with the ACNC) and Schools (with an ICSEA ranking below 1,000) can access FREE Good360 Membership, once registered
they can browse our online catalogue for the goods they need. The goods are
free with members just paying a small shipping and handling fee to get the
goods delivered right to their door.
To date, Good360 has provided over 9 million items to Australians in need from top brands such as BIG W, LEGO LUSH, L’Oréal Australia, SC Johnson, Moose Toys, 3M and many more.
Our
platform for online giving allows our members to find the goods they need
quickly and easily. Our donors also have the reassurance that Good360 are
monitoring our members and that the goods are going to Australians in need.
Why
do Companies donate to Good360?
All
this wouldn’t be possible without the goods donated to us. There are a number
of reasons businesses donate their brand-new excess goods to Good360. We sat
down briefly with Good360’s Head of Marketing and Communications to find out
just a few reasons.
If you are or know an eligible Not for Profit or School that could benefit from Good360 go good360.org.au to register and find out more.
Congratulations to our Member of The Month Hay War Memorial High School, who have recently received a large donation of toys, school bags, and stationery to provide to their school community! Since becoming a member in 2019, Hay War Memorial High School has dedicated all items purchased to the wellbeing and learning experiences of their students. Read on to see how Hay War Memorial High School uses their received donations to improve the lives of their students and their families, who may be experiencing hardship or tragedies.
