(Nashville, Tenn.) - Need last-minute gifts for family and friends?  Goodwill stores throughout middle and west Tennessee are stocked with great items to make the holiday special and holiday décor to give your home that festive feel.  And now is the time to make donations to get your 2009 tax receipts.  Please note the updated holiday hours for Goodwill’s retail and donations sites.

Shopping

Christmas Eve – Thursday, December 24
•    Retail stores will open at 9:00 a.m. and will close three hours early at 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
•    All Goodwill operations will be closed in observance of Christmas.

Saturday, December 26
•    Goodwill's retail and donation sites resume normal business hours.

Donating

Christmas Eve – Thursday, December 24
•    Donation sites at our retail stores will be open 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
•    Stand-alone donation sites will operate 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
•    All Goodwill operations will be closed in observance of Christmas.

New Year’s Eve – Thursday, December 31
•    Donation sites at all retail stores will be open 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
•    Stand-alone donation sites will operate 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
•    Williamson County Recycling Center – Closes at 1:00 p.m.
•    Carter’s Creek, Goodlettesville Cartwright Street, Rutherford County, Wilson County Recycling Center - Closed
•    Goodwill’s offices will be closed.

New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1
•    Donation sites at our retail stores will be open 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
•    Williamson County Recycling Center, Montgomery County Recycling Center, Wilson County Recycling Center,     Maury County Recycling Center, Goodlettesville Cartwright Street and Rutherford County Recycling Center will be closed.
•    All other county recycling centers will be open.
•    Goodwill’s offices will be closed.