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Amazon, Goodwill Partnering Up To Encourage Donations

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- If you received some gifts over the holidays that didn't fit the bill, there is a way to get a tax deduction and do some good.

It's called the Give Back Box. The program has been around since 2012 and it's designed to re-use an old shipping box, fill it up with items you don't want or no longer need, and then send them on to help others.

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"We've partnered with a bunch of different retailers to have people send in things that they might have gotten for the holidays that they don't want. They can ship right to the nearest Goodwill instead of finding the nearest donation center. So we have a lot of great partners, the most recent one to come on board is Amazon," said Juli Lundberg with Goodwill Industries of South Jersey and Philadelphia.

Even if you don't have a box from a participating retailer, you can still pack any box with items, get a free shipping label, and ship out the box.

For more information go to GiveBackBox.com or Goodwill.org

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