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DIY Halloween Costume Inspiration for Your Four-Legged Friends

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

It’s never too early to start thinking about what you might dress up as for Halloween, especially if your goal is to thrift and DIY costumes for you and your furry friends. There are so many options to show off your costume look – while on a walk around town trick-or-treating with little kids, giving out candy at your own home, or at a neighborhood pet parade.

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GOODWILL OF THE OLYMPICS AND RAINIER REGION OFFERS GED TEST PREP CLASSES FOR YOUTH TO PREPARE FOR GED TESTS

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

Over the last several months, students in Longview, WA, have learned the power of perseverance. Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region offers GED test prep classes for youth and adults to prepare for GED tests.

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Goodwill Industries of Denver Serves More Than 13,000 Disadvantaged Students Across the State

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

Just one of more than 20 mission programs, Goodwill’s Youth Career Development Program addresses deep deficits in graduation rates by providing customized direction and support to under-resourced students every year.

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Congress Averts Economic Armageddon, but Shutdown Impacts Felt by Communities

Posted on by Seth Turner

Once again, Congressional leaders have reached a temporary last-minute deal to avert economic Armageddon. In other words, with Congress punting the ball, the game has been extended into another overtime period. While the media’s focus on these political dramas appears like bad reality TV, the real-world realities are felt in local communities served by Goodwill® agencies. From employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities, veterans services, low-income housing, income tax assistance programs and more, local Goodwill agencies, their employees, and the people Goodwill serves are experiencing the pinch caused by the recent government shutdown.

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Goodwill Industries® Week Celebrates New Jobs and Changed Lives

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

ROCKVILLE, MD — No doubt about it, times are tough. People in local communities and indeed throughout the nation are struggling to find and keep good jobs. But, even in the toughest of times, Goodwill® has reason to celebrate. Last year, 6.7 million people who were struggling to find and keep good jobs benefited from

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From Tragedy to Resiliency: Incorporating Stories into Advocacy Efforts

Posted on by Laura Walling

Like many Americans, the Boston Marathon bombings have led me to experience a roller coaster of emotions. One journalist noted that marathons are a place where news bumps into you. One doesn't have to seek out a story. A colleague from another organization asked me if I had a standard presentation on incorporating stories into advocacy and I pointed him in the direction of our My Story initiative. I ask you to share your uplifting story, think about how you weave those stories into your advocacy, and be sure to recognize when news bumps into you.

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2024 State of the Union Recap

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

President Biden recently delivered his State of the Union remarks before Congress. Among the special guests invited to attend the speech was Ariel Clarke who works as a Senate custodian through Goodwill of Greater Washington’s participation in the AbilityOne program. AbilityOne empowers nonprofit organizations, including many local Goodwill® organizations, to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities to deliver a range of contract business services to government agencies. 

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