A standout Goodwill Manasota team member was recently granted a multitude of reasons to celebrate this holiday season as her family was selected to be the beneficiary of the Adams and Reese Sarasota office’s HUGS Program. Goodwill Manasota employee Irma Orona and her family received items including a Christmas tree and decorations, lots of clothing — including work clothes — plentiful toys for the children, and a generous Publix gift card.
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Just about everyone I know is, in some way, striving to become more eco-conscious (yay!). But at times the whole process can seem overwhelming. Don’t let yourself feel too bogged down; even small changes can make big progress. If we can each adjust our habits little by little, over time we can positively impact the planet in a major way without feeling overwhelmed.
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I have found my career after many turns, and I have worked at Goodwill Hamina in Finland for a while now. At first, I studied IT in vocational school, but after graduating, I couldn’t find a job in that field. After that, I was unemployed. I worked on some short-term contracts and continued my studies.
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Goodwill organizations divert more than 3 billion pounds of clothing and household goods from landfills every year by recovering the value in consumers’ donated goods. Three billion pounds is equivalent to 8,185 jumbo jets or 300,000 pick-up trucks. But that’s not all that Goodwills do to support the environment. Local Goodwills support a range of programs — from waste and energy reduction to reuse and other more holistic approaches. This Earth Day, I would like to take a moment to recognize some of those programs.
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As evidenced by previous posts, 2017 has been a year of transformation. From the ever-increasing sophistication and ubiquity of technology to the emergence of new economic and social trends, this year has been massive in the scope of its changes. This theme was certainly prevalent in the retail industry, which experienced multiple large-scale transformations over the year.
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Does Goodwill have a customer service phone number I can call? Where can I donate my stuff? Does Goodwill make house calls to pick up donations? Why should I donate to my local Goodwill rather than another thrift store? It seems like Goodwill services vary in different geographic locations. Why is this? What happens to
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Trade In, Trade Up Program Rewards Customers for Giving Back DENVER, CO — eBags, the industry-leading e-tailer and travel gear expert, is making it easy for customers to enjoy the spirit of giving this holiday season. eBags believes that wonderful things can happen when a not-so-new bag gets a brand-new owner. Now, when an eBags customer
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One-Day Promotion Benefits Local Job Training Programs Rockville, MD — During this busy holiday season, it can be tough to find time to make it to a Goodwill, so Uber is bringing Goodwill to donors. Goodwill is partnering with Uber to collect donations free of charge in Boston, New York City and San Francisco, to
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Where can I donate my stuff? Does Goodwill make house calls to pick up donations? Why should I donate to my local Goodwill rather than another thrift store? It seems like Goodwill services vary in different geographic locations. Why is this? What happens to donated items that aren’t sold at Goodwill stores? If I shop
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