You just dropped off a donation and drove away with your receipt, feeling great about cleaning out your closet and leaving behind the things you no longer need. But here’s what else you should feel great about: Those jeans, sweaters, shoes, curtains, and video games you donated just helped people change their lives.
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Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona set a lofty goal of having its volunteers log at least 22,400 hours in 2010. The agency exceeded that goal by surpassing 29,000 hours in the program’s first year of operation. This month, Goodwill Industries International honored the program with its 2011 Goodwill® Volunteer Program of the Year Award.
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Phoenix Goodwill Honored as the 2011 Goodwill Volunteer Program of the Year Phoenix, AZ — Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona set a lofty goal of having its volunteers log at least 22,400 hours in 2010. The agency exceeded that goal by surpassing 29,000 hours in the program’s first year of operation. This month, Goodwill Industries
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The opening of the Anchorage store and donation center on March 17 marks the first time Goodwill’s retail operations will be available to the people of Alaska. ROCKVILLE, MD — Thursday, March 17 at 8 a.m. marks the grand opening of Goodwill Industries of Alaska’s new retail store and donation center at 3838 Old Seward
Green Monday is a Great Time to Give a Present and Create a Job ROCKVILLE, MD — One of the biggest days of the shopping season is Green Monday — the second Monday in December. For many shoppers, it’s the final day they can make online purchases and still qualify for free shipping. Many shoppers
This month, we celebrated National Digital Inclusion Week. If you haven’t heard of this commemorative week before, it focuses on the concept that “everyone deserves the opportunity to use technology to live, learn, work and thrive.” At Goodwill®, we’ve seen first-hand how digital skills can change someone’s life.
Jose has always been a hard worker. For years, he has been putting in the hours to save up money that he can send back to his family in Mexico. While working in a labor-intensive position as a forklift operator, Jose injured his ankles. That one incident changed life as he knew it. Jose found
In part 3 of our blog series on stackable credentials, we will delve deeper into the world of stackable credentials with an overview of Google’s Business certificate programs. Business stackable credentials have become prevalent as individuals seek to enhance their skills to enter or advance their careers in the industry. Google's five business certificate programs include: Google Project Management, Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce, Google Data Analytics, Google Business Intelligence, and Google Advanced Data Analytics. This blog will provide an overview of these five certificates and best practices for completion. Join us for part 3 of this 3-part blog series as we further explore the stackable credential world and see how they can be essential to new opportunities.
Buffalo, NY As a dual citizen from Iran, full-time student, single mother, and part-time daycare teacher, Syeda was struggling to meet the needs of her family while maintaining her extremely challenging schedule. She eventually needed to withdraw from school to work more hours to support her family. On the verge of burnout, she sought help
Whenever I travel I love going to Goodwill stores in new areas. I’ve found some of my wardrobe staples while on trips. So, when I planned my last trip of the summer to visit my sister in Cincinnati, I knew Goodwill was going to be one of the key things we wrote into the itinerary.
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