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Goodwill Industries International announces 2005 award winners

June 28, 2005

Rockville, MD – Each year, Goodwill Industries International recognizes volunteers, staff, community partners and local Goodwill agencies for excellence and innovation to further Goodwill’s mission of helping people find and keep good jobs.  Read more about the 2005 honorees.



Local Board Leader Demonstrates Unwavering Dedication To Goodwill

Rockville, MD — As board chair, Sterling B. McCall Jr. has had a positive, lasting impact on Goodwill Industries of Houston (TX) and the commun ...[view more]


Goodwill CEO Distinguished as Innovative Leader in Programming

Rockville, MD — With over 600,000 inmates released from U.S. prisons each year, Bobbi Johnson, CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest (Spokane, WA) recogni ...[view more]


Goodwill Youth Director Lives and Teaches the ‘Power Of Work’

Rockville, MD — Arvin Anderson began his work as Director of Youth Services for Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids (MI) more than 10 years ago, but his record of commitment to the youth in his community originated long before his Goodwill tenure. For 33 years ...[view more]


Goodwill Employee Grows Personally While Motivating Others

Rockville, MD — Rachel Willard has a life story of triumph from escaping an abusive marriage, overcoming homelessness, being a single mother, a ...[view more]


Goodwill and the Annie E. Casey Foundation Partner to Promote Strong Families

Rockville, MD — Goodwill Industries and the Annie E. Casey Foundation partnered five years ago to support and expand family strengthening activities and programs across the United States. Each year, Goodwill Industries International recognizes four Goodwill member orga ...[view more]

Local Goodwill Program Uses the Internet to Provide Global Learning

Rockville, MD — Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina (Durham) created the GCF Global Learning® ...[view more]


Goodwill Establishes Operations and Development in Italy

Rockville, MD — When Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh helped establish Goodwill Italia in 1999, several challenges a ...[view more]


Goodwill Business Partner Boosts Retail Program and Revenue

Rockville, MD — Over a decade ago, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. partnered with nine local Goodwill ...[view more]


Goodwill Program Reduces Recidivism

Rockville, MD — Since November 2002, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest’s (Spokane, WA) Community Gateway progr ...[view more]

 
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