Congress is at the table now with a budget that could mean cuts to major programs that help people just like you. Take a minute and share your story on why these programs are important to you and your community!
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From the REV UP Campaign at American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and joined by more than 140 national, state, local and regional organizations, the action calls attention to the power of the vote from the disability community at election time.
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As an advocate for Goodwill Industries®, I spend the better part of my day educating people about the mission of Goodwill® and the programs and services that are provided by local Goodwill organizations. If you’re one of our public supporters, you likely already know about Goodwill’s mission to provide job training and employment opportunities. But did you know that several local Goodwill organizations run a unique high school — The Excel Center — for adults who are working to earn their high school diplomas?
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This week we celebrate the USA’s 241st birthday. The United States of America has long been a special place in the world. It’s a place where people from all sorts of backgrounds come together to take on the challenges of the day and work to make things better.
Personal experiences help shape people into the future advocates for change. Read how people are sharing their stories to be the change they want to see in the world.
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Goodwill spends "Tech Week" celebrating the successes from the Careers in Technology program and working to find innovative ways to bridge the skills gap in IT with the first Goodwill CareerTECH IT Incubator.
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The Administration is gearing up to announce the expansion of apprenticeship programs across the country as it devotes this week to workforce development. While it is encouraging that the administration has a favorable view of apprenticeships, questions remain about funding such an initiative and service providers like Goodwill® are concerned about further cuts to the workforce system including those in the President’s proposed FY18 budget as previously reported.
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Most people enjoy the summer blockbusters as a way to escape from the “real world” for a few hours, but I’m challenging you to go deeper. How can we embody the superheroes that are needed in our communities? How can we leverage our imaginations to solve the policy issues facing our nation? What kind of superhero are you?
Americans are generous and charitable in nature – in fact, one in ten Americans even works for a nonprofit - but tax incentives are important to how much they give. Last year, Americans gave nearly $370 billion to charitable organizations. However, this may all change soon.
The Administration released their skinny budget, known as “America First Budget” in mid-March, which was a rough outline of his spending priorities, and included $54 billion in cuts to over 60 programs. Now, we are hearing more details about the proposed cuts from the Administration in, “A New Foundation for American Greatness” which was released on May 23, 2017.
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May is not just the unofficial start to summer, it is also National Military Appreciation Month where we honor and recognize members of the Military and their families. And while controversy may be the word of the day lately here in D.C. and across the country, there’s one thing that I think we can agree on – the need to recognize the successes and sacrifices of service members and their families.
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Congress recently approved an omnibus spending package for the remainder of FY2017 which will continue to fund the government though September 30, 2017. Despite an overall reduction in the Department of Labor, many of the federal workforce programs of interest to local Goodwill® organizations saw sustained funding or had a slight increase. One exception is
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