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Category: Social Good
Goodwill Industries of Denver Serves More Than 13,000 Disadvantaged Students Across the State
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.
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Hosts Technology Skills Showcase
Goodwill Industries of Southern Piedmont hosted the-first-of-its-kind Technology Skills Showcase earlier this October.
Local Goodwill® Team Member Honored for Service to Veterans
Last month, Jeremiah Robinson, a career development facilitator with Goodwill Industries- Manasota’s Veterans Services Program, was presented with a “Hero of the Month” award for his service to his local veteran population.
Goodwill of Central Texas + Indeed Connect People to Jobs during Digital Inclusion Week
On a warm October morning, eager job seekers came by bus, car and on foot, dressed in their best and hungry for opportunity. There to meet them were equally excited hiring managers looking for their next great hires.
Goodwill Manasota Partners with Area Schools on Program for Exceptional Students
Students with disabilities at Booker High School are now earning school credit through vocational training at local Goodwill® retail store.
Partnering for Financial Literacy
To extend our mission service reach in the communities we serve, Goodwill Industries-Suncoast (St. Petersburg, FL) is partnering with Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay to operate a “storefront” at Junior Achievement’s new Finance Park.
Celebrate National Employ Older Workers Week
Celebrate National Employ Older Workers Week (NEOWW) across the nation with organizations, like Goodwill®, that are helping older workers break through barriers to become a valuable asset to the workforce.
GOODWILL® HELPS NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNERS GO BACK TO SCHOOL
Back-to-school season is an exciting time of year, evoking traditional images of friends reunited, college dormitories and football rivalries. But for many of today’s students, this time of year holds very different associations. The population of learners is diversifying, as are employer needs in a changing job market.
Goodwill® Construction Program: Building Futures
Hammers pound, impact screwdrivers chatter and a circular saw shrieks. Smells of sawdust, paint and glue mingle in the air. A teacher shouts instructions and encouragement over the noise.
Two Goodwills Unite To Help In-Need Community Thrive
Two Goodwills joined forces to help move people into personal stability. One year later, both nonprofits have benefited and so have many people who are now in careers that fulfil and sustain them.
A College Degree for $1 A Day
This month’s Social Good blog explores a groundbreaking education initiative for Walmart employees. At a time when the average college grad owes more than $37,000 in student loan debt, Walmart is offering its employees a college education for just one dollar a day.
