Category: Press Releases

Campaign Highlights the Many Faces and Stories of the Goodwill Job Seeker ROCKVILLE, MD. – Goodwill Industries International, the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America, today announced the national debut of their “New Lives” ad campaign. The campaign tells a compelling story about how donations to Goodwill help change

READ MORE from Goodwill Unveils “New Lives” Ad Campaign to Shed Light on How Donations Create Job Opportunities

Windsor, Ontario – In July 2022, Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor- Roseland, Ontario, became the first woman to take office as Rotary International President in the service organization’s 117-year existence. Allowing women into Rotary took a US Supreme Court ruling as recent as 1987, the year Jones began her own journey

READ MORE from First Female Rotary President Wears Goodwill Coat to Meet The King

Redesign spurs 20% bump in web traffic and connects people to their local Goodwill® career centers ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International (GII) recently debuted its redesigned website to better serve online job seekers searching for new skills training and career opportunities. The revamped website has seen a 20% increase in year-over-year web traffic since

READ MORE from Goodwill Industries International Revamps Website to Better Serve Job Seekers Online

Thank you to our donors, employees and shoppers for helping make Goodwill® a top 10 U.S. charity! Goodwill Industries International (GII) was recently named a top 10 charity among the nation’s top 100 charitable organizations in the coveted rankings of The NonProfit Times (NPT) and Forbes Magazine for 2022. NPT placed GII second among the

READ MORE from GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL RANKS AMONG THE NATION’S TOP 10 CHARITIES – FORBES AND NONPROFIT TIMES

Employment and Training Administration to fund programs that prepare justice-involved youth for workforce success ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) has received a grant award of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration for continued support of the Growth Opportunities (GO) program that prepares justice-involved youth and young adults, ages

READ MORE from GOODWILL® AWARDED $4 MILLION GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES GRANT

ROCKVILLE, MD ­– Goodwill Industries International and Coursera have collaborated to create the Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate. The first-of-its-kind certificate will provide anyone pursuing a career in workforce development and career navigation with educational content developed from Goodwill’s 120-year history of industry-leading expertise. Through the power of Coursera’s cost-effective online platform, this

READ MORE from Goodwill Industries International and Coursera Launch Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate

Donate unwanted items to Goodwill and get your home organized for 2023 ROCKVILLE, MD., December 28, 2022— Each year, many people set resolutions for the New Year holiday to help improve their lives. January is National Get Organized Month, a time to sort through and declutter your home. Consider donating your unwanted household items and clothing

READ MORE from Celebrate National Get Organized Month with Goodwill®

New initiative will alleviate pressures of a tight labor market by bringing resources directly to job seekers through in-person and virtual events across the U.S. AUSTIN, TX (September 12, 2022) – Goodwill Industries International announces its partnership with Indeed, a leading global hiring platform, as they launch their Ready to Work program, a series of

READ MORE from Goodwill® and Indeed Announce Ready to Work Program to Connect 50,000 Job Seekers with Employers Looking to Hire Now

Goodwill Poll Reveals Vital Information to Help Solve the Latest U.S. Labor Challenges ROCKVILLE, MD ­– Monday marks the 140th time that Labor Day will be celebrated in the U.S. Goodwill, along with many Americans and organizations, will observe the national holiday. Labor Day is a time to recognize the social and economic achievements of

READ MORE from Labor Day Sheds Light on the Goodwill® Mission of Helping People Earn Jobs

A perfect way for families to budget their back-to-school needs ROCKVILLE, MD., Aug. 16, 2022- Wednesday is National Thrift Shop Day- a day to celebrate the thrill and fun of shopping for unique and affordable vintage items. The observance comes at an ideal time, as families prepare to shop for clothing and other back-to-school items while

READ MORE from Celebrate National Thrift Shop Day at Goodwill!

Goodwill Industries International Names Jacob Barrett its 2022 Achiever of the Year ROCKVILLE, MD — Jacob Barrett epitomizes the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” For Barrett, who has a visual impairment, is deaf and has a disability, the added layers of challenges never prevented him from reaching for and achieving

READ MORE from Goodwill Team Member Never Gives Up: Overcomes Challenges With Goal Of Tech Career

Goodwill Industries International Names Joseph “Wes” Sawyer its 2022 Graduate of the Year ROCKVILLE, MD — Joseph “Wes” Sawyer grew up in an area where gang activity, drug use and crime were high. Without positive role models or alternate roads to take, he started down the only path he knew. He tried making a move

READ MORE from Finding A Life With Meaning: Washington State Man Credits Goodwill Career Services Program