They’ve weathered war and devastation and seen the face of death. But many veterans face yet another battle when they return home from active duty to civilian life: finding employment. While struggling to join the workforce, veterans often must deal with other issues, including emotional stress and family financial obligations. Sometimes these stresses lead to depression and substance abuse.
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On November 2, Goodwill Industries International launched its redesigned web site, goodwill.org, to better serve Goodwill® shoppers, donors and job seekers.
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Customers and associates of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. donated approximately 5.2 million gently used clothing and home textile items during its semi-annual Goodwill® Sale event, which was held September 16 – 30. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., comprised of Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s, Younkers and Parisian stores, received donations at its 279 stores. Goodwill will sell the donations in the communities where they were collected, and the revenues will go to support job training to assist individuals in achieving economic stability.
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Levi Strauss & Co. and Goodwill® today announced "A Care Tag for Our Planet", a new initiative that aims to put billions of pounds of unwanted clothing to good use instead of into landfills. Beginning in January 2010, the Levi's® brand will be the first major retailer to include messaging on product care tags that encourages people to donate unwanted clothing.
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Goodwill Industries International has announced that it will partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to achieve a complete and accurate count of the U.S. population in 2010. The partnership is part of a larger effort by the Census Bureau to increase participation in the 2010 Census.
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The Panama-based affiliate of Goodwill Industries International (Asociación Panameña de Industrias de Buena Voluntad) has been awarded a grant to create gardening and landscaping training and job opportunities for Panama City residents with disabilities.
Rockville, MD. – October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. With origins dating as far back as 1945, it marks the federal government’s effort to urge employers to consider the talents of all workers, including those with disabilities. For more than 100 years, Goodwill® has been providing job training programs and employment services in both
Rockville, MD. — Goodwill® is set for another record-breaking year with more job seekers coming for help than ever before. With the increase in demand, Goodwill needs more donations to fund the services it provides. That is why the organization is once again running the semi-annual Goodwill Sale event, a popular retail trade-in promotion resulting
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Goodwill Industries International has been awarded $19.1 million by the U.S. Department of Justice for mentoring services to help youth develop and deploy career plans. The grant is part of the $129 million awarded to various nonprofits for mentoring services to help youth who have disadvantages avoid becoming involved in delinquency.
shopgoodwill.com, Goodwill Industries International’s first and only Internet auction site created, owned and operated by a nonprofit organization, has been named among “TIME.com 50 Best Web Sites of 2009.” Time.com ranked shopgoodwill.com number 18 on its list, above other popular sites like Amazon (#19), Netflix (#21), Wikipedia (#25) and Facebook (#31).
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ROCKVILLE, MD. – shopgoodwill.com, the nation’s first and only nonprofit Internet auction site, is celebrating its 10 years in existence and proving that Goodwill Industries® is not only a leader in job placement, but also innovative social enterprise through its use of technology. The charitable auction site, ranked one of the TopTenREVIEWS’ Top 10 online
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Bishop Brings Experience, Passion to GII August 14, 2009 Rockville, MD. – The Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries International, Inc.® has elected Ray Bishop of Atlanta, GA as its new chair. Bishop took office during Goodwill’s annual Delegate Assembly, held in Indianapolis, IN, this June, and will serve a one-year term. Bishop has served
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