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In WV, Goodwill®-Community College Partnership Helps Participants Build Skills, Advance Education

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area and Mountwest Community and Technical College's partnership dates back to 2005, when an instructor was teaching a part-time computer class at MCTC and at Goodwill. She realized that the Goodwill participants were doing the same amount and caliber of work as the MCTC students, and believed they should earn the same college credit hours. As the organizations shared their expertise, an original one-course partnership grew to three tracks that now allow students to accumulate 12 credit hours or more at Goodwill.

My Story: Rachal Underwood

Posted on January 28, 2013 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

Rachal was willing to try any job after relocating to Los Angeles with her 2-year-old son. She connected with Goodwill's Beyond Jobs program, which helped connect her with CNA and Home Health Aide training. She is now employed and works as a nurse mentor for other women who were once in her shoes. "I am forever grateful," she says.

New Uses for Thrift Store Records

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Julia Marchand

Goodwill®, a leading social service enterprise and one of the nation’s most valuable and recognized nonprofit brands, has a huge selection of vinyl for you to choose from. There are a lot of really cheesy ballads out there so consider the following projects to give your records a bit of an upgrade.

Earned Income Tax Credit: Providing a Path to Self Sufficiency

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Paul Seifert

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) provides critical tax relief for low income workers and working people with disabilities. Goodwill strongly supports the EITC and is cosponsoring an event on Thursday, January 24, on Capitol Hill that will help educate policymakers and congressional staff about the importance of this key credit for American workers.

Your Job Search: Who to List as Employment References

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

Lee from Reno, NV, asks, “I’m applying for a job, and it says I have to list two references. Do I have to include this? I’m not sure who to put.”

Goodwill® Employee Returns $8,000 Found in Donation Pile at Georgia Store

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

On December 28, an 18-year-old Goodwill sales associate found and returned four bank envelopes containing $8,000 found while sorting donations at a Chattanooga Goodwill Industries (TN) store. Following Goodwill policy, she immediately notified the store’s lead sales associate and the manager on duty.

My Story: Colin Kneece

Posted on January 21, 2013 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

Colin grew up in an alcoholic and abusive environment and later faced mental health challenges following a period of unemployment as an adult. After connecting with Goodwill's vocational training program, he is now employed full time and feeling better about his life. "They have helped me develop myself," he says.

Out with the Old, In with the New

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Evette Rios

With the coming of the new year many of us like to reflect upon the previous year and resolve to do better in the next: lose some weight, quit smoking, save more, and do more for those less fortunate. How about considering Goodwill® in your New Year's resolutions? Goodwill generates opportunities for people to achieve economic stability and build strong families and vibrant communities by offering job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have disabilities, those who lack education or job experience, and others who face challenges to finding employmen

Getting Swept Up in ‘Secondhand’ Politics

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Jenna Isaacson

It’s hard to live in DC right now without constantly noticing all of the inaugural preparations going on. The city is buzzing with an influx of political tourists, the streets are lined with patriotically decorated store windows, and of course tons of temporary stores and booths are popping up to sell us all kitschy political souvenirs. Now I don’t like to mix pleasure and politics, but since my city is DC and my pleasure is thrift stores, I couldn’t help myself. Seeing all of these t-shirts and bobbleheads being plucked up brought back a flood of memories of all the political swag that I saw in thrift stores across the country during the great RV trip in 2011.

Getting Swept Up in 'Secondhand' Politics

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

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