2012 is your year for #socialgiving Learn what you can do to be a difference maker. Join @eBayGiving & @GoodwillIntl. http://t.co/iAmVycXc
My Story: Joette Estep
Joette was working in the retail industry and feeling financially and physically stressed when she decided to contact Goodwill about its medical office skills training program. There, she gained the confidence and computer skills she needed to be successful. As part of the program, she completed an internship, which later led to her finding full-time employment with great benefits at age 60.
Daily Update of 2012-02-11
How can you give back this year? Join our brainstorm with @eBayGiving and find out. #socialgiving http://t.co/iAmVycXc # Learn about how communities can collaborate to solve problems. Join a live chat on Feb. 14 at 12 pm ET. http://t.co/TNdDiuW4 #
Learn about how communities ca…
Learn about how communities can collaborate to solve problems. Join a live chat on Feb. 14 at 12 pm ET. http://t.co/TNdDiuW4
How can you give back this yea…
How can you give back this year? Join our brainstorm with @eBayGiving and find out. #socialgiving http://t.co/iAmVycXc
Goodwill® a Founding Member of Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce
Numerous times over the past several years, policymakers have considered proposals to drastically reduce or eliminate investments that help educate and train people to improve their skills, find jobs, and advance in careers. In anticipation that this trend will continue, a new effort was launched last week by 35 national organizations including Goodwill Industries®. Called the Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, the initiative engages a diverse coalition.
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You Love Your Stuff—Does It Love You Back?
February is a time for focusing on LOVE! Beyond whom you love, let's talk for a moment about WHAT you love. When I work with clients, so often we are going through items and they happily exclaim, "Oh, I LOVE this!" They get to say this a few times, but if I hear this sentence used too much as a rationalization for keeping things that are not needed, we have to discuss it. The stuff does not love you back! What is at the root of this love for inanimate objects?
Advice to Consider before Quitting Your Job
Greg from St. Paul, MN, asks, "Given the economy, is it wise to quit a job I'm unhappy with and treated poorly in?"
Goodwill® Assistance Dog Paired with 13-Year-Old Girl
Eddie the assistance dog with his new companion Jordyn.When Eddie graduates on April 13, he’ll be spared the usual uncertainty and anxiety about employment experienced by most students. The golden retriever, named after Goodwill® founder Rev. Edgar J. Helms, recently met his future “employer” and companion, 13-year old Jordyn Miller, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair.
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My Story: Richard LeCount
Richard LeCount was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him and his father died when he was one. He started using drugs early and became involved in a cycle of substance abuse and incarceration. After deciding to better his life, he got connected with Goodwill Industries of Michiana, where he impressed his supervisors and was gradually given more responsibilities. Today, he is holding down steady employment, has been sober for seven years and has made amends with his family.
