Goodwill Teams Up with Entertainment Industry and Civic Partners to Prepare Veterans for Success in Civilian Life ROCKVILLE, MD — Every day, 500 military veterans change out of their uniforms into civilian lives. Americans are grateful for their service, but gratitude only goes so far; veterans need employment and support services to ensure they can
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Bronx Woman Helps Others Access Resources, Stabilize Families
Goodwill Industries International Honors Migdalia Figueroa with the 2012 Edgar J. Helms Award for Staff NEW YORK, NY — Each week, close to a 100 people approach the Goodwill® Back-to-Work Program in Bronx, NY, for assistance with emergent needs like food, housing and health care, as well as help finding education, training and employment services.
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Goodwill Supports America’s Heroes Through Veterans’ Programs and Outreach
Rockville, MD – Goodwill® has long served U.S. veterans and military families, helping them prepare for new careers as civilians and connecting them to necessary support services, including housing assistance, primary and mental health care, and businesses that value their skills. As the nation is welcoming an increasing number of service members home, Goodwill Industries®
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Texas Goodwill® Expands Veteran Services to Accommodate Needs
Houston Goodwill® launched its Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program six years ago, and quickly learned that groups of veterans had different needs. The agency now serves females who are homeless, individuals who have recently left the military and those who have been incarcerated.
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From Deployment to Employment: Goodwill Industries® Briefs Congress; Calls for More Coordinated Support for Military Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
WASHINGTON, DC – Goodwill Industries International will discuss its work with military families and present a white paper titled From Deployment to Employment: Goodwill’s Call to Action on Supporting Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families at a Capitol Hill briefing, Wednesday, November 16, at 8:30 a.m. Given the stubbornly bleak job market and constrained
Goodwill Expands Social Enterprise Model in South Korea
Goodwill Industries International and The Together Foundation have partnered together to expand the Goodwill Industries® mission and social enterprise model in South Korea. Together, the organizations will create a social welfare model of creating jobs and support for people with disabilities as historically, the Korean culture has not been conducive to empowering people with disabilities.
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Goodwill Industries International Honored with Navy Reserve Employer Recognition Award
ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International was recently recognized as a leading employer of Navy Reserve sailors for the vital role that Goodwill® plays in the lives of sailors, their families, and their contributions to the Navy Total Force. “Employers like Goodwill enable our Navy Reserve sailors to serve America on a part‐time basis and
My Story: Melissa Ross
Melissa is a participant of Goodwill Industries of Houston’s Female Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program I was a victim of an aggravated sexual assault in the first degree with a deadly weapon. I had a gun put to my head, tied up after being sexually assaulted and told I was never going home. I decided to move from Henderson, TX, down to Houston. My family and I didn’t have anywhere to go, and stayed in a car that belonged to my mom. I didn’t want to put my daughter in that situation.
