Goodwill Industries of Denver Honored with the 2010 Goodwill Volunteer Program of the Year Award Denver, CO — When a resource counselor at Goodwill Industries® of Denver saw that, without caring adult mentors to offer guidance, African-American males at a local high school faced multiple personal struggles, the agency created the Men at Work African-America
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ROCKVILLE, MD — The economy is showing signs of recovery, but a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics shows that job growth will likely be slow for the next couple of years. People who are already dealing with long bouts of unemployment need help to find jobs and take care of their
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ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International, one of the country’s leading nonprofit providers of job training programs and employment placement services, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a nonprofit organization that works with major U.S. universities, will recruit and train motivated, diverse leaders for key positions within the nonprofit sector. Goodwill® and its independent headquarter
Goodwill Industries International recently received a $100,000 Green Capacity Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Green Capacity Grant Awards fund training programs that ensure targeted groups are prepared to meet the needs of expanding green industries.
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ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International urges workers to check whether they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) today, EITC Awareness Day. EITC can be the financial boost families need in these tough economic times — providing tax breaks to working people who earn low or moderate incomes, whether single or married, and
Goodwill and Levi’s® are launching a new initiative this month, 'A Care Tag for Our Planet', designed at diverting billions of pounds of unwanted clothing from landfills. Levi’s jeans now feature a care tag that encourages owners to donate to Goodwill when no longer needed. The tags are a unique vehicle for educating consumers about how to care for their clothes responsibly.
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Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced today that Goodwill Industries International will receive a $7.3 million grant as part of “Pathways Out of Poverty,” a funding opportunity authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grant will provide funds to create green job training programs as a strategy to move individuals out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency. The funding is part of a $150 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to 38 entities.
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Goodwill Industries International is proud to launch a new program designed to assist youth in overcoming disadvantages and plan careers. The national youth mentoring program — known as Goodwill GoodGuides™ — will help teens finish school and transition into productive careers, with the guidance of trusted adults.
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Goodwill Industries International has joined forces with WE tv to invite women across the country to volunteer in their local communities. From now until January 31, women are encouraged to “PLEDGE 24 in 2010” by logging onto WEVolunteer.tv and participating in 24 hours of volunteer work in 2010 with the organization or nonprofit of their choice. Goodwill Industries International and its affiliate members are just one of the nonprofit organizations working with WE tv to increase awareness and participation for the program.
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Goodwill Industries International is America’s second largest nonprofit, according to Forbes.com’s annual “America’s 200 Largest Nonprofits” list. After placing 17th on last year’s list, Goodwill® shot up to the top echelon in 2009, earning over $2.8 billion in private, non-government support last year.
MINNEAPOLIS – FLW Outdoors announced today that Goodwill Industries International will continue its partnership with FLW Outdoors. Goodwill Industries® will continue to collect donations at each FLW Tour event in 2010. Sales of donations in Goodwill stores help fund job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who need them most
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The Goizueta Foundation has awarded Goodwill Industries International a grant valued at $2,055,084 to develop employment and education initiatives in Hispanic communities in the state of Georgia. The grant will be funded over a three-year period.
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