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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Affiliates in Latin America and the Caribbean Provide Vocational Training to Persons with Disabilities August 4, 2009 Rockville, MD. – Goodwill Industries International® has expanded its outreach in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing effective job training and rehabilitation services to people with disabilities through community-based programs. The newest affiliates to the international organization
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Goal is Set at Collecting Five Million Pounds of Clothes July 27, 2009 Rockville, MD / New York, NY — To ensure that every child goes back to school in style this year, Goodwill Industries International® and Family Circle have teamed up to launch a five million pound clothing drive which will run from Saturday,
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Goodwill Meets Historic Demand During Economic Uncertainty July 9, 2009 Rockville, MD. – In the midst of a global economic crisis, a record-breaking 1.5 million people in North America benefited from Goodwill® job training programs and employment placement services in 2008, a nearly 40 percent increase over 2007. Through its network of 166 independent, local
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Rockville, MD. — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded five local Goodwill® agencies grants totaling approximately $47 million. U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced the award, which assists out-of-school youth in obtaining their diplomas or General Educational Development (GED) certificates, while providing occupational training in the construction industry to build affordable homes for
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$1.8 Million in U.S. Department of Labor Grants Given to Nine Local Goodwills July 7, 2009 Rockville, MD. — Goodwill Industries® is able to expand its job training and employment services targeted to homeless veterans in order to help them succeed in civilian careers, thanks to a series of grants totaling more than $25 million
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Mentoring Program Receives Volunteer Program of the Year Award, Family Financial Stability Program Receives 21st Century Initiative Award June 30, 2009 Denver, CO. — For helping at-risk students transition successfully from high school to college, and for helping families increase their financial stability, Goodwill Industries® of Denver has been honored by Goodwill Industries International® with
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Douglas Smith Honored with Elsine Katz Volunteer Leader of the Year Award June 30, 2009 Honolulu, HI. — Although Douglas Smith is a busy partner at the law firm of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, he has demonstrated his passion for Goodwill Industries® of Hawaii by serving in several critical volunteer roles over many years.
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