https://www.goodwill.org/author/evette-rios/ Local Goodwills are nonprofits that help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers. #PowerOfWork Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-goodwill-site-icon-nobg-32x32.png https://www.goodwill.org/author/evette-rios/ 32 32 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/hold-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget-with-items-from-goodwill/ https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/hold-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget-with-items-from-goodwill/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:26:27 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=25097 I love showers! Baby showers, wedding showers and April showers (because they bring May flowers!). So when I realized that one of my dearest friends, Robyn, didn't have a plan for a baby shower, I sprang into action enlisting the help of my craftiest friends to create a shower for her that she would never forget.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/hold-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget-with-items-from-goodwill/feed/ 1 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/two-valentines-day-gifts-to-make-from-goodwill-finds/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:26:51 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=24083 Here are two really great gifts you can make from Goodwill® finds. The candy dish is a sweet and easy project that can be assembled in a few minutes. The book gift is a little more involved, but is a nice, romantic surprise for a special sweetheart. Either way, that special someone will love these thoughtful Valentine's presents, and your purchases will help Goodwill create jobs for people in your local community -- a doubly sweet deal!]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:32:46 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=23775 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]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/give-thrifted-chairs-a-new-life/ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:30:28 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=21160 I found this not-so-broken chair at my local Goodwill® store. I thought this chair would look good on the front porch. It's always good to have an extra chair for guests, and if I put it next to the door, it would be a great place to remove muddy shoes. Even though it looked like someone had used it as a step stool and broke the caning, the chair's frame was sturdy. It just needed a new seat.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/three-ideas-for-reusing-old-t-shirts/ https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/three-ideas-for-reusing-old-t-shirts/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:15:37 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=20464 There's nothing like an old T-shirt; it's cozy, comfortable and familiar. But what can you do with T-shirts that are becoming a little worn out or kind of stained? Here are three ideas that can transform your old T-shirt into something new.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/three-ideas-for-reusing-old-t-shirts/feed/ 6 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/a-tale-of-two-dressers-how-to-turn-thrift-furniture-into-signature-pieces/ https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/a-tale-of-two-dressers-how-to-turn-thrift-furniture-into-signature-pieces/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:37:20 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=19325 With my closets bursting at the seams, I knew that I really needed some more storage for clothing, and I was going to have to be creative about where I was going to put that storage. I headed to my local Goodwill thrift store and, when I found this old buffet and dresser, I fell in love. I measured them and they were perfect. The only problem was they were really beat up.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/a-tale-of-two-dressers-how-to-turn-thrift-furniture-into-signature-pieces/feed/ 10