https://www.goodwill.org/category/blog/news-updates/ Local Goodwills are nonprofits that help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers. #PowerOfWork Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:15:04 +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/category/blog/news-updates/ 32 32 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/ndeam/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:57:23 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=675390 October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The observance was declared in 1988 by the United States Congress to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/bric-brac-vinyl-records-and-gaming-systemsoh-my-goodwill-of-kyowva-recycles-more-than-your-typical-materials/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=639892 When you set foot into the Recycling Center, located at Goodwill KYOWVA’s location on Virginia Avenue in Huntington, you are met with a bustling warehouse. All hands are on deck as employees sort through items, separate them into categories, compress items into smaller bales, and ship them out to various locations.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/the-grid-powered-by-goodwill-champions-technology-refurbishment-in-the-charlotte-area/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:02:18 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=639511 At The GRID: Powered by Goodwill, a technology store operated by Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, you’ll find just about anything you can imagine that relates to computers and technology—at Goodwill prices! The store carries an unbeatable selection of new, refurbished and donated products, including desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, audio equipment, retro games, gaming consoles and more.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/in-ohio-youngstown-radio-reading-service-celebrates-30-years-at-goodwill/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:42:28 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=631059 This month, the Youngstown Radio Reading Service (YRRS) is celebrating its 30-year anniversary at Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries. YRRS is a special nonprofit radio station dedicated to providing independent access to information for people who are blind or print impaired.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/in-northwest-ohio-goodwill-good-rides-gets-people-to-work/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=626740 Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. officially launched its newest workforce development program Good Rides on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Good Rides is a workforce development program designed to help individuals facing transportation barriers getting to and from work.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/horizon-goodwill-industries-to-open-grocery-store-in-food-desert/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=624557 Horizon Goodwill Industries (HGI) recently announced it received a $50,000 grant from Truist Foundation to help create a full-service grocery store for the entire downtown area of Hagerstown, MD, which the USDA has defined as a “food desert.”]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/goodwill-manasota-provides-free-dance-space-for-children-with-disabilities/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=621227 In Sarasota, FL, Goodwill Manasota is working with a local woman to provide free dance classes for children with disabilities at its Honore location on Wednesday afternoons. Spaces are still available to interested local families.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/students-with-autism-are-refurbishing-furniture-in-albuquerque/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=607869 Goodwill Industries of New Mexico has partnered with Albuquerque Public Schools for a new offering of its special education program. The unique program, called Shop, allows students to fix old or damaged furniture found at Goodwill and other local stores and refurbish it with creative and colorful designs.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/15-years-of-helping-teens-with-disabilities-find-jobs-in-vermont/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=604366 For some teenagers with disabilities, it can be hard to stay motivated throughout high school, especially if they’re unsure what comes next. Essex High School in Vermont’s Employment Program gives students who have a disability a chance to be a part of the workforce while still in school. Goodwill stores are one of the places these students try out different jobs.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/goodwill-northern-new-england-invests-in-local-nonprofits/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:00:21 +0000 http://www.goodwill.org/?p=590701 This month Goodwill Northern New England (Goodwill NNE) launched a $50,000 program to help move more people in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont into personal stability.]]>