Category: Press Releases

First-of-its-kind tool will serve retail workers across the U.S. ROCKVILLE, MD — Three local Goodwill® organizations have been selected to pilot an initiative that helps retail workers advance their careers. GoodPaths, made possible with a $2.5 million investment from the Walmart Foundation and support from the Hope Street Group, is a first-of-its-kind career navigation initiative

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Enhanced Goodwill Mobile App Available for iOS and Android Devices ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International has redesigned and launched its “Goodwill Mobile App” for iPhone and Android smart phones, making it easier for consumers to find locations where they can thrift shop and donate goods. The free app is available in the App Store

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Goodwill is kicking off a collaboration with Google.org and Coursera, a leading online education provider, to help people obtain the skills they need to start careers in IT.

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Goodwill can help make the holidays special ROCKVILLE, MD — The holidays are a time of giving, and at Goodwill, that rings especially true! When you do your holiday shopping at your local Goodwill store, you can find great gifts while building a brighter future for someone in your community. Savvy shoppers understand that Goodwill

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Groundbreaking Goodwill initiative funded by Google.org to equip 1.2 million people with vital digital skills WASHINGTON, DC— Google.org and Goodwill, the United States’ leading workforce development nonprofit, have joined forces to launch the Goodwill Digital Career Accelerator. Funded by a $10 million grant from Google.org and with the assistance of 1,000 Google volunteers, this new Goodwill

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Semi-annual Goodwill Sale provides support for job seekers in 24 states ROCKVILLE, MD —The September 2017 Goodwill Sale, a partnership between The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. and Goodwill Industries International, raised more than $435,000 in cash donations and collected more than 1,537,240 pounds of donations. During the September event, donors were able to drop off items

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Goodwill encourages companies to hire our nation’s veterans ROCKVILLE, MD — The service and sacrifice of American veterans can be — and often is — sincerely acknowledged with a simple, “Thank You.” At Goodwill, we know how important it is for veterans to hear those simple words. It’s also true that successfully returning to civilian

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Adult Education Program Makes Top 200 of 100&Change Competition ROCKVILLE, MD — A plan by Goodwill Industries International and Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana to combat poverty through adult education was named among the top solutions to problems around the globe by the prestigious MacArthur Foundation. The Excel Center, first implemented by Goodwill in

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Google.org and Goodwill, the United States’ leading workforce development nonprofit, have announced the launch of the Goodwill Digital Career Accelerator(SM). Funded by a $10 million grant from Google.org and with the assistance of 1,000 Google volunteers, the new Goodwill initiative will enable more than one million people — including people with disabilities and disadvantages, youth, older workers, veterans and military families, and people who are transitioning back into society — to receive digital skills training over the next three years.

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The list recognizes each leader’s ability to innovate and inspire ROCKVILLE, MD — The NonProfit Times, a leading publication for nonprofit management, has named Goodwill Industries International President and CEO Jim Gibbons to its annual list of the country’s top executives in the sector. The 2017 Power & Influence Top 50 recognizes leaders for their

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month is commemorated in October, promoting this year’s theme: ‘Inclusion Drives Innovation’ ROCKVILLE — In October, Goodwill acknowledges the continuing employment needs of the country’s men and women with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Promoting this year’s theme, “Inclusion Drives Innovation,” Goodwill will promote its ongoing efforts to

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Three-year project will help adults transitioning from incarceration into labor force ROCKVILLE — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded Goodwill Industries International and five community-based Goodwill organizations a three-year, $4.5 million grant to improve employment options for adults transitioning back into society. The five Goodwill organizations receiving grant funds are based in Austin,

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