Category: Press Releases

Bon-Ton Family of Department Stores Accepting Clothing Donations for Goodwill® March 15 through April 1 ROCKVILLE, MD — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT), which operates Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers stores invites the community to participate in its Goodwill donation drive during the company’s semi-annual Goodwill Sale, which begins Wednesday,

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SCSEP grant offers employment services for more than 2,000 older adults with low incomes ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International has received a $16.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide critical job training and employment services through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in 9 states. Twenty autonomous and community-based

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Donate a pair of jeans and get 25 percent off a pair of new maternity jeans ROCKVILLE, MD — Moms-to-be can get their new jeans on with the help of Goodwill and A Pea in the Pod. Goodwill, a leading nonprofit social enterprise, and A Pea in the Pod, the world’s leading contemporary maternity retailer,

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Give Back Box CEO and founder Monika Wiela was named as an honoree on the 2017 National Retail Foundation (NRF) List of People Shaping Retail’s Future. The list honors the top 25 retail industry members across five categories ­ Disruptors, Dreamers, Givers, Influencers and Power Players ­­­­­­­— who were recognized recently at

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GoodGuides® Helps Youth Find the Right Path ROCKVILLE, MD — January is National Mentoring Month, and this year Goodwill is celebrating 15 years of the national mentoring movement by expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults. According to Opportunity Index (2013), one in seven young people ages

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January is Get Organized Month. Help Job Seekers in Your Community this Month. Rockville, MD — People can start their 2017 off right with a new year’s resolution to help them and their neighbors. Collect items no longer needed and donate them to local Goodwill organizations. In doing so, donors help fund job placement, employment

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Goodwill’s Intranet Named Among “10 Best Intranets for 2017” ROCKVILLE, MD — MyGoodwill, Goodwill Industries International’s intranet, was selected as one of “The Year’s 10 Best Intranets” by Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g), a leading user experience research, training and consulting firm that advises companies how to improve bottom line through human-centered design of products and

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New Partnership Allows Consumers To Donate With The Tap Of An App ROCKVILLE, MD — A new partnership between Goodwill® and Roadie, Inc. aims to make it easier for people to donate items they no longer use or need, from clothes to couches to dressers and bicycles. Roadie — the national on-the-way delivery network —

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You can make a real difference by donating to Goodwill® ROCKVILLE, MD — The holiday season provides the perfect opportunity to give thanks and to give back to people who are facing challenges within our communities. Youth, particularly those at risk for delinquency, need assistance to help them succeed in spite of the unfortunate circumstances

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YouTube star, social influencer and thriving fashion maven, Jenn Im, to help extend message across digital platforms. Rockville, MD— As many Americans continue to search for employment, Goodwill and the Ad Council have launched new public service advertisements (PSAs) that encourage donations to Goodwill by showing the direct link between the donation of used clothing

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Trade In, Trade Up Program Rewards Customers for Giving Back DENVER, CO — eBags, the industry-leading e-tailer and travel gear expert, is making it easy for customers to enjoy the spirit of giving this holiday season. eBags believes that wonderful things can happen when a not-so-new bag gets a brand-new owner. Now, when an eBags customer

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ROCKVILLE, MD — As we collectively honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, Goodwill organizations recognize the contributions of military spouses and the services and support they need to build their careers. Because of the transient and demanding nature of military life, spouses must often put their civilian careers

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