Goodwill Accepts Two Million Pounds of Donations from Bon-Ton Customers Rockville, MD – From September 14 – October 1, 2016, customers at The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT), which operates Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers stores, donated two million pounds of clothing, textiles and household goods during the Goodwill Sale. Donations
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Goodwill and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Partner to Celebrate Halloween and Announce the October 11 Release of Ghostbusters on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital Rockville, MD – The Halloween season is in full swing and millions of shoppers have made Goodwill their Halloween headquarters. The more than 3,200 Goodwill stores across the United States and Canada
More Adults Are Open to Wearing Halloween Costumes This Year — Plus Other Revealing Halloween Trends Rockville, MD — Funny costumes are the most popular in 2016, according to Goodwill’s National Halloween Poll. Goodwill commissioned the phone poll from ORC International Research and asked 1,009 Americans the top trends for Halloween this year. In addition,
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month Rockville, MD — Goodwill recognizes and commemorates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this October and urges employers to hire people with disabilities. This year’s theme for NDEAM, administered by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, is “#InclusionWorks,” which underscores the important role played by
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Help us collect 2.5 million pounds of merchandise donations for Goodwill Bon-Ton will randomly reward one lucky donor in every store with a $100 gift card 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, kicks off the largest, longest running Goodwill® donation drive
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Rockville, MD – According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5.6 million job openings on the last business day of June this year. In observance of Labor Day, between August 30 and September 6, Goodwill is challenging people across the nation to sign Goodwill’s #LaborOfLove pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill® and
To Keep on Budget, Shop at Goodwill for Clothes and Supplies Rockville, MD – As summer is nearing an end and families gear up for the next school year, they can visit Goodwill® to find all the items children need for back to school. Goodwill stores are great places to find clothes, shoes and other
U.S. Department of Labor Funding to Assist Young People Exiting the Criminal Justice System Rockville, MD — Communities served by five local Goodwill® organizations will benefit from a $4.5 million grant to establish the Goodwill LifeLaunch young adult reentry program to provide access to employment, training opportunities and support services for 575 young adults, between
Joylin Kirk to chair subcommittee on barriers to work ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International Senior Director of Mission Services Joylin Kirk has been appointed by Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to serve on a federal advisory committee chartered to assess the employment and training needs of veterans and their integration into the workforce. The appointment
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Grant to provide training and employment services for more than 700 workers ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International has received a $4 million TechHire grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration to train and place people in technology careers in three states. Goodwill Industries of Central Texas (Austin), Goodwill Columbus (OH)
Larry DeJarnett Brings 50 Years of Business Leadership and Volunteerism to Goodwill Board ROCKVILLE, MD — The Goodwill Industries International Board of Directors has elected as its chairman Larry DeJarnett, retired Officer/Partner of management consultancy A.T. Kearney, Inc., and founder and managing director of The LAMAR Group. DeJarnett took office during Goodwill’s annual meeting of
Goodwill’s Brand Demonstrates World Value and Impact ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill®, a leading nonprofit provider of job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs, was ranked #1 in the 2016 Brand World Value Index, commissioned by enso, an agency creating world value through mission-driven creativity. In the rankings, Goodwill leads Amazon, Google, Kellogg’s, Johnson
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