GOODWILL’S BRIAN ITZKOWITZ NAMED TO SECRETARY OF LABOR NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ROCKVILLE, MD — President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas (Little Rock) Brian Itzkowitz has been named to serve on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities. The committee is a key component of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which was signed into

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DECLUTTER AND DONATE TO GOODWILL® — DONORS GET TAX DEDUCTIONS AND HELP CREATE JOBS

Families can start now to lower stress and get homes organized for 2015  ROCKVILLE, MD — Now is the time for families to clean out their homes and storage spaces and make room for this year’s holiday presents. There are more than 3,000 Goodwill stores across the United States and Canada that are ready to

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GOODWILL KOREA OPENS TENTH STORE IN JEONJU

New Store Helps People with Disabilities Get Jobs   ROCKVILLE, MD — Since 2003, Goodwill Industries International has partnered with the South Korean nonprofit, Together Foundation, to help bring the Goodwill mission and model to South Korea. Goodwill Korea (GIK), an international nonprofit in Seoul that helps prepare people to secure and retain employment and

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Goodwill® Recognized as One of America's Most Inspiring Companies by Forbes

Ranked at #11 and Only Non-profit On List   ROCKVILLE, MD —Forbes recently released its annual list of America’s Most Inspiring Companies, and for the third year in a row, it included Goodwill®. Coming in at #11 in 2014, Goodwill is the only nonprofit to make the prestigious list. Last year, Goodwill ranked #19. According

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Kristian Bush and Goodwill Industries of Houston Connected Donors and Goodwill® Program Participants with Concert and Donation Event

 ‘Give It Away’ Message from Multi-Platinum Recording Artist’s Top 30-and-Climbing Single “Trailer Hitch” Comes to Life Through Partnership with Goodwill and Encourages Donations NASHVILLE, TN (Dec. 12, 2014) – Multi-platinum Streamsound recording artist Kristian Bush and Goodwill Industries of Houston connected donors and Goodwill® job connection program participants with a benefit concert and donation event

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What’s Better than Your Favorite Holiday Sweater?

Three more festive sweaters from Goodwill® Rockville, MD – Trend-conscious partygoers know that the holiday season isn’t complete without at least one “ugly sweater” party — a cultural craze that finds guests wearing brightly colored holiday sweaters with bells and glitter. Regardless of whether your inner fashionista prefers sparkly snowflakes or a more subtle partridge

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Goodwill® – Where Year-End Giving Doesn’t Mean “Get Out Your Checkbook”

Donating used clothing and household items helps create jobs at Goodwill Rockville, MD – Goodwill® is reminding individuals who are considering making year-end donations to charitable organizations that there are many ways to give this holiday season. When families donate the clothing and other household items they can no longer use to Goodwill, it creates jobs

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Goodwill® Urges People to Donate on Giving Tuesday

Rockville, MD — Each day, thousands of people come to Goodwill® looking for help finding a job. Goodwill’s job training and career services would not be possible without generous donations of used items from donors every day. This holiday season, Goodwill is proud to take part in Giving Tuesday and reminds people that giving cash

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Kristian Bush and Goodwill® Team Up For a Special Concert Event Presented By KKBQ-FM ‘The New 93Q’ In Houston, TX, On 12/11

Top 30-and-Climbing Single “Trailer Hitch” Sparks #GiveItAway Campaign to Encourage Donations This Holiday Season Nashville, TN (Dec. 1, 2014) – In October, multi-platinum Streamsound recording artist Kristian Bush and Goodwill Industries  International announced their #GiveItAway partnership to encourage donations of used clothing and goods. To get in the holiday spirit and help kick off the new campaign, Bush and Goodwill

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Goodwill® and Uber Partner to Collect Donations in Boston, New York City and San Francisco

One-Day Promotion Benefits Local Job Training Programs  Rockville, MD — During this busy holiday season, it can be tough to find time to make it to a Goodwill, so Uber is bringing Goodwill to donors. Goodwill is partnering with Uber to collect donations free of charge in Boston, New York City and San Francisco, to

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Hilton Worldwide, Goodwill Industries International and Apollo Education Group Connect Veterans with Careers in Hospitality

Certificate program, paid internship and veteran services are linked to encourage long-term career success PHOENIX, Nov. 20, 2014 — Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), Goodwill Industries International and Apollo Education Group (Nasdaq: APOL), parent company of University of Phoenix, today announced the launch of the Hilton Military Internship Program. This collaboration between higher education, business and

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Goodwill® Takes Part in America Recycles Day

November 15 is a great day to educate and motivate about recycling ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International is proud to once again partner with Keep America Beautiful for America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day devoted to environmental citizenship and recycling. America Recycles Day takes place on Saturday, November 15. Begun in 1997,

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