Category: Press Releases

Alexander Sanchez, Strategic Business Development Officer, Takes Office ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International has named Alexander Sanchez to the position of chief operations officer, effective immediately. Sanchez will oversee Goodwill Industries International’s core services and business areas, including finance, IT, legal/contracting operations, member relations and mission advancement. Sanchez has more than 20 years of

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ROCKVILLE, MD — For Goodwill Industries International and its 158 local agencies across the United States, each and every day is an occasion to honor America’s veterans and military families. As the nation’s largest provider of job- and skills-training programs, Goodwill is dedicated to helping serve those who have served our nation. In communities throughout

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International today announced its partnership with the SOTEK Foundation to launch its fourteenth international social enterprise, which expands Goodwill’s presence to Finland. Established in 2004, SOTEK provides job training and placement services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities and other challenges to employment in the Kotka-Hamina region of Finland.

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Rockville, MD — This Fall, the Goodwill Sale, a cause-marketing partnership between The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) and Goodwill Industries International, collected more than 2.6 million pounds of clothing and textiles to benefit Goodwill’s job training and employment services. The donations to Goodwill have an estimated value of $10.2 million in potential revenue, which

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Partnership Encourages People to Become Job Creators by Donating What They No Longer Need ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International and Kristian Bush, one-half of Platinum-selling country duo Sugarland, are partnering to raise awareness of Goodwill’s mission of transforming lives through the power of work. It’s a partnership inspired by the message of Bush’s debut

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 More than 316,000 to Benefit from Access to Latest Software and Training ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International and 21 Goodwill® agencies across the United States are expanding job and skills training with innovative technology, thanks to a $5.4 million software grant from Microsoft. The grant program, GoodTech, is Microsoft’s third investment in the Goodwill enterprise’s

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University of Phoenix Awards Goodwill Employees Full-Tuition Scholarships PHOENIX and ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 15, 2014 — Goodwill Industries International (GII) and University of Phoenix, a subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), today announced a new scholarship program that has awarded full-tuition scholarships to employees at various GII agencies across the country. These scholarships

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Learn More about Trending Halloween Costumes and DIY Ideas for Halloween This Year ROCKVILLE, MD — Zombie, pirate and vampire costumes are trending in the list of do-it-yourself (DIY) costume choices this Halloween. Goodwill® polled thousands of Americans to learn more about the most popular costumes for men, women and children. Here’s a brief summary

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Goodwill Industries International joins nationwide effort to advance opportunities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month  Rockville, MD — Throughout the month of October, Goodwill is proud to stand with the U.S. Department of Labor to support National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This national campaign raises awareness about the contributions people with disabilities make in

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 U.S. Department of Labor and partner organizations lead effort to help older Americans find jobs Rockville, MD — One of the most sizable demographic shifts occurring in the American workforce right now involves the age of employees. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, it is estimated that by the year 2020, workers 55 and

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Rockville, MD – National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 – October 15, 2014, and Goodwill is highlighting contributions made by America’s growing Hispanic population to the country’s economic and cultural vitality. In America, approximately 55 million Americans identify as Hispanic or Latino — an increase of 30 percent over 2000 Census figures.

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Donation Drive is One of the Retail Industry’s Most Successful and Enduring Campaigns Rockville, MD — Goodwill Industries International is pleased to participate in the 20th year of the semi-annual Goodwill Sale with The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT). During the fall sale, which will take place from September 17 to October 4, 2014, The

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