Category: Press Releases

Award Recognizes a Family-Inclusive Approach to Promote Economic Self-Sufficiency Kalamazoo, MI — Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan is one of three Goodwill agencies nationwide selected to receive a 2014 Goodwill Family Strengthening Center of Excellence Award. The agency is being recognized for a corporate philosophy and forward-thinking practices that promote economic self-sufficiency with a family-inclusive

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Award Recognizes a Family-Inclusive Approach to Promote Economic Self-Sufficiency Lufkin, TX — Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas is one of three Goodwill agencies nationwide selected to receive a 2014 Family Strengthening Center of Excellence Award. The agency is recognized for its corporate philosophy and forward-thinking practices that help program participants, employees and their families

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Goodwill Visits Capitol Hill to Educate Lawmakers and Their Staffs on Vital Career Development Programs ROCKVILLE, MD — More than one hundred Goodwill advocates from communities across the United States — including executives, workforce development professionals, volunteer board members and program participants — will meet with lawmakers and their staffs on Capitol Hill on May

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Social Enterprise Committed to Environmental Stewardship  ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International has been re-certified as a green business through the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program. The program recognizes businesses and other entities that have voluntarily taken steps to protect, preserve and improve the environment on behalf of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental

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Robbie Green Named Goodwill Industries International 2014 Achiever of the Year  ROCKVILLE, MD — Four years ago, Robbie Green was told his chances at a normal life were over: that he’d not drive, work or live alone again. He didn’t listen. Instead, with support from the Veterans Administration and Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth (TX),

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Goodwill Industries International Honors Abigail Wilson with the 2014 Edgar J. Helms Award for Graduate Staf  Portland, OR — For three years, Abigail Wilson has served as a Goodwill® store supervisor in Bend, OR. In addition to training staff and ensuring growth in sales, she serves as inspiration to her employer, her employees and the community

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Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA Honored with the 2014 Goodwill Volunteer Program of the Year Award  Macon, GA — Last year, more than 900 trained volunteers gave 38,000 hours to help Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA carry out critical mission services. This cadre of dedicated volunteers, dubbed GForce, has been

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Goodwill Industries International Names Devin Williams 2014 Graduate of the Year  ROCKVILLE, MD – Devin Williams doesn’t shy away from telling his story, which includes substance abuse and time in prison, because he hopes he can help others who may have taken a similar path. While incarcerated, he took advantage of every educational opportunity available.

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Goodwill Industries International Honors Carlos Mauricio Hernandez with the 2014 Edgar J. Helms Award for Staff Astoria, NY — As executive vice president of business operations for Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Carlos Mauricio Hernandez works tirelessly to ensure his division brings in the revenue needed to fund vital mission services.

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Goodwill Industries International Honors Bob Rosinsky with Mission Advancement Award Sarasota, FL — Bob Rosinsky, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries Manasota, Inc., is being honored by Goodwill Industries International for developing a consulting program that provides education, training and mentoring services to help other Goodwill® agencies enhance their retail/donated goods businesses and fund critical mission

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Social Enterprise Served Nearly 10 Million People Who Face Challenges to Finding Employment ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries® provided job placement and career services to 9.8 million people in 2013, up 46 percent from the 6.7 million people served in 2012. Goodwill is the leading social services enterprise serving people with disabilities and disadvantages. Every

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Rockville, MD — Every year since 1963, the month of May has been set aside to honor our country’s seniors. This Older Americans Month, Goodwill encourages everyone to recognize America’s seniors and their contributions to our communities. For decades, Presidents have issued proclamations to commemorate Older Americans Month, asking that we pay tribute to this

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