Category: Press Releases

Now more than 2,600 Goodwill drop off locations in the U.S. and Canada 6.8 million additional U.S. households can recycle end-of-life electronics free Expansion expected to divert additional  7.5 million pounds of computer equipment from landfills annually Tweet This:  Dell & Goodwill expand electronics recycling program, Dell Reconnect, to over 300 donation sites #domore #recycling

READ MORE from Dell Reconnect Expands Computer Recycling Program to 319 Additional Goodwill Donation Sites

Goodwill Industries® and Annie E. Casey Foundation Mark 10 Years of Family Strengthening with Center of Excellence Awards ROCKVILLE, MD — Five Goodwill agencies that take a comprehensive, family-inclusive approach to economic self-sufficiency are recipients of the 2011 Goodwill Family Strengthening Center of Excellence Awards, an annual recognition program sponsored by Goodwill Industries International and

READ MORE from Five Goodwill® Agencies Recognized for Strengthening Families

Rockville, MD – The well-known phrase ‘let the buyer beware’ is great advice for consumers, but donors to charitable organizations should heed the same message this holiday season. The end of the year is a busy time for donations of clothing and household items, yet some of the groups accepting donations operate as for-profit companies,

READ MORE from Awareness Key to Ensuring Donations Have Impact

ROCKVILLE, MD —The semi-annual Goodwill® Sale, a partnership between the Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) and Goodwill Industries International, collected nearly 4 million pounds of clothing and textiles during its fall promotion with an estimated value of $17 million in revenue. The revenue was used to support job training programs, youth mentoring and other community-based

READ MORE from The Bon-Ton Stores Fall Goodwill® Sale Collected Nearly 4 Million Pounds of Clothing and Textiles to Support Goodwill’s Job Training Programs

Rockville, MD – The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) has awarded Goodwill Industries International with an Excellence in New Communications Award for its internal website, MyGoodwill, which has had more than 20,000 unique visitors so far this year. Professionals who work for the 165 local, independent Goodwill agencies in the United States and Canada

READ MORE from Goodwill Wins National Communications Award for Internal Website

Rockville, MD – Goodwill® has long served U.S. veterans and military families, helping them prepare for new careers as civilians and connecting them to necessary support services, including housing assistance, primary and mental health care, and businesses that value their skills. As the nation is welcoming an increasing number of service members home, Goodwill Industries®

READ MORE from Goodwill Supports America’s Heroes Through Veterans’ Programs and Outreach

WASHINGTON, DC – Goodwill Industries International will discuss its work with military families and present a white paper titled From Deployment to Employment: Goodwill’s Call to Action on Supporting Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families at a Capitol Hill briefing, Wednesday, November 16, at 8:30 a.m. Given the stubbornly bleak job market and constrained

READ MORE from From Deployment to Employment: Goodwill Industries® Briefs Congress; Calls for More Coordinated Support for Military Service Members, Veterans, and their Families

Goodwill Industries International and The Together Foundation have partnered together to expand the Goodwill Industries® mission and social enterprise model in South Korea. Together, the organizations will create a social welfare model of creating jobs and support for people with disabilities as historically, the Korean culture has not been conducive to empowering people with disabilities.

READ MORE from Goodwill Expands Social Enterprise Model in South Korea

Rockville, MD – Busy families can be earth friendly this Halloween by shopping at Goodwill® stores. Find everything you need at Goodwill to create a unique costume for yourself or your children. All you need is a little imagination to transform your child into a favorite superhero or fairy princess. By shopping at Goodwill this

READ MORE from Being Green This Halloween is Simple at Goodwill

Profit By Investing In Employees with Disabilities Rockville, MD — Slow economic growth means businesses, government and nonprofit organizations have to innovate to compete in a global economy. Communities need productive employees who will use their talent and creativity to produce results and grow our nation’s economy. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Goodwill

READ MORE from Workers with Disabilities Can Help Our Economy Grow

ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International is pleased to name Matthew Smith, age 33, of Wichita, KS, as the winner of its first-ever “Donate, Share & Win” photo contest on Facebook. Smith will receive the grand prize — a $5,000 American Express card for a back-to-school shopping spree — for submitting the most popular photo

READ MORE from Wichita Resident Wins $5,000 Shopping Spree from ‘Donate, Share & Win’ Contest

ROCKVILLE, MD — StayClassy, a leader in social fundraising for nonprofits, has announced that public voting has determined Goodwill Industries International as one of the 3rd Annual CLASSY Awards Top 10 Finalists for Most Effective Awareness Campaign By A Charity. The CLASSY Awards are the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, recognizing the most

READ MORE from Goodwill Industries International Voted a Top 10 Finalist in Most Effective Awareness Campaign for 3rd Annual Classy Awards