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Category: The Goodwill Blog
Muskegon, MI Goodwill Opens Store Within Local High School
Goodwill Industries of West Michigan (Muskegon) recently opened a new micro-store for area students through a collaboration with Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) and Orchard View High School (OVHS). The Goodwill® is providing a nine-week retail training program for nine OVHS transitional students, using curriculum and customer service certification from the National Retail Federation. This
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My Story: Steve Hennessey
Steve Hennessy began with Goodwill Omaha more than 37 years ago. For 35 of those years he has worked in Lincoln, NE as a custodian.
Customize Your Thrifting Experience
One of the things I love most about shopping at Goodwill® is the way it encourages me to think outside of the box. I always try to keep an open mind about the items that grace Goodwill’s aisles, and it looks like I’m not alone! Today I’ve got a great collection of refashions from others who, like me, try not to feel limited by the intended purpose or look of an item.
Congress Set to Move Budget, Spending Bills While Challenges Loom
For the first time in 15 years the House and Senate Budget Committee chairs announced a deal on a ten year budget resolution that sets the broad parameters of spending and revenues. If approved, outlays (another word for spending) grow from $3.88 billion for FY 2016 to just over $5.0 billion in FY 2025. Revenues would also increase slightly more than outlays by 2024, meeting the GOP goal of achieving a balanced budget within ten years.
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Uber and Goodwill® Make Spring Cleaning Easy
This Saturday, May 2, with the touch of a button, a driver will come to your house, pickup bags of clothing and deliver them directly to a local Goodwill donation center — all for free! Building on the success of previous promotions in the New York, Boston and San Francisco areas, this year Goodwill and Uber will partner in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and in Sao Paulo, Brazil where both Goodwill and Uber operate.
Thanks for Everything! Seven Tips for Leaving Your Job the Right Way
When the time comes to move on from your current job, you’ll want to go through the process with the same care and consideration that you put into getting hired for it in the first place; no matter why you’re leaving, you want to do so with a good reputation and positive feelings from co-workers. Follow these to make sure that you’re leaving the right way.
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Goodwill Manasota Partners with Child Protection Center to Paint Sarasota Blue
Goodwill Manasota (Sarasota) recently partnered with the local Child Protection Center for April to promote the #PaintSRQBlue campaign. The Goodwill is featuring blue items on the seasonal rounder in all seven area retail stores throughout the month.
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Get Outside With Goodwill®
Where I live in New Hampshire, it’s finally warm enough to spend long periods of time outside! The ice is disappearing from our lakes, birds are chirping, and drab fields are gaining an ever-so-faint tint of green. We’ve waited long enough, so I’m about ready to dive head first into my outdoor adventures. Join me for the perfect day outside, won’t you?
Goodwill® Hosts Action4Impact Summit
Despite 50 years of the war on poverty and trillions of dollars spent, the American dream seems beyond reach for too many of our neighbors. Furthermore, our communities’ challenges are increasingly complex, and evolving at a level that outpaces current capacity. The implication of these facts is that our current system of interventions is insufficient
Tips for Writing a Cover Letter
Cover letters are an important part of the job application process. They give the employer a deeper look into what you have to offer and why you would be a good fit for their company. Here are a few tips below on how to make your cover letter stand out and advance your career.
Orlando Goodwill Celebrates Earth Day by Launching “Solar for Good” Initiative
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida (Orlando) recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for its “Solar for Good” initiative aimed at generating sustainable energy by installing rooftop arrays at nine of the nonprofit’s locations. The nonprofit expects to save nearly $5.5 million – and divert nearly 59,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – over the next 25 years through the program.
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