Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region (Tacoma, WA) is piloting an innovative program called Inside Out for offenders trapped in a cycle of dependence within our prison systems. The program offers solutions and a second chance to many in need who end up in prison, returning to the streets only to seek re-incarceration as their only option.
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With Father’s Day around the corner, initiatives like The FATHER Project, created by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (St. Paul), remind us of the work being done to ensure that parents have the opportunity to play a positive role in the lives of their kids. The mission of the program is to assist fathers in overcoming the barriers that prevent them from supporting their children economically and emotionally.
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L.I.F.E. Academy, which opened a decade ago this August, celebrated its tenth graduating class on May 28 in the Edgewood Elementary School auditorium. Six graduates received diplomas or certificates of completion from Principal Lynn Pottorf and Pamela LaRiviere of the Lee County School Board.
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This year the Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) will distribute 5,000 school supply kits across more than 20 counties in eastern North Carolina as part of a partnership program with schools and youth programs. This is a demonstration of the GCF goal to create opportunities for a better life through supporting the academic success of children in eastern North Carolina, especially those living at or near poverty.
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Just in time for Earth Day 2015, Goodwill Industries Suncoast (St. Petersburg) became the first Goodwill in Florida to partner with Michigan-based Greener Grads, a company devoted to keeping graduation gowns out of landfills and affordable.
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Goodwill Southern California (Los Angeles) held a one-time, one-day only vintage clothing collection sale on Sunday, April 19 at its Community Enrichment Center at Fletcher Square in Los Angeles, CA. The overwhelmingly successful sale (the biggest in the Goodwill’s history) included thousands of pieces curated since the agency was established in 1916, including iconic items from nearly every era of fashion ranging from the late 1800s through the 1980s.
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Goodwill Industries of Dallas (TX) and the Dallas Mavericks partnered to offer an e-cycle and spring cleaning drive from April 6-11. During the drive, 680 different community donors gave 60,860 pounds of material goods, a record-breaking amount for each group.
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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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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.
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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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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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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