WWII Love Letters Found at Goodwill® Reunited with Writer's Daughter

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

LaVonne Hitchcock was shopping Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire’s Santa Rosa outlet store when she noticed a plastic bag full of old airmail envelopes. Knowing the package would ultimately be recycled if not sold, the secondhand buyer and seller added the package to her pile of finds and bought the entire lot for $5. When she opened the package and started reading through the letters, she realized she was in possession of nearly 150 love letters written by a young sailor to a girl he’d met before shipping off to Pearl Harbor shortly before WWII.

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My Story: Andi Petley

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

Andi Petley never thought of herself as an "overcomer." After battling a drug addition that lost her custody of her children, she knew a change had to be made. Hear how Andi overcame her fears and took back her life with support from Goodwill®.

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Join the Goodwill® on the Hill – Virtual Advocacy Day!

Posted on by Laura Walling

Goodwill Industries International  (GII) is looking forward to conducting its sixth annual advocacy day on Tuesday, April 17, as part of the GII Spring Conference.  Nearly 200 Goodwill advocates from around the country will visit Capitol Hill to advocate for federal funding for programs that leverage Goodwill and benefit the people we serve, and for

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Can You Hear Me Now? Tips for Getting Your Boss’s Feedback

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Question My boss doesn’t talk much, and sometimes I think he doesn’t like what I’m doing. What should I do? – Susan from Baton Rouge, LA Answer Hey Susan, That is a great question and one that commonly arises in today’s workplace.  Having an effective communication relationship with your supervisor is critical to your ability to

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Can You Hear Me Now? Tips for Getting Your Boss's Feedback

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

Question My boss doesn’t talk much, and sometimes I think he doesn’t like what I’m doing. What should I do? – Susan from Baton Rouge, LA Answer Hey Susan, That is a great question and one that commonly arises in today’s workplace.  Having an effective communication relationship with your supervisor is critical to your ability to

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