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Goodwill® and The Addams Family Scare Up Tricks, Treats and Costumes This Halloween

Sep 29, 2021, 06:05 ET Goodwill® and The Addams Family Scare Up Tricks, Treats and Costumes This Halloween

This Halloween, shop your local Goodwill store for unique and iconic costumes that even Wednesday Addams would approve. Goodwill has once again...

Sep 28, 2021, 10:22 ET Goodwill® Announces Hiring Of New Chief Mission Officer

Goodwill Industries International (GII), the leading workforce development provider in North America, is excited to announce the hiring of Martin...

Sep 27, 2021, 06:05 ET Halloween Celebrations Continue Amidst Pandemic Concerns

According to Goodwill's annual Halloween Survey, three in four Americans (74%) plan to celebrate Halloween this year. The most popular ways people...

Aug 17, 2021, 07:05 ET Celebrate The Joys Of Thrifting At Goodwill® On National Thrift Shop Day

National Thrift Shop Day is dedicated to celebrating the art of thrifting and the joy of finding affordable, one-of-a-kind items. Goodwill...

Aug 05, 2021, 09:00 ET Lyft And Goodwill® Expand Jobs Access Program To Provide Transportation To Vulnerable Populations

As unemployment rates have rebounded at lower rates for communities of color in recent months, Lyft and Goodwill are working to directly address that ...

Aug 03, 2021, 04:05 ET Goodwill Industries International Names Ned Helms Board Chair

Edgar "Ned" Helms, former founder and director of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire and...

Jul 28, 2021, 04:15 ET Dedicated Goodwill® Team Member Gets A Second Chance Following Incarceration

Michael Blanton was living in a homeless shelter following his release from incarceration in October 2019 when he learned about the Goodwill...

Jul 28, 2021, 04:00 ET Graduate Of The Excel Center® Serves Community As Early Childhood Educator

Diondre Ouzts needed a new direction when he learned he could no longer play sports in high school during his senior year. He had attended three...

Jul 21, 2021, 19:48 ET Nonprofits to President Biden and Congressional Leaders: Invest in Charities to Help Meet Community Recovery Needs

Today, 55 national nonprofits sent a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leadership urging them to recognize and invest in the unique...

Jun 29, 2021, 09:39 ET Goodwill® Names New Director Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion (DEI)

Goodwill Industries International (GII), the leading workforce provider in North America, announced the appointment of Dr. Samantha-Rae Dickenson. Dr....

May 13, 2021, 09:16 ET Goodwill®, Anthem Foundation Introduce Healthcare CareerLaunch

Amid the ongoing, pandemic-related employment crisis paired with an anticipated jump in demand for qualified healthcare workers, Goodwill is teaming...

May 04, 2021, 15:01 ET Goodwill® Launches Rising Together™ Coalition with Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed and Lyft to Empower One Million People to Access Sustainable Careers by 2025

Goodwill, the leading workforce provider in North America, today announced a new, first-of-its-kind coalition called Rising Together™, which will...

Apr 26, 2021, 15:09 ET Goodwill® Partners With Facebook Elevate And Coursera For Social Media Marketing Training

As the pandemic accelerates a shift in the workforce toward positions that require digital skills, Goodwill, Facebook Elevate and Coursera are...

Apr 22, 2021, 19:16 ET Celebrate Earth Day with Easy, Eco-friendly Activities

Earth Day is a great time to examine personal habits and think through ways to live more sustainably. Even small changes can make a big difference in ...

Apr 07, 2021, 07:42 ET Goodwill® And Accenture Develop Virtual Experience To Help People Impacted By The Criminal Justice System Enter The Workforce

Goodwill Industries International has teamed with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to develop an innovative virtual experience called Project Overcome. The...

Mar 11, 2021, 14:49 ET Nonprofits Applaud #Relief4Charities in American Rescue Plan Act

The American Rescue Plan Act, now signed into law, includes several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector. The leading...

Feb 09, 2021, 15:58 ET Goodwill® Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Goodwill Industries International (GII) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Tran as the organization's new chief financial officer (CFO)...

Feb 05, 2021, 09:04 ET Goodwill® Announces New Chief Marketing Officer

Goodwill Industries International (GII) is adding to its leadership team with the appointment of Onney Crawley as chief marketing officer. Crawley...

Jan 22, 2021, 18:12 ET Charitable Nonprofits Send Letter to President Biden and Congressional Leaders Making Case for Pandemic Relief

Today, 75 national nonprofits sent a letter to President Biden and congressional leadership urging them to recognize the unique role of charitable...

Dec 15, 2020, 16:50 ET Goodwill® Receives Largest Investment In Its 118-Year History To Help Americans Get Back To Work

Goodwill Industries International (GII) announced receiving a historic donation of $20 million from MacKenzie Scott today, an investment that comes...

Nov 11, 2020, 11:11 ET Dedicated Goodwill® Team Member Discovers Her Potential As She Works To Bring Her Family Out Of Poverty

Eight years ago, Gina Casteal found herself homeless. With the encouragement and help of her loved ones, she entered and successfully completed the...

Nov 10, 2020, 16:56 ET Oregon Woman Gets A Second Chance With Support From Goodwill®

By the time she was 11 years old, Linda Sutton was arrested for the first time and sent to residential juvenile detention. Despite her age, she...

Oct 31, 2020, 06:15 ET Support Job Seekers And Career Advancers By Donating To Goodwill® During The Give with Bing Fall Campaign

Millions of people are out of work due to COVID-19. As the holiday season begins, people can help those who have lost their jobs and are looking for...

Oct 09, 2020, 08:55 ET Goodwill® Receives SNAP E&T National Partnership Grant From USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that Goodwill Industries International, the largest nonprofit workforce provider in...

Sep 29, 2020, 06:00 ET Goodwill® Announces Hiring of New Chief Information Officer

Goodwill Industries International (GII), the largest workforce provider in North America, is pleased to announce the hiring of Dru Rai as the...