Goodwill Industries? Briefs Congress; Calls for More Coordinated Support for Military Service Members, Veterans, and Families

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:01:00 GMT

TO: Daybooks/Calendar/Correspondents/Assignment Editors/Press Offices
FROM: Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Media Relations Manager, Goodwill Industries International, Phone: (240) 333-5266, Cell: (240) 388-8309, lauren.lawson@goodwill.org

Being Green This Halloween is Simple at Goodwill

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:05:00 GMT

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 imaginati

Workers With Disabilities Can Help Our Economy Grow

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:18:00 GMT

Profit By Investing In Employees with Disabilities

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 tale

Save on Fall Fashion Trends and Help Your Community During the Bon-Ton Goodwill? Sale

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:30:00 GMT

Earn Discounts at Bon-Ton Stores while Supporting Goodwill’s Job Training Programs

Top designers are heading to New York for Fashion Week, so follow their lead! Head to your local Bon-Ton Stores to stock up on affordable fall fashio

Teaching Goodwill and Compassion to Children this Back-to-School Season

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:31:00 GMT

Helping children become compassionate citizens is of top priority for most parents and teachers. One of the easiest ways to inspire young people to be charitable this back-to-school season is to encourage secondhand shopping and donating to Goodwill&

Donate Movement Nominated for Most Effective Awareness Campaign by a Charity

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:29:00 GMT

Goodwill’s Global Initiative to Provide Career Services, Repurpose Used Goods Recognized by StayClassy

The Donate Movement, a public awareness campaign powered by Goodwill®, has been nominated for a CLASSY Award in the “Mos

Join the Donate Movement by Supporting the Goodwill and Family Circle Back-to-School Clothing Drive

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:40:00 GMT

For the third year in a row, Goodwill Industries International and Family Circle magazine are teaming up for a Back-to-School Clothing Drive at Goodwill stores and donation centers across the country. The drive, which runs July 22nd through August 23

Donate Movement Expands Goodwill's Services, Repurpose Used Goods

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:06:00 GMT

????????????????????????????? In Its First Year, Global Initiative Helps Goodwill Gain New Donors?and Serve More People

?Last June, Goodwill Industries International launched the Dona

Goodwill? Employee Wins Grand Prize in the Undercover Boss Employee of The Season Contest on CBS.com

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:25:00 GMT

Rockville, MD ? Anthony Cornell, an employee of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, has won the Undercover Boss Employee of the Season grand prize of $5,000 on CBS.com. Cornell is the manager of a JobLink/Career Connections Center in Win

Goodwill? Sponsors Thrift Store Project: Documenting America?s Consumption Patterns

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:26:00 GMT

ROCKVILLE, MD — With today’s focus on our planet’s limited resources, consumers’ purchases of previously used items are not only a choice that is healthy for the planet, but offer an antidote to the consumerism that has pushed

Goodwill Honors Military Families on Memorial Day

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:24:00 GMT

Goodwill programs assist military families and help veterans transition into civilian employment

On Memorial Day, America will honor veterans and active military service members, — something Goodwill® does e

Gap Partners with Goodwill in the Donate Movement

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:01:00 GMT

Gap Invites Customers to Donate Clothing to Help Support Job Training Programs and Get Rewarded with 30% off Summer Shopping

Gap and Goodwill® have announced a partnership encouraging c

Goodwill COO Steve Krotonsky Honored with SmartCXO Award

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:41:00 GMT

KROTONSKY RECIPIENT OF AWARD FROM SMARTCEO MAGAZINE

Steve Krotonsky, chief operating officer at Goodwill Industries International, was recently honored with the SmartCXO award by SmartCEO Magazine, a leading publ

Goodwill Industries International Video Wins Telly Award

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:33:00 GMT

Goodwill Industries International recently received a 2011 Telly Award in the not-for-profit category for all three of its television public service announcements (PSAs) promoting the Donate Movement, a global public awareness initiative that emphasi

Washington Man Builds Career at Goodwill After Undergoing Devastating Accident

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:53:00 GMT

Chad Christman Named Goodwill’s 2011 Achiever of the Year

Goodwill Industries International has named Chad Christman its 2011 Achiever of the Year for building a life for himself after sustai

Washington Man Builds Better Life with Goodwill's Help

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 03 May 2011 10:48:00 GMT

Michael Bulling Named Goodwill’s 2011 Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year

Goodwill Industries International has named Michael Bulling its 2011 Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year for his determin

Jane Oates Receives Goodwill Outstanding Leadership Award for Federal Executives

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:52:00 GMT

Goodwill Industries International is pleased to honor Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor, with the Goodwill 2011 Outstanding Leadership Award for Federal Executives. The award

Bon-Ton?s Spring Goodwill? Sale Collected Nearly 4 Million Pounds of Clothing and Textiles to Support Goodwill?s Job Training

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:26:00 GMT

The Goodwill® Sale, a partnership between Goodwill Industries International and The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT), has collected 3.8 million pounds of donations. Consumers donated gently used clothing and textiles to support the job trainin

Goodwill Expands Commitment to America?s Heroes and Their Families

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:45:00 GMT

New program responds to call from President and First Lady to serve military families.

ROCKVILLE, MD – A new initiative from Goodwill Industries International will expand the organization’s job training, placement and employmen

Goodwill Industries International Forms Global Partnership to Grow Social Enterprise

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:22:00 GMT

Goodwill? Teams Up with Social Enterprise Alliance

Goodwill Industries International has partnered with the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) to further advance social enterprises in communiti

The Top Five Things You Should Donate this Spring

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:29:00 GMT

Spring presents the perfect time to take a fresh look at the items in your home and decide what should stay and what should go. As you de-clutter your home, Goodwill Industries® can put your unwanted items to good use. When you donate your gently

Update Your Spring Wardrobe and Look Good By Doing Good

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:05:00 GMT

Semi-Annual Goodwill Sale at Bon-Ton Stores Benefits Those Needing Career Help

By purchasing your spring wardrobe essentials at participating Bon-Ton st

Goodwill Industries? and Hanes Announce Partnership

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:01:00 GMT

Goodwill and Hanes Call on Consumers to Clean Out Their Drawers

Rockville, MD - Goodwill Industries International, a leading social services enterprise, is teaming with Hanes®, America’s No. 1 Basic Apparel Brand to launch a Cle

Hanes? and Planet Green Join Goodwill?s Donate Movement

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:05:00 GMT

New partners focus on power of donations to create positive social and environmental change

Goodwill Industries International is pleased to announce that Hanes®

Goodwill and Walmart Foundation Assist Single Mothers

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:01:00 GMT

$2.5 Million Grant Creates “Beyond Jobs” program, helps women find employment, advance in their careers and ensure long-term financial stability for their families

A new program, f

Goodwill Launches Fundraising Campaign on eBay

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:10:00 GMT

“Workin’ It” program will allow Goodwill to serve even more people who face employment challenges

Goodwill®, in collaboration with eBay Giving Works, eBay’s charity fund

FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE to Premiere on PBS

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:54:00 GMT

Inspiring Documentary Showcases a Unique Band and their Journey to Show the
World the Greatness within Them

For Once In My Life is an inspiring, expectation-defying look at the S

Green Bay Packers? Donald Driver Knows The Power of Second Chances

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:15:00 GMT

As a Goodwill spokesperson, veteran wide receiver talks about tough upbringing and helping others succeed through work.

He’s played in three Pro Bowls, is one of only two players to catc

Goodwill and FLW Outdoors Gear Up For the 2011 Fishing Season

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:01:00 GMT

Goodwill Industries and FLW Outdoors Continue Partnership
to Drive Awareness and Donations of Goodwill’s Job Training Efforts

ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International announced today that it will continue its par

Goodwill Helps People Keep More of their Earnings this Tax Season

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:02:00 GMT

Goodwill Urges Qualified Individuals to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

ROCKVILLE, MD – Working Americans, single or married, with or without children, may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), allowing them to k

Goodwill? Helps Teens Succeed

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:40:00 GMT

Young People Need Your Help this National Mentoring Month

Rockville, MD — January is National Mentoring Month, and Goodwill Industries International is helping youth succeed by helping them overcome disadvantages an

Goodwill Industries International Honored By The Society for New Communications Research

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:40:00 GMT

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) named Goodwill Industries International as the winner of its 2010 Excellence in New Communications Award in the online publishing/blogging category for its My Story blog and podcast. SNCR sponsors th

Goodwill? Partners with CharityDeductions.com? to Value Donations

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:38:00 GMT

People Who Donate to Goodwill Can Find Values for their Donations and Maximize their Tax Returns

Goodwill® announced today a new partnership with CharityDeductions.com™ that will give people who donate to Goodwill an easy an

Double-Check Before You Donate

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:28:00 GMT

Goodwill® Urges Donors to Give to Legitim

Goodwill Industries International Video Wins Global Video Award

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:27:00 GMT

ROCKVILLE, MD—Goodwill Industries International received two platinum Ava Awards for the video Goodwill®: Building Job Opportunities, Stronger Families and Vibrant Communities, which showcases Goodwill’s mission of helping people tran

Dell, Goodwill Expand Technology Recycling Partnership to 100 New Donation Sites

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:16:00 GMT

Free technology recycling now available to more than 42 million U.S. households

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Dec. 15, 2010 – Dell and Goodwill Industries International have added 100 Goodwill® donation sites to the Dell Reconnect computer

Burlington Coat Factory Donates Thousands of Books to Benefit Goodwill?s Job Training Programs

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:02:00 GMT

Burlington Coat Factory has donated 32,000 children’s books to Goodwill® agencies to support Goodwill’s mission of helping people find jobs and strengthen their communities. According to the Online Donation Impact Calculator on www.do

Goodwill Industries International Praised For Environmental Excellence

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:40:00 GMT

Goodwill Wins SmartCEO Magazine’s EcoCEO Award for the Washington/Baltimore region

Goodwill Industries International won an EcoCEO Award in the implementer category for medium sized businesses and nonprofits. The EcoCEO Awards, given

Video About Goodwill Wins Global Competition

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:38:00 GMT

The League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) awarded Goodwill Industries International a platinum award, the highest award in the organizational video category for the 2010 Spotlight Awards. The video, Goodwill?: Building Job Opportunit

Veterans Are Building Careers with Goodwill's Help

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:43:00 GMT

Job Training and Community-based Services Help Veterans Lead Independent Lives

Veterans have made sacrifices to serve our country and they deserve nothing less than our full support to successfully reintegrate back into civilian society. W

Bon-Ton?s 2010 Goodwill? Sale Events Collected Record 8.3 Million Pounds of Clothing and Textiles

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:13:00 GMT

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) is pleased to announce a record-breaking year for its semi-annual Goodwill® Sale, which collected 8.3 million pounds of donations between its spring and fall sales. Bon-Ton’s Goodwill Sale has been oc

Goodwill? Ranked Nation's Leading Workforce Development Nonprofit by Philanthropedia

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:19:00 GMT

Goodwill Industries International, a leading social enterprise, is pleased to announce that it has been globally ranked as a top ten workforce development nonprofit by Philanthropedia, an organization devoted to improving and measuring nonprofit effe

Talent Has No Boundaries: People with Disabilities are an Asset to the Workplace

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:14:00 GMT

October Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Goodwill Industries International is urging employers to consider the unique talents, perspectives and contrib

Goodwill and GreatNonprofits Launch Campaign to Gather Stakeholder Feedback

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:50:00 GMT

Goodwill® and GreatNonprofits announce a new campaign to gather feedback from donors, volunteers, consumers and other stakeholders in the 165 local Goodwill agencies operated in the United States and Canada.

The campaign, which will ru

Goodwill and Lumina Foundation Give Millions of Americans a Second Chance At Earning a Degree

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:37:00 GMT

Commitment Focuses on Creating Pathways, Services and Policies for Individuals to Earn College Degrees and Advanced Training

ROCKVILLE, MD — Lumina Foundation fo

Save on the Top Ten Fall Fashion Trends at Bon-Ton and Donate to Goodwill

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:47:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ROCKVILLE, MD — As top designers head to New York Fashion Week, look no further than the Bon-Ton stores to get the latest trends for fall. With the semi-annual Goodwill® Sal

Join the Donate Movement by Supporting the Goodwill? and Family Circle Back-to-School Clothing Drive

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:16:00 GMT

For the second year in a row, Goodwill Industries International and Family Circle are teaming up for a Back-to-School Clothing Drive. The goal of the drive is to encourage families to donate their gently used clothing to fund support services that he

Houston Business Leader to Chair Goodwill Industries International Board of Directors

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:34:00 GMT

Bill J. Kacal Brings Business Management and Counsel to Goodwill

The Goodwill Industries International Board of Directors has elected Bill J. Kacal of Houston, TX, as its new chair, to serve a one-year term. Kacal took office during the an

Jeans to Jobs: Goodwill Launches the 'Donate Movement' to Encourage Donating With Purpose

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:36:00 GMT

New Donation Impact Calculator Quantifies Positive Result of Donating, Translates Goods into Job Training and Employee Placement Services

Goodwill Industries International, a leading social service enterprise, today launched an education m

Goodwill Industries International CEO Receives Jefferson Award for Achievements in Public Service

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Jim Gibbons is the 2010 National Jefferson Award recipient in the Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged category. As the current president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International and former CEO for National Industries for the Blin

Goodwill Industries International and Prison Fellowship Join Forces to Help Reduce Criminal Recidivism

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:20:00 GMT

Goodwill Industries International and Prison Fellowship signed an agreement today to collaborate on job training and mentoring services for people who spent time in prison and at-risk youth, and to influence public policy initiatives. The partnership

Serve Your Community by Donating to Goodwill? During the Bon-Ton Event

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:00 GMT

Earn a Discount at Bon-Ton through Donations to Goodwill

ROCKVILLE, MD — The economy is showing signs of recovery, but a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics shows that job growth will likely be slow for th

Share the Warmth, Share the Goodwill this Holiday Season

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT

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Goodwill Industries International Redesigns Web Site

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

On November 2, Goodwill Industries International launched its redesigned web site, www.goodwill.org, to better serve Goodwill? shoppers, donors and job seekers.

?Millions of people visit the Goodwill Industries International web site each

Levi's? and Goodwill? Partner to Launch 'A Care Tag for Our Planet'

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:00 GMT

Program Empowers Consumers to Care for Their World by Caring for Their Clothes

SAN FRANCISCO ?? Levi Strauss & Co. and Goodwill? today announced A Care Tag for Our Planet, a new initiative that aims to put billions of pounds of unwanted cl

Doing Good Has Its Rewards at the Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale Event

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Partnership Seeks Million Acts Of Goodwill

Rockville, MD. — Goodwill® is set for another record-breaking year with more job seekers coming for help than ever before. With the increase in de

Goodwill Awarded $19 Million to Mentor Youth

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Grant from Department of Justice to Combat Juvenile Delinquency

ROCKVILLE, MD ? Goodwill Industries International? has been awarded $19.1 million by the U.S. Departmen

shopgoodwill.com, Goodwill's Popular Online Charity Auction Site, Turns 10

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Online Auction Site Recently Named by TIME.com as One of the Best Websites of 2009

ROCKVILLE, MD. – shopgoodwill.com, the nation’s first and only nonprofit Internet auction site, is celebrating its 10 years in existence and pro

Goodwill Industries? and Family Circle Team Up for Back-To-School Clothing Drive

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:42:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2009

Goodwill Industries® and Family Circle Team Up
for Back-To-School Clothing Drive
Goal is Set at Collecting Five Million Pounds of Clothes

ROCKVILLE, MD/ NEW YORK, NY —

Goodwill Industries? Employment Programs Benefited 1.5 Million People in 2008

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Goodwill Meets Historic Demand During Economic Uncertainty
?

In the midst of a global economic crisis, a record-breaking 1.5 million people in North America benefited from Goodwill? job training program

Goodwill Industries International Urges Nation to Stop the Cycle of Criminal Recidivism

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:10:00 GMT

Goodwill® Calls on Capitol Hill to Take Action

ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International is urging Congress to help people with a criminal background tur

Goodwill Industries and Dell Expand Free Computer Recycling Programs to Seven More States

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Consumers Can D

Goodwill Industries International Launches Recovery Microsite to Help Job Seekers

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:42:00 GMT

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Goodwill Advocates Urge Congress to Invest in the American Worker

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:00 GMT

Goodwill Holds Annual Advocacy Day on April 28

Rockville, MD ? More than 85 repres

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Encourages Customers To Perform A Million Acts of Goodwill

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:56:00 GMT

~Semi-Annual Goodwill Sale Helps People Go to Work~ The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) and Goodwill Industries International are encouraging customers to participate in its million acts of Goodwill through the semi-annual Bon-Ton Goodwill Sal

Loft Invites Clients To Clean Out Their Closets for Goodwill

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:36:00 GMT

LOFT Pant-Drive Event Benefits Goodwill Industries? Job Training Programs LOFT, a division of Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, and Goodwill Industries International are giving customers a chance to clean out their closets to make room for new spring

Goodwill Industries and Coalition Partners Help Lift Millions of Families Out of Poverty

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day ? Friday, January 30 Goodwill Industries International is supporting an effort to save low-income workers money. Goodwill is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service to provide Volunteer Income Tax A

Goodwill Industries International Announces Angling Team and Partnership with FLW Outdoors

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:40:00 GMT

ROCKVILLE, MD ? Goodwill Industries International announced today a partnership with FLW Outdoors, the world?s leading tournament-fishing organization. As part of the Walmart FLW Tour and Walmart FLW Series, professional, award-winning anglers Chad G

Goodwill Industries International_ Inc.

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

Five Goodwill? Agencies Recognized for Strengthening Families

Awareness Key to Ensuring Donations Have Impact

The Bon-Ton Stores Goodwill? Sale Collected Nearly 4 Million Pounds of Clothing and Textiles to Support Goodwill?s Job Training

Goodwill Wins National Communications Award For Internal Website

Goodwill Supports America's Heroes Through Veterans' Programs and Outreach