AKRON, Ohio — June 11, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties invites area employers to nominate their outstanding employees for its 14th Annual Employee of Distinction Award Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. At no cost, area businesses can nominate employees they would like to publicly recognize for their efforts. The keynote speaker at …
Goodwill Announces Taste of Vintage Event and Honorees
ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER SET FOR NOVEMBER 5 AT QUAKER STATION AKRON, Ohio — May 7, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties as well as honorary event chairs George and Beth Sherwood are pleased to announce the 10th Annual Taste of Vintage gala fundraiser is on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. In addition, the event will …
Goodwill Signs Lease to Open Second Boutique
Featuring upscale clothing, shoes and accessories AKRON, Ohio — May 5, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties signed a lease to open another blue /A GOODWILL® BOUTIQUE / location with Crossroads Land Company at 335 S. Main Street in Akron. The new location is expected to be open in August 2015. “The boutique in …
Celebrating Goodwill Week – May 4 – 9
AKRON, Ohio — April 24, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is celebrating Goodwill Week, May 4 – 9. During the week, Goodwill will provide agency tours, classes and other activities to educate the community about its mission – to help individuals prepare for, find and retain employment. For more information and to register …
Goodwill Honors Program Champions and Re-elects Board Members
AKRON, Ohio — March 30, 2015 — Goodwill serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties re-elected board members and honored program champions during its Annual Meeting and Celebration of Champions event March 26. The event hosted by Co-chairs, Kim and Chas Schreckenberger, was attended by nearly 200 individuals. “We were honored to chair this event for a second year …
Streetsboro Goodwill Celebrating 10 Years in Community and New Store Location
STREETSBORO, Ohio — Feb. 17, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is celebrating 10 years in the Streetsboro community as well as its new store location in March. To introduce the community to the new location that opened February 15, for both shopping and donating, a special celebration will be held from 11:00 a.m. …
Nearly 9,400 Job Seekers Assisted by Goodwill in 2014
AKRON, Ohio — Jan. 28, 2015 — In 2014 Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties helped 9,381 individuals through a number of services that offer assistance to people struggling to find employment, including: career exploration and advising; resume and interview preparation; skill identification; work experience opportunities; skills training, as well as job coaching, development and placement. …
Goodwill Opens First Boutique Featuring Upscale Clothing and Accessories
KENT, Ohio — Jan. 21, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties opened its first boutique featuring upscale clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories in Kent, Ohio. The new store is called blue/ A Goodwill® Boutique /. “The boutique is a first-of-its kind store for this area Goodwill and features higher-end clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories for …
Goodwill Celebrating New Outlet Store Location
AKRON, Ohio — Dec. 16, 2014 — Goodwill Industries is celebrating the relocation of its Outlet store in January. The new store, opening in early January, will allow the agency to expand its sales offerings at the Outlet with a larger sales floor of approximately 17,000 square feet. To introduce the community to the new Outlet location, a special celebration …
Goodwill’s Taste of Vintage Event Raises More Than $90,000 to Support Mission
AKRON, Ohio — Dec. 8, 2014 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties along with honorary event chairs George and Beth Sherwood, raised more than $90,000 at its annual Taste of Vintage gala fundraiser. All proceeds support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals prepare for, find and retain employment in our community. The event held on Nov. …