See what's going on at Goodwill this June...
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Goodwill's 2014 Annual Report is Now Available Online 
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has made an overwhelming impact on the communities in its 31 county, 13 city service area and the individuals who live there. In 2014, not only did Goodwill serve thousands of individuals and place 3,662 in competitive community employment, but it also helped the environment by keeping over 13.5 million pounds out of area landfills.
This year Goodwill went "green" with the annual report by making it an interactive online document. Along with reading about the Graduate of the Year, DJ Ferguson, you can hear him tell how Goodwill helped him get back to work after dropping out of school at sixteen to take care of his mom and grandmother.
To view the interactive report,
click here.
For more information on 2014 Annual Report, contact:
Elizabeth Milne, Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 174 | Cell Phone: (540) 613.2481
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New Goodwill Outlet Opening in Staunton
Goodwill is opening an Outlet
store
in Staunton. The Outlet will be located on the Goodwill Staunton Jobs Campus at 1106 Greenville Avenue, in Staunton, just down from the existing Goodwill Store. The new Outlet store will offer daily, last chance deals to the community, as well as merchandise that will be sold by the pound. The existing Staunton Goodwill store will continue to offer customers the traditional Goodwill shopping experience.
"Goodwill Outlet Stores provide a shopping experience for our customers that is a little bit different than they are accustomed," states Mindy Boyd, Vice President of Donated Goods. "The outlet is a no fills, bargain shopping experience. Inventory is refreshed throughout the day, and customers are sure to find lots of deals."
Goodwill stores provide critical funding to help support job training and employment programs in our communities. Goodwill helps youth, adults, and seniors with disabilities or disadvantages get back to work and gain greater independence. In 2014, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys helped thousands of people and placed over 3,600 individuals into competitive community employment within the 31 county, 13 city service area in Virginia.
This will be the second Goodwill Outlet store for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. The first is located in Salem.
For more information on the Outlet, contact:
Elizabeth Milne, Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 174 | Cell Phone: (540) 613.2481
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New Goodwill Store Set to Open Early Fall in Charlottesville
This Fall, Goodwill customers and donors can look forward to the opening of a new Goodwill store in Charlottesville. The new store will be located at the intersection of Avon Street Extended and Mill Creek Drive in the Food Lion shopping center (34 Mill Creek Drive, Charlottesville, 22902).
"When we look at the location for a new store, we take a variety of things into consideration," states Mindy Boyd, Vice President of Donated Goods. "Ease of accessibility for customers and donors, the size of the store, traffic counts in the area, as well as how the new store will increase the organization's ability to serve those with employment barriers are all things we consider."
The new store will be a 10,400 square foot, brick building, and will feature a convenient, Drive-thru Donation Center, ample parking spaces, and the same high quality, low-cost items for the family and home that customers have shopped for at Goodwill for years."
Goodwill stores provide critical funding to help support job training and employment programs in our communities. Goodwill helps youth, adults, and seniors with disabilities or disadvantages achieve a better life through work and independence. In 2014, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys helped thousands of people and placed over 3,600 individuals into competitive community employment within the 31 county, 13 city service area in Virginia.
For more information on the Professional Fellows Program, contact:
Elizabeth Milne, Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 174 | Cell Phone: (540) 613.2481
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Goodwill GoodGuides' Youth Mentoring Program Participates in "Summer Lunch and Fun"
(Roanoke)
While out of school for the summer, children 18 and younger, from low income households, will be provided with free lunches through the YMCA of Roanoke Valley Summer Food Program. Through this program, the YMCA Express at Gainsboro was able to partner with he Gainsboro Library, the CAFE, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, and the N Zone to provide "Summer Lunch and Fun" program to youth in Northwest Roanoke. Goodwill GoodGuides Youth Mentoring Program will be partnering in this community outreach to help keep kids active and healthy while out of school for the summer.
The youth in GoodGuides will be serving as interns in the program by reading to the younger children, as well as providing crafts, and summer activities. They have broken down the weeks into themes that will encourage children to explore different subjects through reading. Their goals are to help the youth comprehend what they read and increase SOL scores.
"Several of our GoodGuides Mentees were part of the Gainsboro YMCA's Teen Leadership Club for several months, where they learned skills to become effective leaders," states Nicole Ross, GoodGuides Program Manager. "Giving them the opportunity to utilize these new skills is something we look forward to as we encourage our youth to achieve
excellence. Seeing so many of our mentees that struggled with literacy when we began and to now be able to give literacy back to the younger population is our way of paying it forward and supporting our community."
The GoodGuides Youth Mentoring program serves youth between the ages of 12 and 17. The youth benefit from the guidance of adult mentors that help them build career plans and skills to prepare for school completion, post-secondary training and productive work.
The Goodwill GoodGuides program began in 2009 with a $19.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Delinquency Prevention. Goodwill Industries International dispersed that original grant to 56 independent Goodwill agencies in 38 states around the country.
To learn more about Goodwill programs that help youth, adults, and their families reach their full potential, click here.
For more information on the Professional Fellows Program, contact:
Elizabeth Milne, Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 174 | Cell Phone: (540) 613.2481
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Get to Know Your Local Goodwill
(Roanoke)
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is inviting the community to go on a "Real Goodwill" tour to learn about the organization's impact on the community. During the tour, attendees will hear from volunteers, family of program participants, and Goodwill leadership about the "Real Goodwill". Individuals have gained greater independence after participating in Goodwill's training and employment programs will also tell their stories.
"Real Goodwill" tours take place twice a month and space is limited, so the public is encouraged to reserve their spot today to attend.
Tour Information:
All tours begin at 8:30am and last one hour
Tour Location:
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys
Roanoke Jobs Campus
2502 Melrose Ave, NW, Suite B
Roanoke, VA 24017
Upcoming Tour Dates:
June 17th
July 9th
July 27th
To sign up for a tour or future dates, click here.
For more information on Real Goodwill Tours, contact:
Elizabeth Milne, Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 174 | Cell Phone: (540) 613.2481
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Good Choice Companions Summer Special
(Roanoke and Salem)
Good Choice Companions, a division of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, is committed
to providing quality companion care service to individuals in Roanoke and Salem who need assistance
to remain independent.
During the month of June, Good Choice Companions is offering individuals in need of service a "Summer Special".
Purchase Two Hours of Companion Care Service and
Get 1 Hour FREE!
Those interested in taking advantage of the special June pricing should call Good Choice Companions at (540) 632.1389.
Qualified and trained companions provide services to seniors and other individuals who need extra assistance; helping them feel comfortable and allowing them to remain independent in their home.
Good Choice Companions can help with many tasks around the house, provide medication reminders, light housekeeping, help with pet care, provide transportation for appointments and errands, and much more. For more information on Good Choice Companions contact: Angie Stanfill, Director of Companion Care, Good Choice Companions Email: [email protected]
Cell: (540) 632.1389
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Goodwill hosts a variety of Job Seeker Services to help individuals in the community get back to work. Among these services are Job Fairs that are held at several different locations in its service area. These fairs are primarily solo events that feature one employer at a time and they are free and open to the public.
"The job fairs we hold at Goodwill serve a multi-fold purpose, sort of a "one size fits all," states Karen Jackson, Jobs Campus Coordinator. "They build and strengthen partner relationships between businesses and Goodwill, and offer local employers a no-cost opportunity to recruit and directly interface with prospective employees. The real winners, however, are the job seekers, often discouraged by submitting impersonal online job applications, now given the chance to get their faces, voices, and personalities in front hiring managers. Many times as result of the connection initiated by the weekly fairs held at Goodwill, a match is made, satisfying both the employer and soon-to-be employee. There are few words sweeter than, 'I got the job!'" 
Upcoming Job Fairs
Roanoke Jobs Campus
2502 Melrose Ave, Ste B
Lowe's
Date: Wendesday, June 17th
Time: 10am to 12pm
Care Advantage
Date: Wednesday, June 24th
Time: 10am to 12pm
Madison Heights Jobs Center
174 River James Shopping Center
GCA Services Group
Date: Tuesday, June 16th
Time: 10am to 3pm
Description: GCA Services Group - Staffing Services is currently recruiting for positions with Tri Tech Laboratories in Lynchburg, VA.
For more information on Job Seeker Services, including Job Fairs,
click here.
For more information on Job Seeker Services contact:
Elizabeth Milne, Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 174 | Cell Phone: (540) 613.2481
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| General Goodwill Information Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, a United Way partner organization headquartered in Roanoke, serves 31 counties and 13 cities in the New River, Roanoke, and Shenandoah Valleys. Its mission is to help people and families in our community achieve a better life through work and independence. In 2014, Goodwill assisted thousands of individuals and in this difficult employment market placed 3,662 people into jobs in our community. |
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