Goodwill . . . Your Halloween Headquarters
 This Halloween, Be Your Own Monster and enter to win an iPad Mini!

Are you looking for a fabulous Halloween costume this year? Look no further than Goodwill! With a little imagination, you can put together a fun AND affordable Halloween costume.

At Goodwill you will find costumes for the whole family. Whether you are looking to make your own unique costume or want a ready-made costume, Goodwill has everything you need to make this Halloween frightfully fantastic!
Goodwill's Project SEARCH Recognized
Exceptional Outcomes Award for Roanoke & Tazewell
The 10th Annual Project SEARCH conference was held during August in Orlando. The annual awards recognized outcomes for the 2014-2015 school year. All 13 Virginia programs that were operating during that year received an award, and Virginia won the first and only "Exceptional Outcomes Award". 
Goodwill Awarded TechHire Grant to Train People for Careers in Technology
Grant to provide training and employment services for more than 700 workers

Goodwill Industries International has been awarded a $4 million TechHire grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA). Three Goodwill organizations, including Goodwill Industries of the Valleys will operate programs under the grant to provide unemployed, underemployed, dislocated,  and frontline workers the opportunity to leverage specialized services leading to rapid employment in technology occupations.
 
Auction of Rare Confederate Sword Benefits Goodwill 
Sale Generates Thousands to Support Job Training and Employment Programs
A sword was recently found in donations received by Goodwill and identified as something special by the donation attendant with a very keen eye. The sword was sent to Goodwill's eCommerce department to be sold online instead of being sold in a traditional Goodwill store due to safety reasons. That's when this donation became a history lesson for all involved . . .
Donor Spotlight
Cole Frantz
 
On a rather routine September morning, Cole Frantz, a Goodwill donor and ardent supporter since 2014, answered the phone to talk to us about her passions. She loves her family's gorgeous farm in New Castle, on which she flies gliders as a member of the Blue Ridge Soaring Society and creates simple pottery forms in her spare time; she loves to stay active with kayaking and travel; and she loves to support Goodwill. She has spent her life cultivating her interests and working hard to be able to chase what she loves, and she appreciates Goodwill for allowing other people the same opportunity.

A Path to Independence
A message from our President & CEO, Bruce Phipps

I have been with Goodwill for more than 40 years. When I think about the thousands of people whose lives have been impacted by Goodwill, it is gratifying to know I have played a small role. For each person, the services they've needed have been different. But what is consistent in each case is that Goodwill helped them to find a path to greater independence.

                             


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Goodwill Mission
Helping people and families in our
community achieve a better life
through  work and independence.
Goodwill Vision
Through the work of Goodwill all 
people  with have the opportunity
to achieve their greatest potential.

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