AKRON, Ohio — Sept. 5, 2024 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties was very pleased to announce its 2024 “Making a Difference” award recipients at the September 4th, Employee of Distinction Luncheon held at Guy’s Party Center. The “Making a Difference” award was created in honor of a longtime Goodwill Director and Honorary Director, Mary Beth Kluge, …
Goodwill Employee of Distinction Award Program Recognizes 72 Honorees
AKRON, Ohio — Sept. 5, 2024 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties recognized outstanding employees in our community during its 23rd Annual Employee of Distinction Award Program yesterday. The event provides employers with a cost-effective way to publicly recognize outstanding employees. This year 72 employees were nominated for the Employee of Distinction Award. Nominations for …
Goodwill and Westfield Bank Partner to Expand Revolving Auto Loan Program
AKRON, Ohio – Aug. 6, 2024 – Westfield Bank announced a new partnership with The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc. to offer a vehicle loan guarantee program to moderate and low-income individuals in Summit and Medina counties. “As a community bank, partnerships like this are essential to our efforts to best serve our neighbors throughout Northeast Ohio,” said Krista …
How to Thrift Athleisure
I did something I rarely do when I’m thrifting: spent my entire visit in the activewear section. And I enjoyed it?! As someone who is drawn to funky and quirky finds, I typically find this section to be the least exciting department. However, after a visit to the Goodwill in Brunswick, I found that thrift shopping for athleisure can indeed …
Goodwill Elects New Board Officers, Members & Honors Program Champions
AKRON, Ohio — March 27, 2024 — Goodwill serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties held its 97th Annual Meeting virtually on March 27, 2024, to elect board officers, members and honor program champions. “This celebration showcased the past year’s record setting service numbers and the successes of Goodwill’s inspirational 2023 Celebration of Champions honorees!” said Nancy Ellis McClenaghan, …
6 Ways to Wear Leopard Print
Taking a page out of former fashion editor and journalist, Erica Davies’ book, “Leopard is a Neutral,” I have taken to the racks of the Kent/Ravenna Goodwill location to showcase the infinite ways in which leopard can be worn. Truly, we can think of leopard as being a “neutral” to help us coordinate our outfits when we need an additional …
Menswear Madness
~Where to find Quality Secondhand Menswear In the spirit of March Madness, I decided to dedicate this post to the boys and shed some insight on where you can get quality secondhand menswear in the NORTHEAST OHIO area. BLUE ~ A Goodwill Boutique: Picture a curated boutique style version of your local Goodwill store and that’s BLUE! I took …
Thrifting a Dress
One of my favorite things about thrifting? Stretching my purchases as far as I possibly can. I found this dress at the Goodwill Outlet for $1 and to see how far I could stretch my $1 trendy purchase, I styled the dress three ways. Look 1: Effortlessly Cool with a Sweatshirt Layer For the first ensemble, I decided to infuse …
How I Styled It | From the Store to My Home
Ah, the Lakemore Goodwill at Lakemore Plaza Shopping Center—a hidden gem tucked away amidst the bustling streets of Akron, Ohio. Join me on a journey as we delve into the tale of each item, from its initial sighting on the shelf of the Lakemore Goodwill to its current glory adorning the corners of my home. Styled Item No.1: Tranquil …
Customizing Thrifted Items with Patches
One thing I love about thrifting my wardrobe is that I do not always have cookie cutter clothing that everyone else has from the same store. I love that I can customize unique pieces and make things my own, that fit my style and aesthetic. One way to do this is to personalize and customize the items that I thrift. …