The prompt for September #12monthsofthrifting is to find a pair of booties, a fall essential. I always have great luck finding booties at Goodwill, especially the location on State Road. Here are my go-to tips to thrift booties: Always check the sole. If it’s worn down, probably not worth the purchase, even if it is $5. However, if they are a durable …
Thrifty Decorating for a More Mid-Century Modern Master Bedroom
Piece by piece we are completing our Mid-Mod inspired bedroom makeover, and I’m proud to report that we thrifted every single piece of furniture! The upstairs of our bungalow-style home consists of a tiny nursery nook, a small hallway, and our bedroom. Furniture needed for the bedroom: two dressers, two nightstands and a headboard. If you remember, this is …
Goodwill Employee of Distinction Luncheon Recognizes Honorees
60 HONOREES RECOGNIZED AND 5 AWARDED WITH HIGHEST HONOR AKRON, Ohio — Sept. 8, 2016 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties yesterday recognized 60 outstanding employees in our community at its 15th Annual Employee of Distinction Awards Luncheon. The event provides employers a cost-effective way to publicly recognize outstanding employees. This year 26 area organizations …
DIY: Dark & Dreary to Bright Buffet Stand
While out thrift shopping I kept seeing this dry sink. I’ve never had much luck with dry sinks because I feel they still look outdated even after I’ve repainted/repurposed them. Well this dry sink had been at the store so long that it was marked an additional 50% off the already low price. So being that I’m addicted to …
Summit for Kids: Back-to-School Fashion
Kids these days don’t need labels to define their style. That is why this past weekend during the Summit for Kids event in Akron, Goodwill helped create a fashion show sharing back-to-school kid chosen styles! Each of these kids from pre-K to 9th grade chose their own outfits at an average cost of $7, and in some cases that …
Kids Styles to Fall Into
The first day of Autumn is just around the corner…September 22nd to be exact. It’s sure approaching fast. By now most kiddos are back in school and hopefully sporting all their fun back to school finds. And soon they’ll be getting their kicks out of jumping into leaf piles and picking out their favorite shaped pumpkin! As we transition from …
#12MonthsofThrifting: Leather Jacket
A faux leather jacket is the perfect transitional piece so I’ve added it to the list of essentials to the #12MonthsofThrifting challenge. Leather, or fake leather, is timeless so you can count on finding one at your local Goodwill Akron store. Every leather jacket I own came from a thrift store and the best part, I’ve purchased most of …
Ken Babby, Owner & CEO, Akron RubberDucks, To Deliver Keynote Address at Goodwill Employee of Distinction Luncheon
AKRON, Ohio — Aug. 10, 2016 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is excited to announce Ken Babby, owner and CEO, Akron RubberDucks, will present the keynote address at its 15th Annual Employee of Distinction Award Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. The speech is titled “Bringing Affordable Family Fun to QuAkron.” Tickets for the event are …
Top 5 on shopgoodwill.com
Did you know that over 100 Goodwills across the country are selling items online at shopgoodwill.com? Indeedy they are! What’s cool is that you can search the entire database of items for sale, or, what I like to do is narrow it to just the items being sold at my local Goodwill (Akron!). By finding things at my local store, …
DIY: Refurbished Cabinet
When I was making my usual Sunday Goodwill run I found this little cabinet. My first thought was that it would make a really cute bathroom stand/cabinet. It was a little beat up, but no major work needed done other than tightening it up and painting it. After Some of the screws were missing from the top, which …