I wanted to decorate for fall without really decorating for fall. Ya know, no pumpkins, no acorns, no leaves. Something fall inspired, but not quite so in-your-face fall. I came acorss this no-sewenvelope pillow cover tutorial by LiveLoveDIY and it had me at no-sew! The colors in our family room are neutral with pops of bright colors like yellow and …
Connect2Akron Facilitating Connections Between Non-profits and Young Professionals
Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is excited to announce it will be participating in an upcoming event designed to boost community engagement among Akron’s recent college graduates and young professionals on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Connect2Akron (C2A) is a free event designed to facilitate meaningful connections between local non-profit organizations and young people interested in …
Halloween Costume Ideas: Devil Wears Prada
Whether you’re looking for a pre-made costume or hoping to piece one together using second-hand clothes, Goodwill is the place for all of your Halloween needs. Second-hand and vintage clothes make excellent Halloween costumes because the creative possibilities are endless! Vintage clothes are true to the time period so your costume will look more authentic and nobody will have the …
Goodwill Employee of Distinction Luncheon Recognizes Honorees
56 HONOREES RECOGNIZED AND 5 AWARDED WITH HIGHEST HONOR AKRON, Ohio — Sept. 4, 2014 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties yesterday recognized 56 outstanding employees in our community at its 13th Annual Employee of Distinction Awards Luncheon. The event provides employers a cost-effective way to publicly recognize outstanding employees. This year 21 area organizations …
Finding Nari’s Thrifted Style with Dina
Nari is not a thrifter. Thrift shopping has left her feeling overwhelmed in the past to where she truly believed she could never find what she was looking for. When she asked me to help her thrift shop for back-to-school clothing, I was elated! Since she’s going back to school, I kept in mind the back-to-school campus tips …
Letter from our President & CEO to Goodwill Customers
September 2, 2014 Dear Goodwill® Customers: In July, Goodwill Industries International (GII) announced that some Goodwill® member store locations may have been affected by a data security issue. Since then, based on a third-party investigation and work with federal law enforcement agencies, it was determined that our Goodwill Akron stores (serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties) were …
Be Thrifty & Frugile with Shopgoodwill.com
It’s always a good feeling to get a great buy and save money. From electronics to clothing to everyday supplies, you can find bargains, items to repurpose or that one of kind treasure that you’ve been looking for on shopgoodwill.com. Following are recent items up for sale: Apple iHome iH6 w/ Accessories (17670606) Red, Red Wine Vintage Dress …
Finding Sarah’s Thrifted Style with Dina
Meet Sarah, she’s a teacher, blogger (thegurugoddess.com), and occasional thrifter. We got together for a thrift style session at the Goodwill in Kent to inspire Sarah to get back to thrifting and to check a few items off her thrift wish list. A few things I kept in mind while shopping for Sarah: she feels confident in a pretty …
Goodwill Local Beneficiary of Proceeds from CLUBCORP Charity Classic Golf Outing
AKRON, Ohio — August 18, 2014 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties was chosen as the local charity partner for Silver Lake Country Club’s CLUBCORP Charity Classic golf outing on Thursday, Sept. 25. “We are sincerely appreciative to Silver Lake Country Club for choosing Goodwill as its local charity partner,” said Gregory Morton, vice president, …
Jodi Kest, Head Coach of The University of Akron Women’s Basketball Program, to Deliver Keynote Address at Goodwill Employee of Distinction Luncheon
AKRON, Ohio — Aug. 14, 2014 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is pleased to announce Jodi Kest, head coach of The University of Akron women’s basketball program, will present the keynote address at its 13th Annual Employee of Distinction Award Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. The speech is titled Recipe for Success. Tickets …