AKRON, Ohio — Jan. 28, 2015 — In 2014 Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties helped 9,381 individuals through a number of services that offer assistance to people struggling to find employment, including: career exploration and advising; resume and interview preparation; skill identification; work experience opportunities; skills training, as well as job coaching, development and placement. …
Finding Ashley’s Thrifted Style With Dina
Ashley tends to buy expensive pre-styled outfits that don’t yield much versatility. At our recent style session at the Goodwill in Lakemore, she was hoping to learn a few new thrifting tricks that will help her find affordable pieces that could pair easily with multiple outfits. Being a new mom, I sought out comfortable yet stylish pieces that Ashley can pair …
Goodwill Opens First Boutique Featuring Upscale Clothing and Accessories
KENT, Ohio — Jan. 21, 2015 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties opened its first boutique featuring upscale clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories in Kent, Ohio. The new store is called blue/ A Goodwill® Boutique /. “The boutique is a first-of-its kind store for this area Goodwill and features higher-end clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories for …
New Uses for a Thrifted Hanging Basket
Next time you see one of these tiered hanging baskets on the shelf at Goodwill you may not want to pass it up. For just a few bucks you’ve got yourself a gem of a storage piece! I use four of these to store craft supplies like yarn, string, ribbon, and of course pom pom trim. What …
Craft Demo this Saturday at New Outlet Location Community Celebration
Happy New Year everyone! My name is Abby, and I run a fashion and DIY blog called Eleanor’s Boots (Les Bottes D’Eleanor, officially). You may have met me at the Ugly Holiday Sweater Workshop I hosted at the Goodwill on Waterloo Road in November of last year. If not, I’ll be popping in a few times this year on the …
Thrifting for Denim Deals
I’ve always found shopping for jeans to be the most overwhelming shopping experience both at thrift and department stores. Goodwill carries an abundance of extremely affordable denim for the whole family. Because of this, I’ve developed a strategy over the years that seems to make thrifting jeans a little easier. Follow these tips to score a great deal on quality denim: 1. Take …
New Use for a Thrifted Cutlery Basket
This month I am focusing my attention on de-cluttering and organizing so that we can clear our minds and home of “mess stress” as we enter into a new year. The more excess stuff we can get rid of, the less messes there will be. I dream of clutter-free countertops, a stairwell without piles creeping their way up each step, a …
Goodwill Celebrating New Outlet Store Location
AKRON, Ohio — Dec. 16, 2014 — Goodwill Industries is celebrating the relocation of its Outlet store in January. The new store, opening in early January, will allow the agency to expand its sales offerings at the Outlet with a larger sales floor of approximately 17,000 square feet. To introduce the community to the new Outlet location, a special celebration …
What to Wear for the Holidays?
I think we’ve all done it – stand in our closets with that blank stare considering our choices of what to wear. But this isn’t the typical dilemma, but rather what to wear for the family get together…that office holiday party…formal New Year’s bash or any other get-together in between. ShopGoodwill.com has some fabulous treasures that you may not be …
Goodwill’s Taste of Vintage Event Raises More Than $90,000 to Support Mission
AKRON, Ohio — Dec. 8, 2014 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties along with honorary event chairs George and Beth Sherwood, raised more than $90,000 at its annual Taste of Vintage gala fundraiser. All proceeds support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals prepare for, find and retain employment in our community. The event held on Nov. …