I paid a visit this month to the Goodwill’s store in Cuyahoga Falls. It’s smaller than the store on Waterloo, but the shelves were packed full, which meant I got to do what I love to do most, dig! I’ve learned sometimes even when you dig, you don’t see everything on the first pass through so it’s my rule of …
Hara of Bridgestone Americas to Deliver Keynote Address at Employee of Distinction Luncheon
AKRON, Ohio — Aug. 22, 2013 — Goodwill Industries is pleased to announce Hideo “Hank” Hara, chief technology officer, Bridgestone Americas in Akron, will present the keynote address at its Employee of Distinction Awards luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. The topic is a Premier Place to Work – Outstanding Corporate Citizen. Tickets for the event are $30 each and …
Goodwill Opening New Attended Donation Center in West Akron
DONATE STUFF. CREATE JOBS. AKRON, Ohio — Aug. 21, 2013 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit County is opening a new Attended Donation Center in West Akron to provide a convenient location for residents to drop off their gently used items. When you donate stuff to Goodwill, just like that you become a job creator in our community by supporting its …
Into the Green with Great Finds at Goodwill
Hi Everyone! I just want to jump right in and say my last Goodwill trip to the store in Cuyahoga Falls on State Road was ground breaking. I immediately went into the house wears section (because my kids always make a mad dash to the toys, right next to house wears) and found a vintage Vanity Fair English Gentleman print …
Vintage Fashions Online
From costume to themed parties, fashion shows or styles just reappearing after a couple decades, vintage fashion seems to always make a comeback. Many people collect vintage fashions and Goodwill Akron even has its own collection, which is partially displayed at its signature Fall Fundraiser, Taste of Vintage. Some of these vintage items have sold very well on www.shopgoodwill.com as …
This Back-to-School Season, Remember the Three Rs
Before students can get back to their desks and pick up the traditional three Rs — reading, writing and arithmetic — there’s one end-of-summer hurdle to get out of the way: back-to-school shopping! Parents, before you run in horror, hide your car keys and tear up your checkbooks, you should know that the back-to-school shopping season doesn’t have to be …
Goodwill and Other Community Sponsors Host Employment Expo
AKRON, Ohio — Aug. 6, 2013 — Goodwill Industries, serving Richland and Ashland counties, and other community sponsors are hosting an Employment Expo on Thursday, September 19, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Richland, Crawford and Ashland counties at the Mid-Ohio Conference Center in Mansfield, Ohio. Area employers can participate free of charge. The deadline to register is …
Turn Something Old into Something New – a Planter
I’ve got an easy one for you this month. It requires no paint, no glue, no scissors… …Just a few containers from Goodwill… and some flowers and soil! We’re makin’ planters! This Pfaltzgraff ceramic bundt dish was $8 from Goodwill of Akron. Exactly what I needed for …
Comparing Pricing on Fashion Finds
Greetings Everyone! As we are nearing the end of July… (Can you believe it?), I am already starting to think about fall and back-to-school fashion. I’m sure that makes some of you crazy hearing the word fall, but after working years in retail, the back-to-school mind set usually starts for me in August. I have always been a sucker for …
FONTAINE NAMED GOODWILL’S DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES
AKRON, Ohio — July 17, 2013 — Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, today announced the promotion of Christine Fontaine to director of career services. In her new role, Fontaine is responsible for overseeing the agency’s workforce development programs offered through its Vocational and Employment Resource Center services. “For more than 85 years Goodwill has been a leader in workforce development …