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AKRON, Ohio — Sept. 8, 2021 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties recognized outstanding employees in our community during its 20th Annual Employee of Distinction Awards Program today. The event provides employers a cost-effective way to publicly recognize outstanding employees. This year 106 employees were nominated for the Employee of Distinction Award. Nominations for the …
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the thriftiest one of all? Welcome back to the 12 Months of Thrifting Challenge. This month we’re challenging you to thrift mirrors. Should you thrift mirrors? YES! Here’s why: ● They instantly add a little flare to any space: In addition to being functional pieces in your home, mirrors are a great way to …
Feels like we are gearing up for another long winter at home, so I’ve taken to checking off projects on my list that have been taking up space in our home. I mentioned in my Floral Letter Wall Hanging post that I’ve been meaning to make a pennant banner for my youngest (similar to his brother’s) using gift bags from …
By Felicia Czochanski It’s that time of year again! The season of BBQs and fun in the sun is slowing down, and the slow hum of cicadas going back into their dens marks the countdown to back-to-school. Like the start of a new year, the commencement of a new school year makes for the perfect moment to reflect and do …
AKRON, Ohio — Aug. 16, 2021 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is pleased to have Lorna Wisham, vice president, corporate affairs and community involvement, and president, FirstEnergy Foundation, FirstEnergy Corp., present the keynote address at its 20th Annual Employee of Distinction Award Program on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. For details on how to participate …
Welcome back to the 12 Months of Thrifting Challenge. This month we’re challenging you to thrift furniture. If the thrift store is the last place you think of checking when you need furniture, think again! From matching sets to one-of-a-kind pieces, thrifting secondhand furniture is a sustainable way to add quality pieces that bring character into your home without breaking …
By: Jenna Isaacson Pfueller There are things you typically think about getting in preparation for your kids going back-to-school — clothes, shoes, and school supplies, for sure. But there are often things that they’ll need above and beyond those everyday basics that Goodwill can help with too. All those things that are parallel to school like dances, extra curricular activities …
Happy August, girls! Where has the summer gone?! Wow, it really is true that time goes even quicker once you are a parent. While I know the temps are still warm, the stores are starting to bring out their fall things and I can’t say I don’t secretly love looking at the warm tones! I wanted to share 3 pieces …
Gather round, friends – it’s story time! I can’t remember if I’ve talked about this here before, but finding inspiration for me really is an “anything goes” type of thing. I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to make for you all this month, but after following along with an internet friend’s upcoming jewelry drop, inspired by the beach, and …
By: Jenna Isaacson Pfueller Remember the night before the first day of school when you were little? Just thinking about all the new teachers, new friends, new faces, and new routines always had me practically vibrating with excitement at what the next day would hold. The smell of new crayons, the first-day outfit planning– it was all so routine, until …