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Goodwill® Joins "Got Your 6" Initiative
Goodwill Joins National Campaign to Connect Military Veterans with Employment and Support Services
Every day, 500 military veterans change out of their uniforms into civilian lives. Americans are grateful for their service, but gratitude only goes so far; veterans need employment and support services to ensure they can provide for their families and live lives of dignity in the country whose freedom they helped secure. Get the full story on how Goodwill® is assisting our Military Veterans.
HORIZON GOODWILL HOLDS 57th ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Hagerstown, MD: May 9, 2012—Horizon Goodwill Industries (HGI) held its Annual Power of Work Awards Dinner Wednesday, May 9th at the Cortland Mansion in Hagerstown. The event began with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. This event is held each year in conjunction with National Goodwill Industries Week (May 6-12). The awards were established to recognize clients and graduates for their personal achievements, businesses or organizations who have been instrumental in helping Goodwill carry out its mission on a daily basis during the past year and retiring board members who have served their full terms.
Learn about all the award winners here.
Donations Needed!
Because of an increase in customer demand in this modestly growing economy, the demand for quality goods in Horizon Goodwill Industries retail stores remains high. Donations to Goodwill are not keeping pace with shopper demand, so Horizon Goodwill Industries is urging peoople to donate gently used clothing and other items to thier nearest Goodwill retail store or donation center. Click here for our location listing.
"Donations to Goodwill allow us to provide job training and career services to people with disabilities, welfare recipients, dislocated workers and other job seekers," says Craig Maclean, President and CEO of Horizon Goodwill Industries. "Last year, we helped more than 1,500 people with job training and job placement - the community's support is vital to this effort." The increase in shoppers means that Goodwill can help even more people in the community. Click here for the complete article.
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Horizon Goodwill Industries
now accepts computers and related items Click here for details... |
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HGI GREEN REPORT | Items kept out of landfills through our recycling efforts in 2011: | E-Cycling
Textiles
Shoes
Leather
Books
Metal
Paper
Cardboard | 303,663 lbs
3,989,332 lbs
42,094 lbs
9,186 lbs
70,714 lbs
66,880 lbs
8,412 lbs
156,564 lbs | Total: 4,646,845 lbs
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