Thanks
to everyone who participated in the
Younkers Goodwill Sale
Sept 12 - 24
Donations of goods made at the stores will be provided to Goodwill of the Heartland,
and the proceeds from the sale of that donated merchandise will fund Goodwill
services for people with disabilities.
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ISO certification and LEAN training
Goodwill’s commitment to ISO certification
and LEAN training was instrumental in securing a significant long-term
contract for
sub-assembly work with Whirlpool-Amana in mid-2007. Most of the
work will be done in Cedar Rapids, with selected jobs performed
in Iowa City. There is a potential here for $1.5 million in annual
revenue and jobs for over 100 individuals.
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Staples Grant
In June 2007 Goodwill received an $11,732.85 Grant from
the Staples Foundation for Learning.
The grant will fund a retail skills training program for high school
students with disabilities during their final year of high school.
Mike Townsend, Senior Vice President, says the Staples grant will serve
as the cornerstone for an upgrade of Goodwill’s retail training
program and will help many students train for opportunities throughout
the world of retail. “We thank the Staples Foundation for making
this grant possibility available to Goodwill.”
The project proposes that 24 students, eight per trimester, will train
for retail occupations and work toward successful employment outcomes.
Training will cover diverse topics such as customer service skills, retail
terminology, and loss prevention as well as basic skills such as interviewing,
writing resumes and appropriate work attire.
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