Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina Blog

Goodwill Industries® Week Celebrates New Jobs and Changed Lives

May 5-11, 2013 – Times are tough, without a doubt. People in our community and throughout the nation are struggling to find and keep good jobs. Even in these tough times, though, Goodwill® has reason to celebrate. Goodwill Industries Week is May 5-11, and we are commemorating the effective work we are doing to help put people to work throughout the Central North Carolina region.

Since 1951, Goodwill agencies across the United States and Canada have marked the first full week of May as Goodwill Industries Week, a commemoration that celebrates new jobs created and lives changed. By selling your donations in stores and online, including gently used clothing and household goods, Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. (GICNC) funds job training and placement programs. Last year, over 13,000 people here in our local community who were struggling to find and keep good jobs benefited from your donations, an annual increase of over 30% percent.

This year GICNC will host Open House events at each of our Community Resource Centers and Career Centers located in Guilford, Alamance, Randolph and Rockingham counties. In addition, our Retail Stores will be offering some great specials for shoppers. To find your nearest Retail Store, visit TriadGoodwill.org.

Celebrate Goodwill Industries Week with us and enjoy some great events, including:

All week, Goodwill Industries International (GII) will be hosting a virtual Career Fair which anyone can access online at http://www.goodwill.org to learn about career opportunities across the country.

Monday, May 6th:
o All GICNC Retail Store shoppers get $5 off your purchase of $20 or more.

Tuesday, May 7th:
o All GICNC Retail Store shoppers get $5 off your purchase of $20 or more.
o Eden Community Resource Center hosts an Open House from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8th:
o All GICNC Retail Store shoppers get $5 off your purchase of $20 or more.
o Asheboro Community Resource Center hosts an Open House from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
o Reidsville Community Resource Center hosts an Open House from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
o Charles & Betty Younce Career Center at North Elm hosts an Open House from 2 – 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 9th:
o All GICNC Preferred Customers will get an additional 10% off their purchase.
o Greensboro Community Resource Center hosts an Open House from 1 – 4 p.m.
o Oak Ridge Career Center hosts an Open House from 2 – 4 p.m.

“Blue & White Day” – Friday, May 10th – Show your support by wearing Goodwill colors of blue and white!
o Burlington Community Resource Center hosts an Open House from 2 – 4 p.m.
o Mayodan Career Center hosts an Open House from 2 – 4 p.m.

ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NC
Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. promotes the value of work by providing career development services and work opportunities for people with employment needs. Last year Goodwill served more 13,000 people in the community and helped place more than 2,000 people into competitive employment. Almost 90 cents of every dollar earned at our current 23 retail stores goes into job training for residents of the Triad. For more information about Goodwill, visit http://www.TriadGoodwill.org.