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Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. turns 90!
A bushel of potatoes, pictured below, represents the total capital stock of Goodwill Industries in 1933. the first major transaction was to trade on half of a bushel of potatoes…
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Bowling Green Goodwill’s Grand Reopening is on March 1st.
The Bowling Green Goodwill Store will have its Grand Reopening and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, March 1st at 10am. The newly renovated store will have brighter lights, new flooring, new…
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Mission Moment: Mission Services Team Visits Lucas Metropolitan Housing Property
Goodwill's Mission Services Department visited Birmingham Terrace, a property owned and managed by Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH). The Mission team went at the invitation of LMH and The Zepf Center…
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“90 Days of Goodwill” Not Charity, But a Chance.
That phrase was coined by Edgar J. Helms, Goodwill's Founder. In these pictures from Toledo Goodwill people donated items that needed repair, specifically furniture items. Individuals work restoring collected goods…
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90 Days of Goodwill; History of incorporation amendments
In the beginning of Goodwill's Incorporation, in 1933, we were incorporated as "Organized Goodwill, Inc.", also known as Toledo Goodwill. In 1977, our Amended Articles of Incorporation it was changed…
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Goodwill Industries of NW Ohio updates Mission Statement
During the 2022 Board Planning Session, held in September, work began on updating Goodwill of NW Ohio's Mission Statement. This update was much needed and the new statement was written…
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Reynolds Rd. Goodwill Store opened in Dec. 1990
On Dec. 22nd 1990, the landmark Reynolds Rd. Goodwill store opened its doors for the very first time! Since that date, this store has been remodeled a handful of times.…
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Original Articles of Incorporation, 1933
Today, Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. is launching its 90 Days of Goodwill leading up to its 90th Anniversary in Northwest Ohio! March 29, 1933 Goodwill began its mission…
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Toledo Blade Article for Goodwill’s 90th Anniversary
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90 Days of Goodwill begins on Dec. 30, 2022
Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio Celebrates 90 Years of Goodwill!Nonprofit Kicks off 90 Years Celebration with 90 Days of Goodwill Toledo, Ohio – December 30, 2022 – Goodwill Industries of…
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Pass It On Challenge Scholarships were given to local High Schools on Nov. 17th
On Thursday, Nov. 17th 13abc hosted a reception at their studio for Goodwill to hand out scholarship checks to the 20 local High Schools that participated in the 2022 season…
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2022 Thanksgiving Hours
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! All locations will be Closed Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Retail Stores and Donation Stations will reopen at normal hours Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.…
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Vote Goodwill Best Thrift/Resale Store for Best of Toledo 2022
Attention Goodwill followers and shoppers! Goodwill has been nominated for the 2022 Best Of Toledo for Best Thrift/Resale Store in the Shops/Stores Category! Help us win! You can vote 1x…
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Career Path Program: “Bring Your A Game to Work”
Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. recently had its Career Path Program renewed by Lucas County Job & Family Services for another year. This program provides job development services to…
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2022 Pass It On Challenge Results
A total of 163,260 pounds of donations were donated and $7,500 in scholarships were given to the schools in the 2022 season. Three schools joined the program this year and…
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The Junction Employment Workforce Initiative
Are you in the 43604 or 43607 zip code area? Goodwill is teamed up with The Junction Coalition and LISC Toledo to provide FREE training in skilled trades! Call Creyona to…
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New Executive Director of Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries visits Toledo
On Wednesday, February 16th Goodwill Industries of NW Ohio’s CEO, Amy Wachob, hosted the newly selected Executive Director of Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries (OAGI), Prince. During his visit, he…
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Goodwill launches Good Rides
Toledo, OH – Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. will officially launch its newest workforce development program Good Rides on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Good Rides is a workforce development…
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Tiffin Goodwill store is getting remodeled
The Tiffin Goodwill location will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, Feb 1st, for remodeling. The newly updated store will provide brighter lights, new flooring and new paint and fixtures to…
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Goodwill Partners with ODOT and Adelante
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is partnering with Goodwill and Adelante on The I-75 Workforce Initiative which will recruit men and women who live in the Old South End…
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Mission Moment: Owens Community College GED Program comes back to Goodwill
Goodwill is pleased to announce that the GED Program returned to the Goodwill downtown office in September 2021. Goodwill has been without the program for a number of years and…
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Job Connection Center Staff Member: Meet Tisha
Tisha Carroll’s mission has been to help individuals actualize potential paths, once deemed impossible, by way of instruction, volunteerism, and advocacy. As a new member of Goodwill’s Job Connection Center…
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Mission Moment: Focus on Goodwill’s Workforce Development Team-Stay the Course
The Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) recently gave the 2020 Community Reentry Award to Willie Knighten. NABCJ states that “This award is given…
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Great American Clean Up Clothes Collection
Join us Friday, October 23rd,2020 in conjunction with Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, Inc. in the Franklin Park Mall parking lot! Recycling is not just plastic and aluminum, clothing can be…
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Goodwill Good Finds goes Live!
Goodwill of NW Ohio goes LIVE on FB every Thursday at 9:45am from a different store location each week. During these Goodwill Good Finds segments, Retail Director, Tim Kralovic, and…
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Goodwill Collaborates with Local Nonprofits
Amy Wachob speaking at The Rotary Club Amy Wachob, the CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio Inc., introduced the…
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Back to School Outfit Staples That Make Dressing-to-Impress That Much Easier
As Labor Day swiftly approaches, it’s time to start thinking about the inevitable. The end of lazy summer days and the start of classes. Before heading back to school, I…
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Three Stress-Free Back To School Outfit Hacks To Help Busy Teachers Dress To Impress
The reality is in: helping hundreds of children and young adults grow both in their studies and as people is no easy feat. It takes up hours out of the…
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How To Organize Your Classroom – On A Budget
It’s starting... Back to school flyers are popping up in mailboxes and store advertisements are hinting at long lists of items students need for back to school. As students scramble…
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Back to School Shopping Tips
Look to these tips to make back to school season easy! Why buy new when you could thrift? Thrifting not only saves you money, but it helps the environment, too!…
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Mission Moment: Patrick Hughes
Heather Nash and Bernie Filipski attended the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities Provider Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, June 14, 2019. The guest speaker was Patrick Henry Hughes who…
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Goodwill’s Annual Golf Outing
The 21st Annual Goodwill Summer Classic Golf Tournament makes par! Despite the early Spring like chilly weather, the 2019 Goodwill Summer Classic Golf Tournament held on June 10th was…
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Our Letters
We brought a little history with us from Cherry St. to Madison Ave. The letters were outside on Huron St. We were able to save them and bring to our…
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Congratulations to our Goodwill Building The Future Team
Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio was recognized as an Excellent Community Partner for its support of the Reentry Coalition of Northwest Ohio and its community reentry events. Karyn McConnell, Director…
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Meet Chad
Chad Reynolds joined the Goodwill Building The Future Program in April, 2017. Later that month, he was hired by Goodwill in the Contracts Department to do maintenance. According to his…
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Contracts Division
Goodwill has been providing custodial contract services for over 30 years. The custodial contract department creates a revenue stream to help support Goodwill’s programs and creates employment opportunities for individuals…
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Goodwill Teams With Ohio Means Jobs To Assist Job Seekers
Goodwill has teamed up with Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ) in Lucas County to provide high quality assistance to job seekers. Goodwill’s role in this partnership is to assist returning citizens,…
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