GOODWILL INDUSTRIES® WEEK CELEBRATES THE POWER OF WORK May 1-7
Every year during the first full week of May, local Goodwill organizations across the United States and Canada celebrate Goodwill Industries Week to shine the light on how Goodwill NYNJ transforms lives through the power of work. This year, Goodwill Industries Week runs May 1–7. While the U.S. economy is
Olive Zachowski – Legal Services
Olive Zachowski had been on and off public assistance for about 3 years before joining Bridge To Tech. Her background was in theatrical carpentry and other odd jobs working with her hands, but when theatres closed due to the pandemic, she found it difficult to find employment. Olive came to
Larry Thompson – Warehouse Specialist
Larry Thompson, an African American single Newark resident in his early sixties, had served our country proudly as an Army Cannon Crewman. The US veteran was referred to Goodwill NYNJ’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program(HVRP) in August 2021. He was homeless and had been sleeping by a Stop and Shop store.
Sharon Cooper – CVS Greeter
Sharon Cooper is a 33-year-old Richmond Hill, Queens, resident with an intellectual disability and speech impediment. She lives on her own in an Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) in Queens. Sharon enrolled in Project Discovery (Jamaica location) with no work experience to explore possible work opportunities in the retail, food preparation,
Goodwill NYNJ featured in Crain’s NY article
Wafts of frosting, sugar and butter swirled in the air on a recent Thursday morning as loud mixers roared in the background. In the corner, Jasmine Garcia, 33, of Flushing, Queens, wearing an oversize green sweater, a white apron, gloves and a hairnet, carefully placed delicately decorated cupcakes in plastic
Join us for Good Talks with Katy on Thu. 3/31!
As a valued Goodwill NYNJ supporter, you make our mission possible every day. We invite you to the “Good Talks” virtual series to learn about our impact. Join us on your lunch break on Thursday 3/31 and hear first-hand from me, Katy, Goodwill NYNJ’s President & CEO, our mission teams,
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