Maria Pizarro Flores – Peer Advocacy Leadership Program
Maria Pizarro Flores, a Bronx widow in her sixties diagnosed with major depressive, panic, and anxiety disorders, had worked as a nurse in her native Puerto Rico. She had lived in NYC for the past 38 years. Since becoming unemployed, she had lived with friends and her adult children for
Asantewa Rogers – Youth Pathways: Workforce Development
Asantewa Rogers was unemployed and homeless when she came to Goodwill NYNJ in 2022. Asantewa, a Brooklyn resident in her twenties, came to Goodwill seeking help in career planning. She had depleted her bank account so she needed guidance and support to get a job immediately. The Goodwill team assessed
How Thrift Shop Donations Benefit Local Communities
In celebration of National Thrift Shop Day, Cheddar News senior reporter Michelle Castillo found out how donations to thrift stores provide a boost to local communities. She also found some pretty good deals and items to spruce up her New York City apartment. Click the link below to watch Michelle
Crain’s article spotlights our Bridge to Tech program
Crain’s New York Business, a publication that provides analysis and opinion on how to navigate New York’s business and political landscape, featured our Bridge to Tech program in its August 2 “Employers bet hiring for skills, not degrees, could level the playing field” article. Crain’s reporter Cara Eisenpress interview Dominique
Ask Cafe Anne: What Happens To My Goodwill Donation?
In a recent publication of Cafe Anne, a weekly newsletter with a focus on New York City, a reader asks Anne what exactly happens when you donate to Goodwill. Anne speaks with Goodwill NY/NJ’s Executive VP of Donated Goods, Ilana Zimmerman, and finds out what kinds of items get listed
David Tifeld – Senior Champions Day Habilitation Retirement Program
After working for many years at Goodwill NYNJ, David Tifeld, a Queens man in his sixties with a moderate intellectual disability, decided to retire and enrolled in Goodwill’s Senior Champions, a Day Habilitation program, in October 2021. The Senior Champions program helps people 50+ with intellectual disabilities to remain engaged