YouthPathways
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** August 20, 2018 Contact: Jose Medellin | jmedellin@goodwillnynj.org | (646) 238-9133 mobile Goodwill® NYNJ Hosts NYC HRA Commissioner Steven Banks at YouthPathways Program in Brooklyn Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ Proves Success in New Model for Job and Training Services for TANF Youth with HRA-Funded Program since April 2017 New York, NY (August […]
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 29, 2018 Jose Medellin, Director of CommunicationsGoodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.Phone: 646-238-9133 | jmedellin@goodwillny.org Monica Dahl, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Omni-Channel & PRChristopher & BanksPhone: 763-551-5016 | mdahl@christopherandbanks.com GOODWILL NYNJ PARTNERS WITH CHRISTOPHER & BANKS FOR NATIONWIDE CHARITABLE EVENT National retailer will provide discounts to customers that make […]
Digital Career Accelerator
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** August 2018 Contact: Jose Medellin | jmedellin@goodwillnynj.org | (646) 238-9133 mobile Goodwill® NYNJ Surpasses Digital Career Accelerator Grant Goals with Google Goodwill NYNJ Provided Digital Skills Training to 6,773 Individuals in First Six Months New York, NY (Aug. 29, 2018) – Six months after launching Goodwill’s Digital Career AcceleratorSM program with founding partner Google, Goodwill® Industries of Greater New […]
Goodwill NYNJ Staff Mentors CUNY Team to Win $10k 2nd Prize!
Goodwill NYNJ Staff Mentors CUNY Team to Win $10k 2nd Prize! A team of students from the Grove School of Engineering at City University of NY (CUNY) won second place and a $10,000 prize in CREATE (Cultivating Resources for Employment with Assistive Technology), a state-wide competition that NY Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) sponsors annually. […]
Sharmaine Williams
Sharmaine Williams is inducted in Hall of Fame In honor of March, Women’s History Month, Strong Nonprofits for a Better New York inducted Sharmaine Williams, Goodwill NYNJ Senior Vice President of Workforce Development, in their Women in Human Services Hall of Fame. Sharmaine was recognized for her work and contributions to her community during an event at the NY state capitol on […]
Goodwill NYNJ Recognizes 100 Individuals with Autism
Goodwill NYNJ Recognizes 100 Individuals with Autism Nearly 250 guests joined us for our 5th Annual Autism Awareness event on Thursday, April 19. We presented Employment Awards to 40 program participants with autism who have secure and retain jobs and to 59 Day Habilitation program participants who have achieved their communication & independence goals. Also, […]
Smiling G turns 50!
Today, March 29, the iconic Goodwill Smiling G logo turns 50! Known as the “Smiling G,” the award-winning logo represents the many smiling faces and positive impacts achieved through Goodwill programs and services, every day. In 1968, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in Boston began to search for an updated visual to reflect the brand. They selected […]
Goodwill NYNJ and Arc Herkimer End Partnership in Store Operation
Goodwill NYNJ and Arc Herkimer have ended their partnership in operating the Goodwill-Arc Herkimer store. The Arc Herkimer will take full control of the store’s operations effective February 1. For almost ten years, sales proceeds from the retail location supported the mission of both nonprofit organizations in their efforts to serve the community. Kevin Crosley, […]
Goodwill NYNJ launches Second Retail Career Training Cohort at FIT
On January 16, Goodwill NYNJ launched its second cohort of the Career in Retail Pathway training at the SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology. Sixteen retail employees are participating in the 7-week training, which is free to employees at the FIT campus and is sponsored by Goodwill NYNJ. To join the program, Goodwill NYNJ employees had […]
Goodwill, Google hold tech skills training session in Astoria
On February 5, Goodwill and Google held a tech skills training session for more than 40 job-seekers at the Goodwill NYNJ Astoria headquarters. In addition, 20 Goodwill NYNJ coaches who will support this training for other program participants in the future received a “Train the Trainer” session and 15 Google volunteers provided one-on-one support. This […]