NEWS
Goodwill Receives Top Accreditation from CARF Recertification
8/13/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has received the highest level of accreditation, during its recertification by CARF, the Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Goodwill also received two exemplary remarks, a feat achieved by only a handful of organizations around the country. This recertification encompasses compliance with all Governance standards and accreditation in the program areas of Community Integration, Job Development, Job Supports, Job-Site Training, Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation Services and Employee Development Services. Read More >
Goodwill Offers Banquet Server Certification Course
8/11/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and Forsyth Technical Community College in partnership with Twin City Quarters, are offering a class in Banquet Server Certification. The six-week course runs August 11 through September 23rd. and will be held Monday through Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. Training will take place at the Marriott Downtown at 425 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem. Read More >
Goodwill Opens New Store in Brevard
7/29/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina announced the grand opening of its Brevard retail store on Wednesday, July 9th at 1266 Asheville Highway. Goodwill’s modern thrift store offers a large inventory of clothing, furniture, shoes, toys and housewares. Customers are invited to celebrate the event and browse the aisles of newly displayed items for sale. Read More >
Goodwill Graduates Inaugural Truck Driving School Class
7/28/2008
On Wednesday June 25, 2008 Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina graduated the inaugural class of its Professional Driver Training School at the University Parkway facility. Offered in partnership with Future Truckers of America, this program is a four week professional tractor trailer driver training school committed to the highest quality training by instructors with many years of professional driving experience. Read More >
New Center Offers Free Services to Improve Financial Stability
5/20/2008
The Career Connections & Prosperity Center will hold a grand opening and open house on May 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Center, a United Way of Forsyth County “breakthrough initiative” led by Goodwill Industries in partnership with Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Family Services “Ways to Work” Program, Center for Homeownership and Experiment in Self-Reliance, helps families and individuals move toward greater economic stability, higher earnings and home ownership. Read More >
Goodwill Holds 10th Annual Golf Tournament
4/18/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest N.C. will hold the 10th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 1 at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. For the sixth consecutive year, the lead event sponsor is BB&T Corporation, joined by 55 other businesses in the area also supporting the event. Read More >
Area Employers Now Hiring at Spring Employment Fair
4/1/2008
On Tuesday, April 8 from 10 am – 4 pm, the 12th Annual Employment Fair will be held on at the Winston-Salem Sports & Entertainment Complex Coliseum Annex Building. Over 80 employers and 3,500 job hunters are expected to attend. This year’s event sponsors, the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Development Board, GMAC Insurance, Winston-Salem Journal and presenting sponsor Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC, will help to make this the Triad’s largest annual job fair. Many other community agencies and volunteers lend support and assistance to the event.
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Goodwill Needs Donations
3/6/2008
Between the donation rush at year-end and spring cleaning, Goodwill
organizations across the country suffer a shortage of donations;
however, the demand remains high. Goodwill Industries of Northwest
North Carolina is urging people to donate clothing and other items to
their nearest Goodwill retail store or donation center.
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Goodwill Holds 10th Annual Golf Tournament
3/5/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest N.C. will hold the 10th Annual Goodwill Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 1 at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, NC. The event is sponsored by over 55 businesses in the area including BB&T Corporation, title sponsor for the fifth consecutive year.
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6th Annual Donate to Educate High School Challenge to be held March 11-20
2/25/2008
The Donate to Educate High School Challenge is a fun and educational partnership between Goodwill and area high schools. Participating high schools engage in a healthy competition to see which school can collect the most clothing for Goodwill. The 5th annual event raised a record 38,000 pounds between eight high schools, with Mt. Tabor taking home the prize for most donations collected. Read More >
Over 100 employers expected at regional job fair
2/25/2008
The 12th Annual Employment Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 8 from
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Winston-Salem Sports & Entertainment
Complex Coliseum Annex Building. Over 100 employers and career
educators are expected to participate and more than 3,500 job seekers
are predicted to attend the Triad’s largest annual job fair.
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Goodwill opens new donation center in Maiden
2/20/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina opened a new attended
donation center (ADC) in Maiden across from Killian’s Crossing/Walgreens at NC
Highway 16 and Highway 150 on Wednesday, February 20. Donated clothing
and household items are sold in Goodwill’s stores to underwrite job
training and placement programs offered at the organization’s ten training centers located throughout northwest North Carolina.
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Goodwill Opening New Store in Kannapolis
2/5/2008
Goodwill announced the grand opening of its new Kannapolis retail store on February 6 at 2303 Coldwater Ridge Drive. Sculptor Dr. Thomas Clark, an internationally renowned artist known for
his whimsical gnomes and woodspirits, is scheduled to attend the
opening from 11:00 a.m. to noon to autograph his art pieces which will
be for sale at the new store.
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Goodwill Hosting FREE Tax Clinics for Low-income Workers
1/16/2008
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is hosting FREE income tax return clinics for low-income individuals and families. The clinics will be held at Goodwill’s headquarters at 2701 University Parkway every Wednesday and Thursday through April 10 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Goodwill, AB Tech Hosting Open House for Hospitality Industry Training
1/15/2008
Goodwill is hosting two open
house events for its new Hospitality Skills Training Program that
prepares students for jobs in the hospitality and tourism industry, a
major boon for Buncombe County and surrounding areas. The course curriculum was developed by the Educational Institute of the
American Hotel & Lodging Association and is being offered through a
collaboration of Asheville-Buncombe Technical College, Goodwill and
participating local hospitality employers.
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