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Governor Doug Ducey today announced $2 million in funding to put 400 Arizona Goodwill employees back to work and expand support and services to Arizonans in need. The funding is part of a $50 million COVID-19 relief package passed by the Legislature and signed into law last month by the Governor. “Goodwill is a beacon […]
Goodwill’s mission is to put people to work. Our donation centers and the stores that resell those goods exist solely to fund the programs and services that break down the barriers to employment. It is gratifying to know that this purpose resonates with people, as evidenced recently by the release of the inaugural Brand World […]
Last month, Goodwills across the country celebrated Goodwill Week, and here in Northern Arizona, we marked the occasion with four major job fairs and hiring events, including two here in Cottonwood. There were also some terrific proclamations from elected officials commending Goodwill for the positive effect it has in people’s lives through our work to […]
CARF International recently announced that Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona has been accredited for a period of three years for its community employment service programs for individuals with disabilities. “This achievement is an indication of your organization’s dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of the persons served,” according to the letter […]
As part of its mission to “Put People to Work,” Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona cultivates partnerships with employers throughout our region. Our goal is not only to help job seekers find employment, but to assist local businesses and organizations by providing them with customized talent solutions that add value to their bottom line. Our […]
The Job Connection at Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona offers a myriad of services at no charge to job seekers, but they all have the same goal – fulfilling Goodwill’s mission of “putting people to work” by connecting Northern Arizonans seeking jobs to local employers in need of a qualified workforce. The key to this […]
Coconino County, Xanterra and retired Assistant City Manager Jim Wine were among the honorees at the inaugural Community IMPACT Awards Luncheon held by Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona (GINA) to celebrate its partners and team members who forward the group’s workforce development mission. Each of the seven recipients were congratulated by Jim Gibbons, President […]
The fashion designer Coco Chanel is credited with saying that a woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life. It turns out that Chanel’s take on the transformative power of a new ‘do applies to men, too. Take 20-year-old Jonah Bullard, who recently landed a job at Walmart with a little help […]
For many who have served their sentences and are leaving jail or prison, the challenges begin the moment they step through the guarded gates and into freedom. Finding a home, finding a job, even getting the identification documents you need to transition back into society can prove to be highly difficult for an individual who […]
If you have ever gotten to Safeway’s checkout counter and forgotten the cream of chicken soup, changed your mind about the Doritos or decided you could use a hand pushing your grocery cart through a slushy spring Northern Arizona afternoon, you would likely have been happy to see Logan Holmes smiling at you at the […]
