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Click here to learn more about our Evening of Goodwill 2008 fundraising event which will be held on Saturday, October 25!
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Goodwill of Central Arizona is excited to present our new sterling silver Charity Charm. Each charm sold will support Goodwill’s Post-Secondary Scholarship Fund. Order online today ... it’s a charming way to show you care.
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Free Arts of Arizona Thanks Goodwill …
In a recent letter to Goodwill, Stephanie L. Small, Executive Director for Free Arts of Arizona, thanked Goodwill for their continuous donations of bottle caps. An excerpt from the letter is below:
Thank you for your donation of 2 large boxes filled with recyclable bottle caps for Free Arts of Arizona’s programs for children. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Your support is helping Free Arts of Arizona provide programming to over 4,400 children each year. Many of these children have been removed from their families and are living in a residential treatment center or group home. Some children live with their families in homeless shelters. Others stay with their mothers in domestic violence shelters.
All of the children need the chance to express their hopes, fears, frustrations, and emotions, and to play and have fun!
The creative arts give children a way to identify their emotions and express them through a positive medium. The creative arts give children the tools they need to improve self-esteem and social skills. The creative arts give children a voice …
Goodwill Featured on Jobing.com!
Please view our Workforce Development video above which is currently being featured on Jobing.com.
Goodwill of Central Arizona's Workforce Development department is dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities, economic barriers or other employment barriers to achieve personal and economic independence.
Goodwill of Central Arizona Appoints Technology Executive to Serve as President & Chief Executive Officer
 Goodwill of Central Arizona’s Board of Directors has appointed the organization’s sixth President & Chief Executive Officer since the nonprofit opened its doors in 1947. James Teter, most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Calence, LLC in Tempe, Arizona, took the helm of the $60M nonprofit organization on June 2, 2008.
Teter brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience to Goodwill from his impressive tenure in the technology field, where he earned a reputation for building teams, growing organizations’ employees, revenues and services and aligning teams toward “One Team - One Mission.” Teter has held senior leadership positions at Avnet, IBM, Savoir, and Lockwood Association. He has also served on the Board of the American Heart Association, was co-chairman for the South Texas United Way campaign and was an active member of the Corpus Christi Economic Development Corporation and Respite Care of San Antonio – rounding out his experience with a broad social services perspective.
“I really wanted the next part of my career to focus on impacting communities – making them a better place to live and work,” said Jim Teter, President & CEO of Goodwill of Central Arizona. “For many years my family and I have been involved with nonprofit organizations addressing social and human service needs, so Goodwill's mission is a natural fit. I share this team's passion for positively impacting the lives of youth and adults in our community and I look forward to helping Goodwill of Central Arizona expand its already impressive service offerings."
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Click here for more information about donating your unused gift cards
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YUMA RESIDENTS - CLICK HERE!
Product Safety
Goodwill is committed to providing safe, non-defective products to our customers. Our organization has implemented policies and processes to ensure product integrity, safety and quality for each item that we re-sell in our retail stores. However, we encourage all of our shoppers - particularly those who are purchasing children's items - to visit cpsc.gov - before making a purchase - for the most up-to-date information on recalls and defective products. Happy Holidays from all of us at Goodwill of Central Arizona!
Did you know...?
That Goodwill offers Business Services to the community including temporary office work / placements, janitorial and groundskeeping services, and more! Get details here
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