Goodwill Industries International, an American nonprofit with many state-operating chapters, is offering aid to unhoused communities in Kentucky. According to a news release from the Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, the organization, founded in 1923, is launching an “Another Way” program in Bowling Green on July 1 to support unhoused individuals in the community. Others are […]
Goodwill Manufacturing, Inc., is laying off 136 employees from its commercial laundry and linen services in Milwaukee. The layoffs will take effect Aug. 3 and stem from the company permanently closing its laundry and linen services facility at 6055 N. 91st St., according to a notice submitted Tuesday to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. […]
Keynote speaker Sandy Dukat, a Canton native and retired Paralympian, speaks at Thursday’s Goodwill community breakfast at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Nash Family Event & Conference Center. Sandy Dukat, a Canton native and Paralympic medalist, says her family’s no-excuse policy helped her excel in life. “The one thing my siblings never gave me […]
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s next president Lai Ching-te will express “concrete” goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech on Monday, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pursue peace, according to a senior official briefed on the matter. Lai, who takes over from President Tsai Ing-wen having […]
A new Goodwill Keystone Area partnership will provide free electronic waste recycling for residents in 22 central and southeastern counties, including Lebanon. The organization is teaming up with Reworld, based in Morristown, New Jersey, to allow residents to donate their old technology at 42 Goodwill Stores across various counties. This will include Goodwill locations in Lebanon […]
Apr. 5—Former president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Richard Abrusci was indicted on additional federal wire fraud and identity theft charges on Thursday after allegedly embezzling nearly $150,000 from additional nonprofits, U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced. In November last year, Abrusci, 45, was first indicted on nine counts of […]
The former president and chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada accused of diverting $1.4 million from the charity now faces additional federal charges alleging he embezzled money from two other nonprofit organizations in California. On Thursday, a federal grand jury returned a 16-count superseding indictment against Richard Alan Abrusci, […]
Jan. 22—Charles Burke still gets emails asking if he’s interested in trucking jobs, even though he’s been semi-retired and driving a bus for the Penn Hills School District for several years now. “Bonuses are going up and up as places are looking for people to do commercial truck driving,” said Burke, 54, of Penn Hills. […]
SHAWNEE, Kan. — One Shawnee couple is trying to track down a keepsake quilt that was accidentally donated to the Goodwill store in Shawnee a few months back. They hope someone will recognize and return the custom-made item. “Quilts are extremely personal, and they are a comfort item, an heirloom item that is passed on […]