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FALL 2020 – Volume 39 Number 3

                                GoodWORKS
                                Ultimate Outlet Warehouse
                                Sales A Big Hit
                                Everyone loves a good sale and our shoppers
                                flock to outlet stores as a popular way to find
                                those extra special bargains. Goodwill has
                                had great success with its Ultimate Outlet
                                Warehouse Sales at the Monroeville pop-up
                                                                                     Shoppers had the opportunity to search through 300
                                outlet store and plans to continue these special
                                                                                     pallet-sized boxes at the first-ever Ultimate Outlet
                                occasions.                                           Warehouse Sale at the Goodwill Pop-Up Outlet Store
                                      With nowhere to go and little to do during     in Monroeville.
                                the early days of the pandemic crisis, many
                                turned their attention to cleaning out their clos-   hour. Shoppers can sort through the assortment
                                ets, basements and attics. Much of the unwanted      of merchandise to fill a bag for $10, shopping
                                and unneeded items were donated to Goodwill.         cart for $30, or full pallet-sized box for $40.
                                                                                     Those who don’t want to wait in line or sort
                                                                                     through boxes at the store can take advantage
                                                                                     of an express “pallet-to-go” option.
                                                                                           For the safety of everyone, merchandise
                                                                                     is appropriately spaced to encourage social
                                                                                     distancing, and shoppers must wear masks
                                                                                     and socially distance during the sales. Plus, a
                                                                                     self-serve cart sanitation station is available for
                                                                                     shoppers wishing to wipe down carts.
                                                                                     Check out the Goodwill Facebook page
                                                                                     (www.facebook.com/goodwillswpa) for
                                                                                     updates on and times for future Ultimate
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                                                                                      Campaign Provides Way
Goodwill worked with                  The generosity of donors presented a            to Support Goodwill
Raphaela Esposito, a frequent   unique opportunity for Goodwill to introduce          Goodwill SWPA is in the final stages of its
Goodwill outlet shopper and     the Ultimate Outlet Warehouse Sale this year.         Strengthening Lives, Building Communities
local Instagram influencer
                                The first event was so popular that Goodwill          capital campaign and the need for support
(@thebinsqueens), to promote
the sale among a new
                                has continued hosting these exclusive sales           from friends, family, businesses and
audience of thrift shoppers.    where shoppers have a chance to dig through           supporters has never been greater. Check out
                                hundreds of pallet-sized boxes filled with            the story on pages 6 and 7 for more details
                                housewares, clothing, electronics and acces-          on how to help Goodwill remain viably
                                sories to find treasures at bargain prices.           stable in these challenging times while plan-
                                      During all Ultimate Outlet Warehouse            ning for a bright and successful future.
                                Sales, staff roll out new merchandise every
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very successful start in which we have raised
    Helping Goodwill Meet                              over $8 million from corporate and founda-
    Our Post COVID-19 Needs                            tion leaders and Goodwill Board Members.
                                                             We are focusing the remaining cam-
    By Michael J. Smith
    President/CEO
                                                       paign on the emerging needs of this unprec-
                                                       edented time. Much of the new funds we
    It’s been a long and interesting seven months      receive during the campaign’s final stages
    as we have all had to readjust our lives to deal   will be for working with our clients and the
    with the challenges of living in a COVID-19        community to clarify and meet these excep-
    pandemic world. Although we are certainly          tional needs, providing crucial services that
    not out of the woods yet, we have all learned      will help constituents be successful in the
    to adapt, and in some cases, embrace our new       future. These programmatic needs continue
    environment. For some, the road has not been       within the scope of the original plan and
    easy as people have struggled with making          campaign goal; we are now concentrating on
    ends meet after a loss of a job or reduced pay.    where the greatest needs are in light of the
    The need is very real for many people, and         crisis.
    we expect to see an increase in the number               We are turning to each and every one
    of people seeking Goodwill’s workforce and         of you to help us to meet our final goal and
    human services programs.                           reach or exceed $10 million in gifts.
           Goodwill is not sitting still and contin-         Please take a look at the information
    ues its commitment to our community and to         in this newsletter and consider making a
    those we serve. As you will see in this news-      financial gift to help Goodwill to continue to
    letter, our staff continue to work diligently to   innovate, grow and thrive. Your gift doesn’t
    ensure that everyone who needs help receives       have to be large, but know that every gift is
    it – even if that help is provided virtually.      important and will help us to serve the region
    Our stores remain open and ready to serve          for the next 100 years and beyond. A fund-
    those who walk through our doors looking           raising envelope is included to make it easy
    for a little respite through some “thrifting       for you to commit to making this campaign a
    therapy.”                                          success.
           Our ongoing commitment to the                     We look forward to hearing from you
    needs of our community is the basis for the        and to serving those who have come to rely
    Strengthening Lives, Building Communities          on us to provide the necessary services to
    capital campaign outlined in this newsletter.      our most vulnerable populations so they may
    This campaign is in its final stages after a       thrive and succeed. l

                                                       Deferred Giving for
      COMING SOON                                      the Future
                                                       Many people don’t know that their life
                                                       insurance can be a deferred gift. Donors can
      Penn Hills                                       either transfer the ownership of an existing
                                                       policy to Goodwill or name Goodwill as the
      Goodwill Store                                   beneficiary and/or owner of a policy.
                                                       Making this type of contribution can be a
      11660 Keleket Drive                              promise of future donations.
                                                       For more information about how to invest in
      Pittsburgh Pa 15235                              a life insurance policy with Goodwill or for
                                                       additional deferred giving options, call
      Check goodwillswpa.org for details.              412-632-1941 or email goodwill.donations@
                                                       goodwillswpa.org. l
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                                                  the popular grocery chain as one of the top
Giant Eagle and Goodwill                          places to send candidates for meaningful
Share History                                     work experiences.
                                                        “Giant Eagle has a long-standing com-
In 1918, the well-known Giant Eagle gro-
                                                  mitment to be a part of the communities we
cery store began offering delicious grocer-
                                                  serve,” explains Nicole Zellie, Giant Eagle
ies to the Pittsburgh community under the
                                                  Director of Talent Acquisition. “We think a
name Eagle Grocery. Within a year, the first
                                                  lot about how we can help our neighbors and
Goodwill workshop in Pittsburgh opened
                                                  see ourselves as a family for the community
in the Strip District in 1919. It is from these
                                                  and for those who work for us.”
humble beginnings that both Giant Eagle
and Goodwill began serving families and the             Not only has Giant Eagle provided
Pittsburgh community.                             important training and job opportunities,
      More than 100 years later, this histori-    but Zellie also joined
cal commitment to the community lives on          the Business Advisory
today. Over the years, both organizations         Council at Goodwill. This
have teamed up to identify and serve indi-        council shares best prac-
viduals with special needs through employ-        tices with employers in the
ment and training opportunities.                  community, provides guid-
      For many years, Giant Eagle has             ance in job search skills,
hired people with disabilities, or “differ-       and identifies open jobs for
ently abled” employees as Giant Eagle staff       Goodwill clients.
identify them, to do everything from check-             In the future, Zellie
ing out shoppers, to cleaning and collecting      sees the relationship with Goodwill grow-
carts in the parking lots, to working in the      ing as Giant Eagle seeks to continue to hire
corporate offices. Several years ago, Giant       people who are differently abled. She and
Eagle teamed up with Goodwill to identify         her colleagues are also studying ways to train
and train individuals with barriers to enter-     and develop more teams to work with appli-
ing the workplace. Since that time, workers       cants in a pre-apprentice program to prepare
have been placed in Giant Eagle and Get Go        them to enter the workforce upon hire.
stores around the area from Goodwill’s dis-             “It’s important for people to know we
ability services, reintegration, YouthWorks       care and that we give back quite a bit,” notes
and workforce development programs.               Zellie. “We are just really passionate about
Giant Eagle has become one of the preferred       bridging gaps and finding pathways for dif-
employers for Goodwill, which turns to            ferently abled individuals to find success.” l

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Golf for Goodwill
                                      Goes Virtual
                                      Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 20th
                                      annual Golf for Goodwill fundraiser was
                                      changed to a virtual event. Fundraising in
                                      lieu of the golf outing still took place.
                                            The 2020 Virtual Golf for Goodwill
                                      Fundraiser kicked off in early July with a
                                                             video message featur-
                                                             ing President/CEO
                                                             Mike Smith, “expert”
                                                             golfers from the Board
                                                             of Directors, and past
                                                             event emcee Chris
                                                             Mueller from 93.7 The
                                                             Fan. Throughout the
                                                             month, virtual golfers
                                                             were encouraged to
                                                             donate and participate
                                                             in activities such as
                                                             voting for a favorite
                                                             local golf course and
                                                             viewing a photo slide-
                                                             show from past golf
                                                             outings. Everyone who
                                                             donated was entered
                                                             for a chance to win
                                                             some fabulous prizes.
    Chris Parry, Chief Executive            Thank you to the 30 golfers, sponsors     Virtual golfers who made a donation were entered to
    Officer at enkompas Technology                                                    win valuable prizes. Donors who gave between $50
                                      and friends who raised $26,200 to benefit
    Solutions, shows off the sports                                                   and $149 were eligible to win the “COVID-19 Relief”
    memorabilia he won after          Goodwill programs and services. And a           basket, while those who gave between $150 and
    participating in the 2020 golf    special thank you to Highmark Health and        $249 were eligible to receive the “Go Fore the Goal”
    fundraiser.                       UPMC for their contributions to the event. l    basket.

    Special thanks to Lombardo
    Industries for supporting the
    2020 Virtual Golf for Goodwill
    Fundraiser. Goodwill missed
    seeing golfers from Lombardo
    Industries on the green this
    year, but looks forward to
    seeing this foursome on the
    links again in 2021. From left
    to right, Denny Lombardo,
    Kevin Akans (Goodwill SWPA),
    Tracy Foster and Bob Stape
    (Goodwill SWPA).

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 Northside Common Ministries (NCM), an affiliate
 of Goodwill SWPA, unveiled a memorial mosaic for
 Rev. Sheldon Stoudemire in July with support from
 Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. The mosaic
 encourages an end to gun violence after Stoudemire was
 tragically shot and killed last year while working at the
 Pleasant Valley Men’s Shelter at NCM. The mosaic was
 created by local artist Amy Burke and generously funded
 by the Buhl Foundation’s ONE Northside initiative. l

Goodwill Partnerships                                               Goodwill was also named an administra-
                                                             tor for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of
Provide Housing Relief                                       Pittsburgh’s Housing Stabilization Program
Goodwill SWPA has always been a                              (HSP). This program provided short-term
resource for individuals in need of spe-                     help for individuals who were struggling with
cialized services. During the COVID-19                       housing expenses including rent, mortgage and
pandemic, Goodwill partnered with others                     utilities. Goodwill joined 10 other nonprofits
in the community to provide even more                        to serve HSP program administrators to help
services for those in financial distress who                 those in need access services, including renters
needed assistance with housing issues and                    seeking eviction prevention aid.
rent relief.                                                        Goodwill continues to work with
      Goodwill helped expedite rent                          households to determine HSP program eligi-
assistance available through the Allegheny                   bility, coordinate inspections with the Urban
County CARES Rent Relief Program                             Redevelopment Authority, make payments
(CRRP) for County residents who                              to the landlords and/or lien holders, and
experienced job loss or a reduction in                       perform follow-up visits to households to
annual income, as well as landlords who                      ensure continuing housing stability.
lost rental income from these renters as a                          Anyone within the City of Pittsburgh
result of COVID-19. The emergency                            limits seeking rent, mortgage or utility assis-
program expanded benefits for county                         tance should contact the PA 211 resource
residents beyond the state-sponsored rent                    hotline by dialing 2-1-1. Language transla-
relief program.                                              tion is available. l
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Strengthening Lives, B
                             Final Phase of Capital Campaign Begins
                             Goodwill is proud of its accomplishments over the past 100 years as the
                             organization has evolved and progressed in more ways than its founders
                             could have imagined. As Goodwill SWPA nears the end of its 101st year,
                             there is a unique opportunity for donors and friends to build on these
                             good works by expanding and enhancing Goodwill’s capacity to best
                             serve the community for decades to come.
                             Strengthening Lives, Building Communities is a $10 million capital campaign
                             to fund services and support for the following:
    Support These               • Individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities
    “Faces of Work”             • Individuals with limited work experience or education
                                • Displaced workers and veterans
    Who benefits from
                                • People who are experiencing homelessness
    donations and support
                                • Youth and older workers
    of the Strengthening
                                • People with criminal backgrounds
    Lives, Building
    Communities capital      To date, Goodwill has secured a
    campaign? Check          broad range of support, raising more
    out the smiling faces    than $8 million for the purchase of the
    that appear on these     Lawrenceville campus and to provide
    pages to see just a      comprehensive integrated services
                             to serve those who need access to
    few of the individuals
                             crucial services. The final phase is
    who have counted
                             currently underway and is designed to
    on Goodwill SWPA
                             strengthen and enhance programming             Dennis trained in Housekeeping at Goodwill
    to provide programs
                             while eliminating gaps in needed               and is now enjoying his job as a custodian
    and services that                                                       at a local restaurant.
                             workforce development services.
    have allowed them
    to overcome barriers     “Now that we have met our first goal and purchased the buildings on campus, it is
    and enjoy an improved    essential that we seek out the support of the public as we move into the second and
    quality of life.                                                      final phase of this important campaign,”
                                                                          explains Mike Smith, President/CEO,
    See their full stories
                                                                          Goodwill SWPA. “We are counting on
    in the Goodwill Faces                                                 our neighbors and friends to financially
    of Work video on                                                      help us to accomplish our program
    Goodwill SWPA’s                                                       goals and continue to successfully fulfill
    YouTube channel                                                       our mission.”
    at youtube.com/
                                                                           Part of this commitment is a new focus
    goodwillswpa.
                              Erin received her GED through Goodwill and
                                                                           on emerging needs that have arisen
                              now has a great job at the Goodwill Outlet   from the COVID-19 pandemic, which
                              store in Heidelberg.                         has negatively impacted operations
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Building Communities
                                                   due to the closure of Goodwill’s 32 thrift
                                                   stores and workforce development
                                                   centers earlier in 2020. While stores
                                                   have reopened, it will take a significant
                                                   amount of time to ramp up stores
                                                   and other sources of revenue to pre-
                                                   COVID-19 levels. At the same time,
                                                   the need for Goodwill’s workforce and
  John trained at a number of places and has       human services programs are greater
  found a home cleaning federal buildings
  through a Goodwill Ability One contract.         than ever — with an increased number
                                                   of individuals needing services.
 Through the implementation of the Strengthening Lives, Building
 Communities campaign, Goodwill SWPA seeks financial
 support to ensure that it can provide necessary services to its
 most vulnerable populations so they have ready access to every
 service that they may need to thrive. The remaining campaign
 work will focus on clarifying and meeting the exceptional needs of
 this unprecedented time while providing crucial services that will
 help constituents be successful in the future.
                                                                               Rachel is working toward her GED at
 It is very important for Goodwill to have strong support                Goodwill and is reaching toward the sky to
 throughout the community. Donors are welcome at all levels —            fulfill her potential.
 even a small gift shows how important Goodwill is to the
                                              community and helps inspire larger
                                              donors to show support as well.
                                              Your support is essential to our
                                              continued success.

  Rob overcame his criminal history through the
  Goodwill Reignite Program where he has been
  able to find a job and stay on the right path.

 Please Consider Donating
   A giving envelope is included in this issue of GoodWorks as a quick and easy
   way to show support. For more information on the campaign or how to make
   a donation, call 412-632-1941 or visit goodwillswpa.org/donate-money

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CARES Act Increases
    Tax Deductibility
    The CARES Act – the Coronavirus Aid,
    Relief, and Economic Security Act—is a
    $2.2 trillion stimulus plan that contains fund-
    ing opportunities for charities and enhanced
    charitable giving incentives. The following
    information provides an overview of the
    Temporary Universal Charitable Deduction,
    but it is not intended to provide legal or
    financial advice.
          Taxpayers who do not itemize their
                                                          Emily
    deductions can take a one-time deduction
    of up to $300 for gifts made to charitable
    organizations. Married-filing-jointly taxpay-         Emily Lands a Job
    ers will get an above-the-line deduction of           with Virtual Support
    up to $600. The deduction is ONLY for gifts
    of cash made in the 2020 calendar year and            Emily was living in the Midwest but had
    does not cover other types of gifts or con-           dreamed of moving to Pittsburgh for some
    tributions made to donor-advised funds or             time. Before making the big move, however,
    private foundations. This temporary deduc-            she wanted to secure full-time employment.
    tion suspends the 60 percent adjusted gross           Since Goodwill moved Career Services online
    income limitation for individuals’ charitable         due to COVID-19, Emily was able to turn to
    contributions for the year 2020.                      Goodwill for support in her job search.
                                                                Emily received expert advice and proof-
    For more detailed information, visit irs.gov. l
                                                          reading for her resume and cover letter via
                                                          email, and participated in a mock interview via
                                                          Zoom. These free services prepared Emily to
    GED Classes Now                                       interview for and accept her preferred posi-
                                                          tion, which she successfully negotiated pay for
    Offered Online                                        thanks to additional advice from Goodwill.
    Goodwill offers free GED classes for students               Career Services equips job seekers like
    who want to get their GED or HiSET credential.        Emily with best-in-class job search tools
    While in-person classes should re-open early          informed by major local employers. Though
    next year, online classes are now available.          in-person services are on hold, Goodwill has
                          Goodwill staff can help         introduced a wide selection of virtual services
                    determine which class level is        to help job seekers build the necessary skills
                    best and answer questions about       crucial to achieving career goals.
                   technical requirements for online            In addition to job search assistance and
                  classes. Plus, daytime, evening         support in creating a professional online pres-
                 and Saturday classes are available to    ence, Career Services now offers webinars and
               accommodate all schedules.                 self-directed workshops every week. Job seek-
                    Whether the goal is to get a better   ers can view live webinars on topics such as
             job or provide for a family, Goodwill        resume writing, interviewing and virtual meet-
            offers the support needed for individu-       ing etiquette. For those who prefer to work
           als to take the next step. In addition to      at their own pace, there is a virtual classroom
          classes, students also receive a 25 percent     available with modules on career planning,
       discount at Goodwill stores and access to          LinkedIn, writing a cover letter and more.
    support services including Career Services.           For more information about Career Services,
    For more information or to enroll, call               call 1-877-499-3526 or email jobsearch@
    1-877-499-3526 or visit goodwillswpa.org/ged.l        goodwillswpa.org. l
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Transition WORKS!
Provides Summer Jobs
Summer came and went without a job for
some young people due to the economic
disruption of COVID-19. But, thanks to
the Transition WORKS! Summer Extended
School Year (ESY) Program, eight local
students completed a five-week work experi-
ence at the Workforce Development Center
in Lawrenceville.
      A staff member or department job
coach completed assessments to evaluate
their workplace and independent living                                                               Veronica scans books
                                                                                                     for sale in Goodwill’s
skills. Based on these assessments, some
                                                                                                     E-commerce department.
students had a chance to work in the new
Lawrenceville store, while others received             serves high school youth with disabilities
hands-on training with the e-commerce and              between the ages of 16 and 21. The five-
housekeeping departments.                              week program provides hands-on training
      Staff commended these students for               in workforce areas such as food services,
being flexible, adapting to new safety guide-          housekeeping, customer service, and retail
lines, and participating in virtual services as        production and processing. Plus, a staff
needed during their experience. This year’s            member provides written progress reports
program may have looked a little different,            and evaluations to students throughout the
but these students were not going to let a             experience.
difficult time keep them from showing up               For more information about Transition
and investing in their futures.                        WORKS!, contact Jennifer King McCoy at       Joe keeps things clean in
      The Transition WORKS! Summer                     412-670-9182 or jennifer.kingmccoy@          Goodwill’s Housekeeping
Extended School Year (ESY) Program                     goodwillswpa.org. l                          department.

Antonio pulls books to ship in Goodwill’s E-commerce
department.
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Arthur GROWS Thanks
     People                                                  to Re-Entry Program
     of Goodwill                                             After completing a 20-year prison sentence
                                                             at the Renewal Center Halfway House in
                                                             Pittsburgh, Arthur was released from incar-
                                                             ceration at the age of 63 with no work
     Shopper Sews Masks                                      history and very
     for Store Staff                                         little education.
                                                             Knowing
     Seamstress Suzie Smith is a regular shopper
     at the North Huntingdon store. Knowing that             he may need
     Goodwill continues to require face masks for            support to obtain
     the safety of both staff and shoppers, Suzie            full-time employ-
     donated masks she sewed in her free time                ment and housing,
     so the entire North Huntingdon team could               Arthur was
     be outfitted. Store Manager Mike Lachie                 referred to the
     recently presented Suzie with a certificate and         Goodwill GROW
     Goodwill gift card as a show of appreciation.           Re-Entry Program
                                                             to help him reach
                                                             his goals and gain
                                                             stability.
                                                                    Thanks to
                                                             job search assis-
                                                             tance from his
                                                             case manager and
                                                             Career Services,
                                                                                    Arthur
                                                             Arthur secured a
                                                             full-time job and was able to rent an apart-
                                                             ment. He also worked with his case manager
                                                             to submit online applications for additional
                                                             support services and to keep up with bill
                                                             payments.
     Congratulations to Albert Zelmore, Janitorial                  Even when Arthur struggled financially
     Supervisor, on winning a 2020 UniqueSource              due to reduced work hours during the pan-
     Achievement Award. This reliable, dependable and        demic, he continued to receive support in
     hard-working Goodwill team member was honored           the form of food and rent assistance through
     for always doing his best, taking pride in his work,
                                                             the program so he could maintain his
     and being willing to help in any way possible. Albert
     received $500 from UniqueSource, along with an
                                                             apartment.
     additional $100 to celebrate the award with his                The GROW Re-Entry Program helps
     janitorial crew.                                        formerly incarcerated adults like Arthur to
                                                             make successful transitions back into the
                                                             community. The program offers customized
     Human Resources Team                                    education, vocational training, and employ-
     Receives Award                                          ment programs based on individual needs
                                                             and assessments. A dedicated case manager
     Congratulations to Michelle Zajac, Human
     Resources Director, and the entire human                is also assigned to provide support both
     resources team. The Pittsburgh Human                    during training and for the first year of
     Resources Association (PHRA) recently                   employment.
     presented the team with a 2020 Engaging                 For more information about the
     Pittsburgh Award for their Values project,              GROW Re-Entry Program, call
     which focused on launching new organiza-                1-877-499-3526 or email
     tional values. l                                        mila.eggers@goodwillswpa.org. l
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Young Adults Go from                               Free Job Search Help
Jail to a Job                                      Available
Landing a job has always been a challenge          Young adults who need help with starting
for people with criminal backgrounds,              a job search are encouraged to give the
but never more so than now. Given the              Goodwill IMPACT program a call. This
tough job market due to COVID-19, young            free program offers a premier job readi-
adults in the Pittsburgh community look-           ness curriculum, mobile case management,
ing for a second chance will benefit greatly       and assistance with resumes, mock inter-
from the new LifeLaunch: Ignite Reentry            views, and job search planning.
Program.                                                 Those who are looking to start a
      Pittsburgh is just one of four cities        career in retail and need work experience
nationwide to participate in the re-entry pro-     may choose the retail track that offers
gram that will help young adults with crimi-       paid training to prepare for a job in retail.
nal backgrounds transition to in-demand            Individuals who successfully complete
jobs in local industries. Funded by the U.S.       the 12-week program will be eligible for
Department of Labor, the program will serve        a Retail Associate position at a Goodwill
approximately 100 local youth with criminal        store, with a possible career path to a
backgrounds between the ages of 18 and 24
                                                   Team Lead position. The program is also
for 24 months, with a 12-month period for
                                                   able to assist participants with transporta-
follow-up services.
                                                   tion needs by providing bus passes and
For more information about the                     gas cards.
LifeLaunch: Ignite Reentry Program, call                 Out of school students 17 to 24 years
1-877-499-3526 or email welcome@                   of age are eligible to participate in the
goodwillswpa.org. l                                Goodwill IMPACT program; a GED or
                                                   high school diploma is not required. The
                                                   program features rolling admission with
Goodwill Collaborates                              start dates through December.

on Digital Work Initiative                         For more information, visit
                                                   goodwillswpa.org/impact or contact
Goodwill is proud to join forces with              Tiffanee Heywood, Director of
Partner4Work, IBM and other local partners         YouthWorks at Goodwill, at 412-632-1742
to bring the Service Corps Reignite Initiative     or tiffanee.heywood@goodwillswpa.org. l
to the Pittsburgh region. This digital plat-
form is designed to help businesses, job
seekers and nonprofit organizations recover
from the economic impact of the COVID-19
crisis.
      Pittsburgh is the first city in the nation
to launch this career readiness platform for
those in need. By providing participants
access to no-cost accredited learning con-
tent, hands-on projects, and one-on-one
career development coaching, the Service
Corps Reignite Initiative will provide indi-
viduals the opportunity to find new careers,
while helping businesses train and source
local talent.
For more information about the Service Corps
Reignite initiative, visit partner4work.org/
programs/ibm-service-corps-reignite/. l
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412-481-9005          goodwillswpa.org
                                                       Costume at Goodwill                           accessories for a trendy Tiger King inspired
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Goodwill of North Central West Virginia
                                                       Halloween may look a little different this    costume, shoppers can mix and match
1-888-4GW-NCWV (1-888-449-6298)                        year, but one thing remains the same:         from various departments to make a spook-
                                                       Goodwill stores are still Halloween head-     tacular look.
Goodwill Commercial Services, Inc.
412-913-1982
Goodwill Housing
412-257-4844
                                                       quarters, carrying everything shoppers need         It’s not too late to find a Halloween
Northside Common Ministries                            to build a one-of-a-kind costume at scary     costume or accessories. Stop by a
                                                       good prices.                                  Goodwill store today for unique items at a
412-323-1163

Our Mission                                                  At Goodwill, shoppers are not lim-      fraction of the cost of a store-bought
                                                       ited to the typical pre-packaged costumes.    costume. l
We help people improve their quality of life
through work and related services.
Goodwill’s Code of Conduct
Goodwill SWPA is committed to conducting its
business in accordance with the highest standards
of ethical behavior and regulatory compliance and
to treating everyone with dignity and respect. The
agency’s full Code of Conduct document – “Ethics at
Work” – may be viewed at www.goodwillswpa.org.
Non-discrimination Statement
Goodwill SWPA and its affiliates prohibit discrimi-
nation on the basis of race, color, religious creed,
disability, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, or
sexual orientation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Goodwill SWPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/
Program. Auxiliary aides and services are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
For more information, call 412-632-1809 or email
accommodations.request@goodwillswpa.org
Goodwill SWPA is CARF accredited.
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