What an evening! On March 24, we honored some of the employees and clients who helped make 2014 a tremendous, record-breaking year for Goodwill of Central Iowa. In 2015, our 60th anniversary in Des Moines, we plan to continue to “bring out the best” in people.

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From left, Goodwill President Marlyn McKeen is pictured with Retail Coordinator Angie Coleman, Employment Services Manager Duane Nelson and Marshalltown retail store Assistant Manager Doris Cobb. They received 10-Year Awards at the banquet.

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From left, Goodwill President Marlyn McKeen with Five-Year Award winners Retail Coordinator Heather Sinclair, Indianola retail store Manager Erica Parmentier, Ames retail store Assistant Manager Janice Crooks and Mobile Trainer Jack Croft.

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From left, Goodwill President Marlyn McKeen congratulates 20-Year Award winners Irene Fitzpatrick, Operations Supervisor, and Karen Tomlinson, Retail Director.

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Goodwill President Marlyn McKeen congratulates 25-Year Award Winner Kevin Kincaid, Janitorial Skills Trainer.

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Community Development Manager Rodney Tomlinson, at right, congratulates Volunteers of the Year Gary and Barbara Fry, of Huxley. The Frys volunteer at our Ames retail store.

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From left, Goodwill Community Development Manager Rodney Tomlinson congratulates Waukee retail store manager Tina Harter. Her store won the Volunteer Store of the Year Award.

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Goodwill Community Development Manager Rodney Tomlinson, right, congratulates Missy Larson and Marcia Roth of the Grand View University Nursing program. The program received the Volunteer Partner of the Year Award.

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Goodwill Board Chair Danielle Bell presents the Industry Partner of the Year Award to Rick Kyser of DM Bolt.

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Goodwill Board Chair Danielle Bell presents the Employer of the Year Award to Jill Julius of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts.

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Goodwill Board Member Michael T. Smith presents the William Usdane Award to client James Owen.

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Goodwill Board Past Chair Becky Banzhaf presents the Evelyne Villines Award to Merrelita Kintz.

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Goodwill Board Treasurer David Demanett, at right, presents the Achiever of the Year Award to Zachary Wilson.

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Goodwill Board member Susan Rathjen presents the Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year Award to Richard Nickell.

Graduate Staff Award

Goodwill Board Member Bill Breckenridge presents the Edgar Helms Award for Graduate Staff to Operations Manager Walt Frankford.