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  • October 3, 2024

    Goodwill of Central Iowa Announces The Opening of A New Retail Location in Norwalk

      OCTOBER 4, 20248:00 AM CSTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Goodwill of Central Iowa Announces The Opening of A New Retail Location in NorwalkNorwalk, Iowa — Goodwill of Central Iowa is thrilled...

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    March 11, 2020

    Goodwill’s Specialized Training Programs Prepare Workers and Help Companies

    For over seventy years in the United States, there has been a movement to reduce the...

  • March 11, 2020

    Sustainable Fashion Hits the Red Carpet

    Sustainable fashion seems to be making a clean sweep for best dressed this awards season. Celebrities...

  • February 28, 2020

    Curiosity That Led To Irresistible Opportunity

    The 2006 announcement of the Maytag Headquarters and Factory shutting down its Newton operation left the...

  • February 13, 2020

    Goodwill of Central Iowa Leads the Region in Electronic Recycling Commitment [news release]

    Goodwill of Central Iowa, the largest recycler in the region, diverted 309,000 pounds of electronic waste...

  • February 7, 2020

    Adversity Met With Challenge, Conquered By Success

    Plates are stacked and rushed to the back. The sound of the dishwasher engulfs the ally...

  • January 30, 2020

    Pup Pup Hooray!

    Goodwill of Central Iowa (GCI) aims to improve the quality of life for individuals in our...

  • January 23, 2020

    JANUARY IS GO MONTH!

    Perhaps you’ve heard someone quip in recent days that 2020 is the Year of the Optometrist....

  • January 23, 2020

    New Director of Operations Joins Goodwill of Central Iowa

    This month, Goodwill of Central Iowa welcomed Stephen Walker, Director of Operations, to the leadership team...

  • January 6, 2020

    Breaking Down Barriers By Learning New Skills

    Laura Albright came to Goodwill of Central Iowa on her fourth day of unemployment, after having...

  • December 26, 2019

    A Dream Come True: Vince’s Goodwill Story

    Vince first came to Goodwill in 2018. At this time Vince joined a pre-vocational training offered...