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Stories of Success & Updates from Goodwill of Central Iowa

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  • June 24, 2024

    What Is A Donation Center?

    A Donation Center provides a hassle-free way to donate your items without having to visit any of our retail locations. When you arrive at our donation center, a friendly Goodwill...

  • February 7, 2019

    Enthusiasm Leading the Way: Joyce’s Goodwill Story

    At the Goodwill of Central Iowa Recognition Awards last November, Joyce Hannaman was recognized for completing...

  • January 31, 2019

    New Concepts Celebrate Johnston Grand Opening on February 2

    On Saturday, February 2, we will be hosting a celebration of our two new shopping concepts...

  • Hannah poses for a picture at the Atlantic Bottling Company warehouse.
    January 25, 2019

    A Day in the Life: Job Coach Hannah Laabs

    Our Day in the Life series takes you behind the scenes of Goodwill of Central Iowa’s...

  • January 15, 2019

    GOODWILL OF CENTRAL IOWA ANNOUNCES 2019 UPDATES TO RETAIL PORTFOLIO

    Goodwill of Central Iowa is announcing updates to its retail portfolio in 2019 including the introduction...

  • January 7, 2019

    One More Chance

    On an early Thursday morning in November, eight sleepy men met at the Goodwill of Central...

  • December 28, 2018

    End of Year Donation Tips

    The final week of the year is the busiest period for donations at Goodwill of Central...

  • December 24, 2018

    Meet Us Online with shopgoodwill

    As the retail landscape shift and changes, Goodwill of Central Iowa has grown to adapt to...

  • December 18, 2018

    Going Above and Beyond: Rick’s Goodwill Story

    In the basement of the Des Moines Federal Courthouse sits Rick Christenson. He’s surrounded by hunting...

  • December 12, 2018

    Goodwill Thrift Haul

    See everything that Marketing Specialist Kara Landhuis bought during her recent trips to our Johnston and...

  • December 6, 2018

    Securing Her Future: Amber’s Goodwill Story

    Amber has always been an organized person. She has a plan for her life and everything...