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  • May 20, 2024

    Unlocking Opportunities: Goodwill of Central Iowa Introduces New Job Ready Pathways Skills Training Program

      Goodwill of Central Iowa consistently strives to be at the forefront of empowering individuals through employment and training. Continuing our mission, we are thrilled to...

  • November 28, 2018

    Goodwill for the Holidays

    With Thanksgiving behind us, we are in full winter-holiday mode and our Styled by Goodwill Pop...

  • Andrea poses in the Des Moines Career Connection Center.
    November 20, 2018

    A Day in the Life: Career Connector Andrea Haynes

    As a continuation of our Day in the Life series, we’re taking you behind the scenes...

  • November 16, 2018

    Giving Goods Day 2018

    November 27, 2018, is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving, celebrating generosity at the start...

  • November 6, 2018

    Earning a New Outlook: Ben’s Goodwill Story

    Struggling to find gainful employment after college is a familiar story for millennials. Years can be...

  • November 2, 2018

    Styled by Goodwill, A Pop Up Shop, Launches in Historic Valley Junction

    Curated boutique experience will be available throughout the holiday season Goodwill of Central Iowa will launch...

  • November 1, 2018

    Donate Your Halloween Costume to Goodwill

    Halloween may be over, but your costumes can live on! When you donate to Goodwill of...

  • October 23, 2018

    A Day in the Life: Career Specialist Ernest Phillips

    Perhaps the best way to understand Goodwill of Central Iowa’s mission is to step into the...

  • October 18, 2018

    Falling For Coats & Jackets

    Ask any #ThriftQueen which store section she visits first on a shopping trip and nine times...

  • October 10, 2018

    Goodwill of Central Iowa to Expand Mission Services in Story, Marshall and Tama Counties

    Goodwill of Central Iowa will expand its mission of assisting individuals with barriers in their employment...

  • October 9, 2018

    Finding Confidence Through the Right Fit

    When walking in to order at the new dining hot spot, Blaze Pizza, one might not...