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Stories of Success & Updates from Goodwill of Central Iowa

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  • March 25, 2024

    Autism Awareness

    Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate, behave, and interact with others. It is characterized by difficulties in social skills,...

  • April 11, 2016

    Job expo planned for April 14 at DMACC

    We're partnering with DMACC Southridge for Job Expo 16 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at...

  • April 11, 2016

    Job expo planned for April 14 at DMACC

    We're partnering with DMACC Southridge for Job Expo 16 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at...

  • April 4, 2016

    We’re hiring for positions in our stores

    Our Career Connection Center is offering a job fair on Tuesday, April 5, and a second...

  • March 18, 2016

    Susan Rathjen shares her passion for helping others

    Our board member Susan Rathjen, who was recently named to the Business Record's Forty Under 40,...

  • March 15, 2016

    GII website features our client, Randy Bakker

    One of our clients, Randy Bakker, is featured on the Goodwill Industries website. Read what Randy...

  • March 11, 2016

    Our job application page has been updated

    Our website was updated on March 11, and our online job application section is functioning again....

  • March 10, 2016

    Stuff the Truck event brought in many donations

    Many thanks to our volunteers who helped us with the Younkers Stuff the Truck promotion on...

  • March 3, 2016

    Our moving day is Friday, March 4

    Goodwill of Central Iowa is moving its headquarters to our new location at 5355 N.W. 86th...

  • March 3, 2016

    One great fashion show: Twice Styled!

    We collaborated with DMACC fashion design students on March 1 for our first Twice Styled Fashion...

  • February 25, 2016

    Closing headquarters March 3 to prepare for our move

    We’re moving soon! As of noon Thursday, March 3, we are moving our headquarters to our...