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Stories of Success & Updates from Goodwill of Central Iowa

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  • March 11, 2024

    6 Key Aspects of Slow Decorating

      Moving into a new space is always an exciting adventure, filled with endless possibilities for decorating and making it your own. From picking out the perfect color scheme to...

  • October 21, 2015

    We’re celebrating 60 years!

    Goodwill of Central Iowa is celebrating its 60th year in 2015. Our mission -- to improve...

  • October 12, 2015

    New Facility and Campaign put us in the news!

    View a recent newscast by KCCI Channel 8 about our new headquarters and capital fund drive....

  • September 29, 2015

    We’ve (officially) kicked off our big project!

    On September 22, Goodwill of Central Iowa celebrated its upcoming move to a new headquarters and...

  • September 23, 2015

    Sale this week on pink-tagged houseware items!

    Start autumn off right with a big Goodwill store sale today, Wednesday, Sept. 23, through Friday,...

  • September 10, 2015

    Taking steps toward success

    Fernando Camacho, 40, is rebuilding his life after a series of mishaps. He came to Goodwill’s...

  • September 4, 2015

    We’ve been busy breaking records!

    We're having a record-breaking year! We've just met our 2015 goal of placing 625 people in...

  • August 31, 2015

    With a fresh start come great opportunities

    It took Jody Mooney just 90 days to lose nearly everything he had.  And 20 years...

  • August 13, 2015

    Come visit us at the Iowa State Fair!

    Look for us at the Iowa State Fair! We're set up in the Varied Industries building....

  • August 12, 2015

    My Goodwill Story: Kevin Zika

    Popular among his co-workers at an Ankeny Hy-Vee store, former Goodwill client Kevin Zika talks about...

  • August 11, 2015

    Goodwill Night at the Iowa Cubs was a great success!

    We had a ton of fun on Aug. 7 at Goodwill Night at the Iowa Cubs...