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Stories of Success & Updates from Goodwill of Central Iowa

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  • March 11, 2024

    How To Take Care Of Your Clothes

      Taking care of your clothes is essential if you want them to last longer and maintain their quality for a zero-waste lifestyle. Different types of fabrics require different types...

  • 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...

  • August 5, 2015

    Want a peek into our operation?

    Goodwill President Marlyn McKeen gives a tour of our warehouse, where donations get sorted, on Aug....

  • August 3, 2015

    Join us for Goodwill Night at the Iowa Cubs!

    Friday, Aug. 7, is Goodwill Night at the Iowa Cubs baseball game against the Omaha Storm...

  • July 23, 2015

    Ready for the Week of Opportunity (#WOO)?

    Our Southridge Career Connection Center presents the Week of Opportunity (#WOO!), next week, July 27-31. Each...

  • July 15, 2015

    Come find out what we do!

    Today, we had a group of friends from near State Center, Iowa, visiting our headquarters. Workforce...

  • July 8, 2015

    Red, White and Blue Day was a winner

    Our Red, White and Blue sales event on July 3 was a huge success! Goodwill of...

  • July 2, 2015

    Go, Red, White and Goodwill Blue!

    Our Red, White and Blue Friday event is July 3! Celebrate and save with us all...

  • June 26, 2015

    Creating and celebrating independence

    Come to any of our 18 retail stores on Friday, July 3, for our big event!...