Goodwill NYNJ Recognizes 100 Individuals with Autism
Goodwill NYNJ Recognizes 100 Individuals with Autism
Nearly 250 guests joined us for our 5th Annual Autism Awareness event on Thursday, April 19. We presented Employment Awards to 40 program participants with autism who have secure and retain jobs and to 59 Day Habilitation program participants who have achieved their communication & independence goals. Also, we recognized six employers, who have hired some of our program participants, including CVS and JC Penney.
Sharmaine Williams
Marathon TCS NYC Charity Partner Release 2018
Contact:
Jose M. Medellin
(646) 238-9133 JMedellin@goodwillny.org
For Immediate Release
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey named an Official Charity Partner of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon Set for Sunday, November 4, 2018
Smiling G turns 50!
Today, March 29, the iconic Goodwill Smiling G logo turns 50! Known as the “Smiling G,” the award-winning logo represents the many smiling faces and positive impacts achieved through Goodwill programs and services, every day.
Parris Caesar: Going from Part- to Full-Time Employment
Parris Caesar joined our Supported Employment program back in 2006. Although Parris had little work experience at the time, he was motivated and enthusiastic to learn. But the journey was long.
In 2009, Paris was placed at the Goodwill Outlet store as a part-time Production Worker. He quickly stood out as an efficient and dedicated worker. With the assistance of his Job Coach, he soon learned how to recognize high-quality donated goods that were likely to sell fast.
Goodwill, Google hold tech skills training session in Astoria
On February 5, Goodwill and Google held a tech skills training session for more than 40 job-seekers at the Goodwill NYNJ Astoria headquarters. In addition, 20 Goodwill NYNJ coaches who will support this training for other program participants in the future received a "Train the Trainer" session and 15 Google volunteers provided one-on-one support.